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Whats The Difference? & WTF?
Im christian but I was researching islam & they seem to be very similar, and i think islam may seem more true. I read that christians believe that mohammed was a liar about being a messenger, but isn't that what happened to jesus?, didn't people think he was a liar about being a "the son of god" ?? I think that islam may seem clearer & makes more sense. & how can christians say there is three "????'s" in 1 god? I'm starting to think that christians are hipacrits, & now I feel like one & i feel stupid around muslims. i'm really confused. & i bet christians would get mad for me thinking this, and if they do, it just makes them seem even more hipacritical. i think that a lot of christians are in the wrong state of mind. & they don't believe in evolution which is very ignorant because its highly misunderstood, its simple, god created life then life evolved. & the evidence is houses and furniture from old times because you can clearly see that people were tiny back then & have evolved, which thy don't believe
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Well, I'm Muslim.
Chirstinaity, Islam, and Judaism are all very similar. This site will help you see the similarities and differences: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
If you think that Islam is more clearer then I can be bias and say you are right. However, you have to figure it out for yourself. The best way to do that is by researching more into the two religions and understand where they are coming from.
You don't have to feel like a hypocrite. Everyone has their own beliefs that appeal to them. There is nothing wrong with being drawn to another religion. And you shouldn't feel stupid around Muslims. Learn from their good by following them and from their bad by avoiding it.
If you would like to talk to me some more please don't be afraid to shoot me a question. I would be more than happy to help you out in any way I can. Just know that it's ok to be confused and that things will make sense if you work hard and when others help you. :)
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Dear What's the difference & WTF?,
I grew up attending a christian church and have a god fearing father. I spent most of my young life thinking the same things that you are thinking.
Something is not right with this Holy thing. First, I remember thinking that they are spelling Wholly wrong. Yet, since it was the way it is, I just chewed along like everyone else.
About 10 years ago my life went haywire and I ended up with a divorce, debt, and found myself a single mother all of a sudden. I believed that my savior would fix things if I left my faith in his hands. When my husband and I divorced, I thought that it was because my faith was not strong enough. I have always loved Jesus, and I firmly believe in the love that he was trying to spread. I weep any time I am near a picture of him, or when I see him nailed to a cross; or just thinking of him. He was murdered for spreading love, kindness, and the key to true freedom in our earthly heaven.
So after my divorce I joined another form of Christianity, I became Mormon. After reading their doctrines and learning their beliefs, I felt that this was just like the religion I grew up with, only a little different when it came to certain beliefs.
So ten years ago, my search for the truth officially began. I have read hunreds of books from religious texts to historical documents, as well as art history in the western civilization, and many lost civilizations. This is what I have found. ALL religions seemingly, have come from one set of basic beliefs. One religion cracked into two, and then those religions cracked in two, and so on and so on. So thousands of years later you have fractional religious beliefs, separate from each other, and separate from the truth.
WTF? you ask.
What I have found over the last 10 years is the possibility that the Christain religion, and others with the same 'restricted beliefs' are created through manipulating the truth for the sole purpose of enslaving the human race.
I had to see it this way. The bible should not be looked as a spiritual book, but instead a biased historical record of events. History is always written by those in power. Who wrote the bible? Throughout history, many kings have had the bible re-written and somewhere in there, the truth hidden, or scattered so to speak. So now after thousands of years, we have separated beliefs that are all designed to instill the fear of the wrath of 'God' in believers and non-believers.
You seem to be heading on the right track to your own salvation. I Do not let others tell me what to do, I will not tell you what to do. No one has jurisdiction over your, not even the govt. Yet, they make believe that they do and you believe them. That is your belief.
I can only tell you what I have personally done and experienced as a result, and let you decide for yourself what to do.
I Never misplace my faith. My faith is always in myself first, then others. Without faith in yourself, it is nothing more than false hope. Christ's words, and warnings will help you save yourself, you will not be saved by Christ himself, persay. I am a daughter of 'God' just as Christ was a son of God when he lived. I can connect with the Wholly Spirit as easily as he did, and have been known to prophesier through it as well. Everyone can, you just have to learn how to do it.
This is how I did it.
First, I stopped listening to, reading, and watching anything that had to do with information from mainstream media, like CNN, NBC, PBS, and anything wall street. Magazines, newspapers, TV, etc.
