I've read some passages and couldn't understand it at all.
it's like pre medieval grammar because it was never changed or updated during history (unlike the bible). That's why you have clerics and guys studying it and tell you what's inside it. (and the bible you read now isn't the original one neither and is also has an interpretation)
Of course those guys just interpret it the way they want and then you get ISIS but also the complete opposite.
Imo, Islam (or religion in general) is not bad in it's core, it's just abused always by people to gain power. Same happened with Christianity (and still happens).
I have more faith in a total atheist than I do have in a very religious person. Using god or religion as an excuse for your deeds is just very lame.
I'm aware that most variants of Judaism accept converts - but there is a major difference:
Most (all?) variants of Christianity want people to convert to Christianity - whereas Judaism accepts convert.
That is actually a major difference, explaining why there is more than a billion Christians and just a few million Judaists.
And yet despite the "advancements" in modern society things haven't changed in a thousand years where mankind chooses its beliefs.
Why is this discussion even necessary? Some people just argue for the sake of arguing. It's a book full of metaphorical crap like the bible or any other piece of religious litterature. The fact that anyone feel like devoting their life to it is beyond me, but hey, now I'm just arguing for the sake of arguing. Sooooo... Fliida out *mic drop*
The whole reason of baptise and "forgive your sins" was to be able to get new people into set religion. It's like an infomercial "Are you a sinner? Do you want to feel good and all to be better? Join christianity and all will be forgiven!"
But no, can't compare christianity to islam since they have totally different core values and teachings. One is for peace and love the other is for conquer and rule.
Judaism is not proselytizing, but that is not what you said.
What you said is...
Judaism is open to everyone, they just don't much care about converting people, but again that is not what you said.the idea that the faith is open for everyone - which is also different from the Jewish faith
That is one of the many possible interpretations.
Just as Christianity spent much of the 14th to late 20th century going around the world and converting huge masses of people at gun point, in the name of "Civilization and Jesus".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ...nd_colonialism
It still happens nowadays.
http://www.loonwatch.com/2015/08/cen...tian-militias/
All done because of the inherit good moral values christianity has. It's not hard to see why you would want to push and even force christianity on people you colonized that had deviant religious practices like rape, child molestation, sexual organs altering or even human sacrifice. All that's prohibided by christianity and they easiest part of it that was popular back then and now as well "The 10 commandments".
Dunno who they are, but it's against christian teachings. Same can be said for every religion or even no religion. Invalid argument, try again.
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Africa is warlord teritory. If you are a millionare you can apply for one and rule a zone in Africa. Yet none of them are supported by the curent official churches. This isn't the Middle Ages with the crusades and Pope giving orders and going to war.