Posted on 10/13/2011 2:18:10 PM PDT by Just4Him
Please take a look at the comparison chart in the provided link. Excellent comparison!
Each year, thousands of Christian homes and churches are torched or bombed by Muslim mobs, and hundreds of Christians, including dozens of priests, pastors, nuns and other church workers are murdered at the hands of Islamic extremists. The so-called justification varies, from charges of apostasy or evangelism, to purported "blasphemy" or "insulting" Islam. Innocent people have even been hacked to death by devout Muslims over cartoons.
Yet, there is little if any violent retaliation from religious Christians to the discrimination, kidnapping, rape, torture, mutilation and murder that is routinely reported from nations with Muslim majorities. Neither is there is any significant deadly terrorism in the name of Jesus, as there is in the stated cause of Allah each and every day. Muslim clerics in the West do not fear for their safety as do their Christian counterparts.
The "Christian world" and the Islamic world contrast sharply in other ways as well, from the disparate condition of human rights and civil liberties to economic status. An astonishing 70% of the world's refugees are Muslims - usually seeking to live in Christian-based countries.
(Excerpt) Read more at thereligionofpeace.com ...
I understand the point the author is trying to make - but are the world's standards so low we find it it necessary to even mention this?
Excellent job. Well worth a visit to this site.
I agree. However some folks are so ignorant they must be reminded somehow.
Differences Between Muhammad and Jesus |
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Muhammad... |
Jesus... |
Said Allah hates those who don't accept Islam. (Qur'an 30:4, 3:32, 22:38) |
Said God loves everyone. (John 3:16) |
"I have been commanded to fight against people till they testify that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah" (Muslim 1:33) |
"He who lives by the sword will die by the sword." (Matthew 26:52) |
Stoned women for adultery. (Muslim 4206) |
"Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." (John 8:7) |
Permitted stealing from unbelievers. (Bukhari 44:668, Ibn Ishaq 764) |
"Thou shalt not steal." (Matthew 19:18) |
Permitted lying. (Sahih Muslim 6303, Bukhari 49:857) |
"Thou shalt not bear false witness." (Matthew 19:18) |
Owned and traded slaves. (Sahih Muslim 3901) |
Neither owned nor traded slaves. |
Beheaded 800 Jewish men and boys. (Sahih Muslim 4390) |
Beheaded no one. |
Murdered those who insulted him. (Bukhari 56:369, 4:241) |
Preached forgiveness. (Matthew 18:21-22, 5:38) |
"If then anyone transgresses the prohibition against you, Transgress ye likewise against him" (Qur'an 2:194) |
"If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also." (Matthew 5:39) |
Jihad in the way of Allah elevates one's position in Paradise by a hundred fold. (Muslim 4645) |
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called Sons of God" (Matthew 5:9) |
Married 13 wives and kept sex slaves. (Bukhari 5:268, Qur'an 33:50) |
Was celibate. |
Slept with a 9-year-old child. (Sahih Muslim 3309, Bukhari 58:236) |
Did not have sex with children. |
Ordered the murder of women. (Ibn Ishaq 819, 995) |
Never harmed a woman. |
"O you who believe! Fight those of the unbelievers who are near to you and let them find in you hardness." (Qur'an 3:110) |
"Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth." (Matthew 5:5) |
Ordered 65 military campaigns and raids in his last 10 years. (Ibn Ishaq ) |
Ordered no military campaigns, nor offered any approval of war or violence. |
Killed captives taken in battle. (Ibn Ishaq 451) |
Never took captives. Never killed anyone. |
Encouraged his men to rape enslaved women. (Abu Dawood 2150, Qur'an 4:24) |
Never encouraged rape. Never enslaved women. |
Demanded captured slaves and a fifth of all other loot taken in war. (Qur'an 8:41) |
"The Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve." (Matthew 20:28) |
Was never tortured, but tortured others. (Muslim 4131, Ibn Ishaq 436, 595, 734, 764) |
Suffered torture, but never tortured anyone. |
"And fight them until there is no more persecution and religion is only for Allah" (Qur'an 8:39) |
"Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you" (Matthew 5:44) |
Blessed the brutal murder of a half-blind man (al-Tabari 1440) |
Healed a blind man (Mark 8:28) |
Ordered a slave to build the very pulpit from which he preached Islam. (Bukhari 47:743) |
Washed his disciples feet. (John 13:5) |
What are the Greatest Commandments? "Belief in Allah and Jihad in His cause" (Muslim 1:149) |
What are the Greatest Commandments? "Love God and love thy neighbor as thyself." (Matthew 22:34-40) |
Demanded the protection of armed bodyguards, even in a house of worship (Qur'an 4:102) |
Chastised anyone attempting to defend him with force. (John 18:10-12) |
Died fat and wealthy from what was taken from others in war or demanded from others in tribute. |
Demanded nothing for himself. Died without possessions. |
Advocated crucifying others. (Qur'an 5:33, Muslim 16:4131) |
Was crucified himself. |
According to his followers: Had others give their lives for him. (Sahih Muslim 4413) |
