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I have a question about Islam.?

I consider myself an agnostic/atheist but grew up Roman Catholic. Earlier today, I saw a Facebook post from a friend of mine where he reposted a quote from the Evangelical Christian that says "In Islam, you die for Allah. The God I worship died for me." I don t know much about Islam but I feel that this is a gross over simplification and an inaccurate interpretation of an entire religion. I m open to learning about other religions. I may not be religious, but one thing that upsets me is adherents of one religion bashing another religion they don t know enough about. So I was just wondering if someone could clarify the above quote for me. Thanks in advance.

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  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    The statement is not a gross simplification. The concept of Martyrdom for Allah as part of the Islamic faith is very well known and is considered by many Muslims to be the ultimate sacrifice a devout Muslim can make for their faith. Christianity does not require us to make sacrifices for God.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    I would agree with you. A Christian living a life of virtue is almost exactly equivalent to a Muslim submitting to the will of Allah.

    The Catholic document Nostre Aetate says this in part, "3. The Church regards with esteem also the Moslems. They adore the one God, living and subsisting in Himself; merciful and all- powerful, the Creator of heaven and earth,(5) who has spoken to men; they take pains to submit wholeheartedly to even His inscrutable decrees, just as Abraham, with whom the faith of Islam takes pleasure in linking itself, submitted to God. Though they do not acknowledge Jesus as God, they revere Him as a prophet. They also honor Mary, His virgin Mother; at times they even call on her with devotion. In addition, they await the day of judgment when God will render their deserts to all those who have been raised up from the dead. Finally, they value the moral life and worship God especially through prayer, almsgiving and fasting.

    Since in the course of centuries not a few quarrels and hostilities have arisen between Christians and Moslems, this sacred synod urges all to forget the past and to work sincerely for mutual understanding and to preserve as well as to promote together for the benefit of all mankind social justice and moral welfare, as well as peace and freedom."

    Were you taught about this when Catholic?

  • Lv 7
    5 years ago

    It is just a bunch of competing fairy stories to put children to bed at night. Too bad so many adult still have the mentality of children.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    A person can know with certainty the Catholic Faith is the One True Faith if they recite the rosary carefully daily.

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    5 years ago

    A God that dies...does that make sense to you?

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