hi everybody,
That's so nice to talk you guys and that's a little bit questions less than I was expected ... OK
"SkinWalker" :
SkinWalker: " I don't think cults like Islam and Christianity have earned respect from the secular world "
Of course Islam or Christianity or other in the beginning had faced many disagreements and resistance from people because of alot of vested interest or self-interest like commerce or influence and power - or a deeply persuasion or money or wealth or other .. that made them do their utmost to defend what they had and what they earned although they were really sure that they were invalid .. but .. after a few time it's definited to them and the others that this religion and this prophet was always on right .. till now till that moment ..
and Quran contains alot of proves like :
"Those who love the life of this world more than the Hereafter, who hinder (men) from the Path of Allah and seek therein something crooked: they are astray by a long distance"
source :
http://quran.al-islam.com/Targama/DispTargam.asp?nType=1&nSeg=0&l=eng&nSora=14&nAya=3&t=eng
and :
"Rejected were the Messengers before thee: with patience and constancy they bore their rejection and their wrongs, until Our aid did reach them: there is none that can alter the Words (and Decrees) of Allah. Already hast thou received some account of those Messengers"
source :
http://quran.al-islam.com/Targama/DispTargam.asp?nType=1&nSeg=0&l=eng&nSora=6&nAya=34&t=eng
SkinWalker: " Both cults are bent on spreading their diseases they call religious doctrine to the far reaches of the planet at the expense of the worldviews and beliefs of others "
What disease you're talking about, we can't till that day count the benefits of the religions that God created, how many the right deeds it was signs ? how many science it was talking about ? .. religion is so important to nations to coordinate life and tell us the truth of our creation and about the good or bad deeds and about God Who create everything and alot of things .. I can't count it ..
read this :
"This is the book; in it is guidance, sure, without doubt, to those who fear Allah"
source :
http://quran.al-islam.com/Targama/DispTargam.asp?nType=1&nSeg=0&l=eng&nSora=2&nAya=2&t=eng
and :
"Verily this Qur-an doth guide to that which is most right (or stable), and giveth the glad tidings to the Believers who work deeds of righteousness, that they shall have a magnificent reward - And to those who believe not in the Hereafter, (it announceth) that We have prepared for them a Penalty Grievous (indeed)"
source :
http://quran.al-islam.com/Targama/DispTargam.asp?nType=1&nSeg=0&l=eng&nSora=17&nAya=9&t=eng
SkinWalker: " They don't even respect each other "
How was that ? Do you know that's a very decisive order from Allah in Islam, one of basis of faith, that believe in God's holy books and God's prophets and not tell them apart .. that's true .. you know, JUDAISM doesn't believe in Jesus or Mohammed, CHRISTIANITY doesn't believe in Mohammed, although "Mohammed" was mentioned in Torah and Gospel (but it's a differant issue, if you want I can talk about that)
see that proves in Quran :
"The Messenger believeth in what hath been revealed to him from his Lord, as do the men of faith. Each one (of them) believeth in Allah, His angels, His Books, and His Messengers. "We make no distinction (they say) between one and another of His Messengers." And they say: "We hear, and we obey, (we seek) Thy forgiveness, our Lord, and to Thee is the end of all journeys"
source :
http://quran.al-islam.com/Targama/DispTargam.asp?nType=1&nSeg=0&l=eng&nSora=2&nAya=285&t=eng
"Say: "We believe in Allah, and in what has been revealed to us and what was revealed to Ibrahim, Isma'il, Ishaq, Ya'qub, and the Tribes, and in (the Books) given to Musa, 'Isa, and the Prophets, from their Lord: we make no distinction between one and another among them, and to Allah do we bow our will (in Islam)"
source :
http://quran.al-islam.com/Targama/DispTargam.asp?nType=1&nSeg=0&l=eng&nSora=3&nAya=84&t=eng
"O ye who believe! believe in Allah and His Messenger and the scripture which He hath sent to His Messenger and the scripture which He sent to those before (him). Any who denieth Allah, His angels, His Books, His Messengers, and the Day of Judgment, hath gone far, far astray"
source :
http://quran.al-islam.com/Targama/DispTargam.asp?nType=1&nSeg=0&l=eng&nSora=4&nAya=136&t=eng
"Those who deny Allah and His Messengers, and (those who) wish to separate Allah from His Messengers, saying: "We believe in some but reject others": and (those who) wish to take a course midway"
source :
http://quran.al-islam.com/Targama/DispTargam.asp?nType=1&nSeg=0&l=eng&nSora=4&nAya=150&t=eng
that's between the true believers and the messengers ...
how about messengers and each others ?
see that proof that show Allah (all-wise) motivated his messenger Mohammed to be patient like other messengers :
"Therefore patiently persevere, as did (all) Messengers of inflexible purpose; and be in no haste about the (Unbelievers) ..."
source :
http://quran.al-islam.com/Targama/DispTargam.asp?nType=1&nSeg=0&l=eng&nSora=46&nAya=35&t=eng
"Then if they reject thee, so were rejected Messengers before thee, who came with Clear Signs, and the Scriptures, and the Book of Enlightenment"
source :
http://quran.al-islam.com/Targama/DispTargam.asp?nType=1&nSeg=0&l=eng&nSora=3&nAya=184&t=eng
How about the relation between the believers and the other religions ?
"And dispute ye not with the People of the Book, except with means better (than mere disputation), unless it be with those of them who inflict wrong (and injury); but say, "We believe in the Revelation which has come down to us and in that which came down to you; our God and your God is One; and it is to Him we bow (in Islam)"
source :
http://quran.al-islam.com/Targama/DispTargam.asp?nType=1&nSeg=0&l=eng&nSora=29&nAya=46&t=eng
How about the relation between husband to her wife ?
How about the relation between wife to his husband ?
How about the relation towards kids ?
How about the relation towards youth ?
How about the relation towards women ?
How about the relation towards parents ?
How about the relation towards God's rights ?
How about ..? How about ..?
That's will take a millions years to compose a millions of books to just repeat what's written from 1500 years ago, but you with a very simple way can read it now, and you know we're in the 21th century can find alot of source by one click while you drink your tea, cause you know in past the one was farewell their family to take his scientific trip on camel along thousand miles just for one information ...
I think we should make another session talking lengthely about islam at all and how it began and how it spreaded ... God-Willing ... tomorrow
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Cris :
thanks and I know what you mean man, and promise will answer tomorrow cause it's too late right now and I should prepare to go to bed cause it's tuesday, you know, a really tough day ... Ok
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Crunchy Cat
keep in touch with me tomorrow will talk about Islam and will talk about your point "God help me" ... Ok
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now see ya