According to his followers: Gave his life for others. (John 18:11 and elsewhere) |
Differences Between |
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Muhammad's Companions... |
Jesus' Disciples... |
Lived as warriors. | Lived like harmless hippies. |
Slew and persecuted religious minorities. | Were slain and persecuted as a religious minority. |
Emphasis on Jihad (the way of Muhammad) "He who fights that Allah's word should be superior fights in Allah's cause" (Bukhari 53:355) |
Emphasis on Evangelism (the way of Jesus) "Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature" (Matthew 15:16) |
Attacked and conquered the populations in |
Did not resort to violence of any sort, |
Declared holy war on the people of five |
Went centuries without declaring 'holy war'. |
Plundered and lived off the wealth of others. | Gave away their possessions to those in need. (Acts 2:44-45) |
Captured and enslaved non-Muslim people. | Considered themselves to be slaves of others. |
Waged war to keep members from leaving |
No record of aggression toward apostates. |
Muhammad's own family members quickly |
Jesus' disciples never resorted to violence |
First 240 Years: |
First 240 Years: |
Caliphs were polygamous and maintained harems of hundreds of captured sex slaves. | Popes were expected to be celibate. |
Islamic mosques sustained by taxes forced from subjugated non-Muslims (the jizya). | Christian churches sustained by voluntary tithes from Christians. |
Differences Between |
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The Qur'an |
The Bible |
External sources (the Hadith and Sira) necessary for translating the Qur'an | Historical context contained within the text of the Bible |
Must know Arabic in order to "fully understand" the Qur'an (according to Muslim apologists) | Universal. Can be translated into other languages without excessive commentary. |
Chronological progression of the Quran is from peace to violence. |
Chronological progression of the Bible is from violence to peace. |
The words 'torture' and 'punishment' appear six times more often than in the New Testament. |
The word 'love' appears five times more often in the New Testament than in the Qur'an, |
Contains not a single original moral value. | The 'Sermon on the Mount' and others. |
Suffering is an excuse for violent revenge and establishment of Islam by force "And slay them wherever ye find them, and drive them out of the places whence they drove you out, for persecution [of Muslims] is worse than slaughter [of non-believers]...and fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is for Allah." |
Suffering builds character "We also rejoice in our sufferings, |
Emphasis on this World "And Allah has made you heirs to their land |
Emphasis on the Next "Mine is not a kingdom of this world" |
Privilege "Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued." |
Servitude "If anyone wants to be first, he must make himself last of all and servant of all." |
Martyrs as Killers "Allah hath purchased of the believers their persons and their goods; for theirs (in return) is the garden (of Paradise): they fight in His cause, and slay and are slain" (Qur'an 9:111) |
Martyrs as Martyrs "As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter" (Romans 8:36) |
Killing Apostates "They but wish that ye should reject Faith, as they do, and thus be on the same footing (as they): But take not friends from their ranks until they flee in the way of Allah (From what is forbidden). But if they turn renegades, seize them and slay them wherever ye find them" (Qur'an 4:89, also Bukhari 52:260, 83:37...) |
Letting God Judge Apostates "For we know Him that has said, 'Vengeance belongs unto me, I will recompense,' says the Lord. And again, 'The Lord shall judge his people'" (Hebrews 10:25-30) |
Punishment "Let not compassion move you |
Mercy "Love is patient. Love is kind... |
Charity and Non-Believers Mercy toward fellow Muslims - ruthlessness toward unbelievers. Muslims are warned not to befriend those outside the faith. They must even ensure that their charity tithe (zakat) does not go toward the needy of other religions. |
Charity and Non-Believers Christians are specifically told that even |
The Qur'an does not command husbands to love their wives, but it does give men permission to beat disobedient women. (Qur'an 4:34, Sahih Muslim 2127) |
"Husbands, love your wives and |
Explicitly allows Muslim men to rape their female slaves, even those already married. (Qur'an 4:24, 70:29-30, 23:5-6...) |
Tells masters and slaves to serve each other as if serving God. (Ephesians 6:7-9) |
Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. And those who are with him are ruthless to the unbelievers" (Qur'an 48:29) |
"Do good to them that hate you" (Luke 6:27) |
Allah wills those that stray and are lost (Qur'an 16:93) |
God wants all people saved (1 Timothy 2:4) |
Warns Against Questioning Faith. (Qur'an 5:101-102) |
Welcomes Intellectual Challenge. (1 Peter 3:15) |
Violence as Virtue "Fighting is prescribed for you, and ye |
Violence as Sin "Do not take revenge, my friends, but |
Hell for unbelief. Good deeds count for naught (Qur'an 18:102-107) |
Hell for bad deeds and the failure to do what is right (Romans 2:6-8, Matthew 16:27, Matthew 25:41-45) |
