Hinduism - Polytheistic mainly, Islam - rigidly monotheistic
Hinduism - localisation (primarily Bharatha/india), Islam - global
and many others
I repeat -- you had said that Hinduism would join with Islam. That cannot happen.
Also "tolerating each other" neglects the very facts that are both historical and present. In no place does this truly happen despite the well-meaning efforts of the peace-lovers.
I ask you to read the link Fred Nerks gave you to understand the differences. I dont understand why it is so hard for you to get? --> because, dear caww, I KNOW this, I KNOW that there is far more difference between Hinduism and Islam/Christianity/Judaism than between any of the various groups in the WCC. I ask that you read the Gita and compare it to the Koran to see some of the differences
Cronos, you wrongly assume I am not aware of the differences among these religions and their practices....but I digress as we are going round and round as is the custom here.
I will maintain that the merging of the mainline religions will indeed occur in time... and that this push to do so is present and happening at this time. It makes no difference if one thinks it possible or not. Some things are simply marked to happen and this is one of them.