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<< Anyway, with regard to what you said - seems like apples and oranges to me. The sects within Christianity that you cited all interpret the SAME scriptures differently, just as different sects within Islam interpret the Koran differently. However, the Koran and the Bible are separate literary works and SAY totally contradictory things about God. Big difference >> Obviously, the belief that the Bible is the work of God and the Koran the work of man is an opinion that can be neither proven nor disproved. Moslems believe that the Koran was divinely inspired, just as Christians believe the Bible was. I agree that the Bible and Koran say contradictory things about God, but they're talking about the same Old Testament God. Moslems acknowledge the prophets of the Bible and consider Jesus a prophet (though not actually God as Christians believe).

Obviously, the belief that the Bible is the work of God and the Koran the work of man is an opinion that can be neither proven nor disproved. Moslems believe that the Koran was divinely inspired, just as Christians believe the Bible was. I agree that the Bible and Koran say contradictory things about God, but they're talking about the same Old Testament God. Moslems acknowledge the prophets of the Bible and consider Jesus a prophet (though not actually God as Christians believe).

Hello again. :) I didn't mean to suggest as part of my argument that the Bible is God's Word and the Koran is man's. Although it is what I believe, I don't think that point is necessary. We don't even have to assume that one or the other is divine revelation. The only thing we need to realize is that it is impossible for both to be, because they are so divergent. While man might be contradictory, as in different sects based on the same scriptures, God would not be contradictory, giving two such conflicting messages.

With regard to your comment about divine inspiration, I believe it can be evaluated when one looks at the evidence. I feel very strongly that I have proved the Bible to myself.