Judging "Strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites! Be harsh with them..." |
Judge Not "For when you pass judgment on another person, you condemn yourself..." |
Taking wealth from others "Allah promiseth you much |
Working for and giving wealth to others "The thief must no longer steal but must |
Calls down Allah's curse on Christians and those of other religions. (Qur'an 9:30) |
Calls down God's blessing on those who curse Christians. (Matthew 5:44) |
Arrogance "Ye are the best of peoples, |
Humility "Inasmuch as ye did to one of |
"O you who believe! do not take My enemy and your enemy for friends: Would you offer them love while they deny what has come to you of the truth? (Qur'an 60:1) |
"Love your enemies..." (Luke 6:27) |
Differences Between the Islamic |
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Muslim Legacy |
Christian Legacy |
Countries that Muslims want to escape from. | Countries that Muslims want to escape to. |
Madrassahs that indoctrinate Muslim children with bigotry and terror. |
Mission schools that teach reading and writing to Christians and Muslims alike. |
Suicide bombings for Allah | No suicide bombings for Jesus |
International terror organizations. | International charities. |
No formal charities for non-Muslims. | Leading provider of disaster relief to Muslims. |
Murder of aid workers. | Supply of aid workers. |
Christians in jail for apostasy or blasphemy. | Religious freedom. |
Modern-day slavery in the name of Islam. | Abolition in the name of Christianity. |
Muslim clerics who engage in or condone terrorism. |
Christian clerics murdered each year by terror groups rife with Muslim clerics. |
Daily religious violence against Hindus. | None. |
Daily religious violence against Jews. | None. |
Daily religious violence against Buddhists. | None. |
Daily religious violence against Muslims. | None. |
Religion | Technology & Medicine |
Censorship | Freedom of speech |
Intolerance for criticism of Islam. | Tolerance for religious dissent. |
Restricting other religions from preaching faith. | Allowing all religions the same right to evangelize. |
Conversions allowed to Islam only. | Freedom of conscience. |
Converts to Christianity beheaded. | No dead converts to Islam. |
Most famous Muslim: Osama bin Laden. | Most famous Christian: The Pope. |
Yes, that is exactly the point. In Islam it is the norm.
I’m just as much a Christian as you are, but what’s the point of posting completely biased Christian propaganda?
Propaganda? It’s all FACTUAL!
why would you say this is Christian propaganda — normally I would associate the word “propaganda” with putting forth untruths or half-truths. I don’t see any here — do you?
You would be surprised at how many people don’t know many of these points.
Many people think that Islam is just another way to God. It isn’t the same God. Theirs is more like Molloch.
Any country which continues to let muslims in, is insane and is committing suicide.
Once the incoming stream is stopped, the next step is expelling them, back to their hellholes.
Over my adult lifetime I’ve met several non-muslim people from the mid-east; Christians, Jews, Bahai, Zoroastrians.
Everyone says the muslims persecute non-muslims, and that explains the non-muslims settling in Europe, Canada, the US, etc. Basicall anywhere they can get into.
One of their points that I have never understood is that “you must be able to speak Arabic in order to understand the Kuran”.
It was written in Aramaic and Arabic did not develop until 1050 AD or so.
One of the most important differences, which I think needs to be highlighted, is that Christians continue in their faith voluntarily. If a Christian ceases to believe and decides to renounce his faith, other Christians may distance themselves from that person, but are not expected to punish him beyond that. By contrast, Muslims are expected to punish other Muslims who stray from the flock. Consequently, since Muslims are compelled by force to continue in their support of Islam, such support cannot be regarded as the product of voluntarily-held belief.
I would aver that for a belief system to be regarded as a bona fide religion, it must allow for people to believe and disbelieve it voluntarily. Since Islam expressly forbids such voluntary belief and disbelief, it does not qualify.
wow!
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Thanks for posting.
Truly well done.
...Jo
Islam: Cult of Death and denouncer of the golden and platinum rules.
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Many of the points listed are pretty biased. The Old Testament clearly states that if man lies with another man's wife, both the adulterer and adulteress should be put to death. Christ interceded on behalf of one particular adulteress, but that hardly implies that the Bible does not prescribe the death penalty for adultery involving married women. It is disingenuous to suggest that the Bible is all warmth and fuzziness compared to the bleak and evil Koran.
The point, which I see is well taken, is that the bible goes from violence to peace.
Arguing that Christians are responsible for the actions taken long before they were even here is a strange argument.
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