i dont know which contradictions you speak of. The Quran is poetry and not easy to understand. For example it talks about trumpet sounds on the day of judgement. I dont believe there will be giant trumpets in the sky, this would be strange. Most verses' meaning is not to understand litterally...
Jesus came to this world, to proclaim a message, that would educate and enlighten humanity. Since this message was contrary to all that was known, and the only way to proclaim that message was to get crucified, he gave his life for the message. The only way to not get killed, would be to stop...
I think the devil is a personification of that sin nature. Today, we have a bigger understanding of things like psychology and spirituality. Wen don't need the devil to describe what happens, when we sin. But 2000 years ago, the best way to explain how sins happen, was the devil.
Maybe, if you...
Not necessarily, you said yourself, that religion is not always logical. What is a contradiction? Are these contradictions:
1. I drove my car / I drove my Ferrari
2. God is goodness / God is love
3. After death you will burn in fire / After death you will be miserable / After death God will...
I didnt say that there is an error in the Quran, i dont know how to quote yet :)
So how is it relevent to the question if later books copied the bible? I just pointed out that Jesus is the Word of God, and spirit of God in the Quran and in the Bible. Many people dont recognize this.
And I said...
In my believe praying to Statues just has no effect and therefore it isnt good for us. I dont want to hurt your feelings, just saying what I understand from my monotheistic religion.
Maybe there are some Gods that want you to pray to them in front of a statue. I have no knowledge about that...
"It's more possible that people aren't understanding the concept and so are merely putting forth their own misunderstandings. The Qur'an even says that the Christian Trinity is the Father, Mary and Jesus! So right there is a glaring error in the Qur'an, the supposed perfect revelation from...
"Except Trinitarianism isn't that there's 3 Gods. If Muslims and (apparently) Baha'is don't understand our theology, why should we believe them in other religious matters?"
I know, but are you sure, that wild arab christians in Mohammeds time didn't believe, that there are 3 Gods? There are...
"Given that the Gospels may have been edited and added to by later people like Paul, its hard to know with any certainty just exactly what Jesus taught about being God or not God, certainly in most of the Gospels Jesus refers to himself as the Son of Man, not God. I tend to believe that most of...
O People of the Scripture! Do not exaggerate in your religion nor utter aught concerning Allah save the truth. The Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, was only a messenger of Allah, and His word which He conveyed unto Mary, and a spirit from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers, and say not...