RE: Convert me if you can
January 15, 2011 at 9:59 pm
(This post was last modified: January 16, 2011 at 3:18 pm by dqualk.)
I believe that Christianity is more convincing than Islam, for one thing because it spread, and continues to spread without the use of violence. I am not saying that violence has never been used to spread Christianity. I am saying that early Chritsianiy spread during persecution, without being violent at all. And Christianity from the 18th century on has for the most part not used violent measn to spread Christianity and Christianity still continues to grow.
Also, the Quran contradicts itself and then when posed with this problem you say, well we take whatever was said latest to be true. But such a book should not contradict itself. Also, the Quran says to do things that I believe are intrinsically evil, like one it is the will of Allah that people be allowed to rape women they have conqured. Also, Muhammad himself broke one of his own rules by having more than three wives, one of which was 9 if I remember correctly.
The religion of Islam was birthed and flourshes with impure motives. Christianity, under its historical curcumstances was able to flourish with pure motives. Now the motives were muddled up when Christianity aquired power. But our first communities had pure motives, and that being a true love for God, neighbor and self. A lot of Islam seems to be a shaping of Judiasm and Christianity to the will of Muhammad so that Muhammad could better enjoy life. This goes back to impure motives. When Peter was cruficied upside down while living a life of charity, that is he took a vow to poverty and lived ot serve others, he certainly was not loving and proclaiming the Gospel for any selfish benefit, indeed he lost any kind of material benefit. It is true that peopel fight and die for Islam, but they do it to acquire material things. Muhammad conquered to spread Islamic "truth" but he also just happened to acquire great material wealth and power, including the enslavement of many, and 9 wives, one of which was a mere child.
Islam does not speak to my deepest yearning like Christianity does. I feel like it only answers one of my metaphysical needs and that is a sense of purpose. And in Islam that purpose is less than aduqate as it calls for submission, as if man's ultimate destiny is to submit. In Christianity man's ultimate destiny is to participate in the Triune love of God. To be truly free, to be in Truth and to truly love.
I could probably think of more reasons why I think XP is more convincing. With that said I hope I did not disrespect anyone. I have respect for Muslims and their beliefs. And I do not mean to be blasphemous, if I speak disrespect toward Allah or Muhammad I do not do with the intent of disrespect, I do it with the intent of speaking my convictions, although I recognize that this may be disrepectful but it is an accidental quality, and not an intended quality.
In Christ
Also, the Quran contradicts itself and then when posed with this problem you say, well we take whatever was said latest to be true. But such a book should not contradict itself. Also, the Quran says to do things that I believe are intrinsically evil, like one it is the will of Allah that people be allowed to rape women they have conqured. Also, Muhammad himself broke one of his own rules by having more than three wives, one of which was 9 if I remember correctly.
The religion of Islam was birthed and flourshes with impure motives. Christianity, under its historical curcumstances was able to flourish with pure motives. Now the motives were muddled up when Christianity aquired power. But our first communities had pure motives, and that being a true love for God, neighbor and self. A lot of Islam seems to be a shaping of Judiasm and Christianity to the will of Muhammad so that Muhammad could better enjoy life. This goes back to impure motives. When Peter was cruficied upside down while living a life of charity, that is he took a vow to poverty and lived ot serve others, he certainly was not loving and proclaiming the Gospel for any selfish benefit, indeed he lost any kind of material benefit. It is true that peopel fight and die for Islam, but they do it to acquire material things. Muhammad conquered to spread Islamic "truth" but he also just happened to acquire great material wealth and power, including the enslavement of many, and 9 wives, one of which was a mere child.
Islam does not speak to my deepest yearning like Christianity does. I feel like it only answers one of my metaphysical needs and that is a sense of purpose. And in Islam that purpose is less than aduqate as it calls for submission, as if man's ultimate destiny is to submit. In Christianity man's ultimate destiny is to participate in the Triune love of God. To be truly free, to be in Truth and to truly love.
I could probably think of more reasons why I think XP is more convincing. With that said I hope I did not disrespect anyone. I have respect for Muslims and their beliefs. And I do not mean to be blasphemous, if I speak disrespect toward Allah or Muhammad I do not do with the intent of disrespect, I do it with the intent of speaking my convictions, although I recognize that this may be disrepectful but it is an accidental quality, and not an intended quality.
In Christ
