Christians and Muslims Debate

Taqiya is a tactic used in Islam that manifests as silence, or denial of extremist beliefs, in the face of criticism. Join the conversation. "Now how does all this relate to Islamic jihad? Islam sees violence as a means of propagating the Muslim faith. Islam divides the world into two camps:Those lands which have been brought into submission to Islam; and those nations which have not yet been brought into submission. This is how Islam actually views the world! By contrast, the conquest of Canaan represented God’s just judgement upon those peoples. The purpose was not at all to get them to convert to Judaism! War was not being used as an instrument of propagating the Jewish faith. Moreover, the slaughter of the Canaanites represented an unusual historical circumstance, not a regular means of behavior. The problem with Islam, then, is not that it has got the wrong moral theory; it’s that it has got the wrong God. If the Muslim thinks that our moral duties are constituted by God’s commands, then I agree with him. But Muslims and Christians differ radically over God’s nature. Christians believe that God is all-loving, while Muslims believe that God loves only Muslims. Allah has no love for unbelievers and sinners. Therefore, they can be killed indiscriminately. Moreover, in Islam God’s omnipotence trumps everything, even His own nature. He is therefore utterly arbitrary in His dealing with mankind. By contrast Christians hold that God’s holy and loving nature determines what He commands. - William Lane Craig https://www.reasonablefaith.org/question-answer/P50/slaughter-of-the-canaanites
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In a world where human rights and equality are foundational, the imposition of Sharia Law raises significant concerns. While rooted in religious tradition, its strict interpretations and practices often clash with universal principles of justice, fairness, and individual rights....See more

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As the leader of the Arab Higher Committee in Palestine, Husseini was influential in rejecting the UN partition plan in 1947-8 and rallying Arab leaders to wage war for the ‘elimination of the Jewish state’. Yet Husseini’s most enduring and darkest legacy is his collaboration...See more

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"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law", adherents of Thelema seek out and follow their own will. Versus true love as in Galatians 5:14, For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Preaching selfishness breeds evil in society.

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You know, it was mentioned earlier — excuse the diversion here — but when I became Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee — I’m a — if you come to my home, in my library you’ll see a lot of contemporary theology and comparative theology. And I’m just — been interested in it...See more

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Taqiya is a tactic used in Islam that manifests as silence, or denial of extremist beliefs, in the face of criticism. Join the conversation. "Now how does all this relate to Islamic jihad? Islam sees violence as a means of propagating the Muslim faith. Islam divides the world into two camps:Those lands which have been brought into submission to Islam; and those nations which have not yet been brought into submission. This is how Islam actually views the world! By contrast, the conquest of Canaan represented God’s just judgement upon those peoples. The purpose was not at all to get them to convert to Judaism! War was not being used as an instrument of propagating the Jewish faith. Moreover, the slaughter of the Canaanites represented an unusual historical circumstance, not a regular means of behavior. The problem with Islam, then, is not that it has got the wrong moral theory; it’s that it has got the wrong God. If the Muslim thinks that our moral duties are constituted by God’s commands, then I agree with him. But Muslims and Christians differ radically over God’s nature. Christians believe that God is all-loving, while Muslims believe that God loves only Muslims. Allah has no love for unbelievers and sinners. Therefore, they can be killed indiscriminately. Moreover, in Islam God’s omnipotence trumps everything, even His own nature. He is therefore utterly arbitrary in His dealing with mankind. By contrast Christians hold that God’s holy and loving nature determines what He commands. - William Lane Craig https://www.reasonablefaith.org/question-answer/P50/slaughter-of-the-canaanites