Interfaith Relationships: Differences
In the last entry, I discussed some of the basic facts and beliefs found in Islam. So this entry will be focused on its difference from Christianity (Orthodox Christianity). Side Note: the beliefs of Orthodox Christianity do not differ greatly from other denominations; its more or less ritualistic practices of how we go about worshipping the Lord. In this entry, I will very likely revisit some of the key points from my previous entry, so forgive me for my reiteration. I will talk about the Islamic views first and then follow with the Christian ones (just in case there are some who are a bit rusty) DIFFERENCES Jesus Christ: (I completely butchered this in my first entry...I went back and edited it.) Islamic: Believe that Jesus was born from a virgin, Mary, and is a prophet of God. It is also believed that he is the Messiah (Isa is how they refer to him) to the Israelites and will come again. However, Muslims don't believe that Jesus is equal to God. " [And m...