Why? My research led me to facts that show 4 companies own all of major media sources in the U.S. and possibly the world. I Do not let them tell me what to believe any more. I simply shut the TV off and have not turned it back on in 8 years.
Second, I get my news from independent sources, like infowars.com, Youtube, and other Independent news sources. These people are not controlled by the PTB and often have the real scoop.
Third, I stopped eating anything that will calcify my pineal gland, otherwise known as the 'third eye'. This gland is an energy receptor.
Eating foods like corn, pork, chicken, con syrup, modified food starch, Natural Flavors, and anything incompatible with your blood type will calcify this gland. When this gland is hard, it receives nothing, no energy, no intuition, and sixth sense.
Fourth, I try to exercise my power to communicate with the Wholly spirit. Talking to myself helps connect me with the Wholly energy, or 'Holy' spirit, it is often called.
Fifth, I educate myself daily. I read about anything and everything, starting with recent news, then special interest I have. This way my mind is open and receiving information. I just pick a topic and start with a basic definition and then read everything associated with it. By doing this, my brain is active and will receive energy easier.
Love everything, good and bad. Everything has the potential to be good, and everything has the potential to be bad. It is my honest opinion that most organized religion was created with good intentions, but used for bad things for too long.
BUT, an opinion is nothing more than a belief, and a belief is nothing more than a mental and spiritual filter. So believe what you want. I always live by this rule; Believe what you will as long as you cherish all that is living.
Start your daily bread (Knowledge) by researching these topics;
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I hope the truth sets you free.
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The Bible was written thousands of years ago. It was a book of their laws and beliefs. Smart Christians try to read the book as a set of lessons and apply the core messages to their daily life. Others will say that you have to live by every single rule in the book, but choose to conveniently forget that there are rules in there about stoning your disobedient teenage son to death, and owning slaves. I know plenty of Christians who believe in evolution. Most of them are just brainwashed into believing otherwise. Christian science is a huge joke... don't even get me started on that :P
Just because it isn't in the Bible doesn't mean it's not right, and just because it is doesn't mean it is right. Good Christians use the Bible as a tool for learning how to make their lives better, and to make themselves better people. Bad Christians use it as a weapon, condemning good people to hell for not believing what they believe.
If you want to believe in a Christian God, then do it! You can blend modern science and ideals with the core principles of the Bible. I'm an atheist, but I've read it a few times, because it's such an influential work of literature. What did I, the untrained heathen, get out of it? The core message is love. Love yourself, love your God, love your neighbour. Funny, isn't it, how people can live their whole lives by the book and not catch on to that!
If you want to convert to Islam, go for it! The main thing that is important is to have faith in something, and for that faith to comfort you. Myself, I've chosen faith in my fellow man rather than an intangible man in the sky. It's all personal choice. That's the point of faith. Religion, on the other hand, is a set of rules written by people. Not God, people. And people have their own motives for what they do.
I would suggest that you watch Dogma and Saved, since both are excellent movies (hilarious, too) on the subject of Christianity and its misuses.
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I'm an atheist, so I will tell you my beliefs on the subject. Not preaching or saying what's right or wrong...just giving opinions :)
In my opinion, I agree that Christians tend to be hypocritical. This is because the bible can be interpreted in many different ways, so Christian people have different views on what's specifically "right" or "wrong". If you feel this critical of the Christian belief, then you are lacking of "faith" which is basically the basis for believing in 'God' and 'Jesus', the son of 'God'. Don't be afraid to explore other religions or even no religion. Religion is a personal issue so you shouldn't let us, or anyone else tell you what religious beliefs are right or wrong.
-Jess
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Islam and Christianity are both Abrahamic religions. This means that they all share a common starting point - Abraham.
Abraham is recorded in the Torah as the ancestor of the Israelites through his son Isaac, born to Sarah through a promise made in Genesis. Christianity is sourced from Jesus, who was himself Jewish. Muslims believe that Muhammed descends from Abraham's son Ishmael. This is why many of the fundamental beliefs of both religions are similar - such as believing in one God.
It's wrong to think that all Christians don't believe in evolution but it's also wrong to say that those who do are 'ignorant'. Religion is a personal thing and it's up to you to choose what you do and don't believe. However, it is not our right to judge others who hold different beliefs to our own.
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