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LuisDantas !
Sorry, we are again on the opposite poles, like it always have been. But this is what I sincerely believe, so why not express it in a straightforward manner? Please.
Definitely, you should speak your mind. It just saddens me to see so many people insist on such serious mistakes.
Monotheism is not wrong. Nor is it right. And it is certainly not the defining factor of valid religion.
You know that I believe Buddha's religion,Zoroaster's religion and Krishna's religion as Revealed Religions,
Yes, I know. The Bahai Faith does likewise, as I learned decades ago.
What can a man do but find that sad and pointless?
so they are excepted. I have much regard for these religious heroes, the cream of humanity. I am a fan of them, like I am a fan of Moses,Jesus,Socrates,Muhammad and Mirza Ghulam Ahmad.
I believe you. But that is not a proper reason to have regard for people. And, of course, it is just a natural if difficult extension of the Muslim teachings about Judaism and Christianity. All it takes is decreeing other religions revealed monotheism even when they are not that.
Still, I can see the appeal. An Abrahamic Monotheist must deal with the diversity of beliefs and attempt to explain what will be of those who do not share his faith.
In essence, there must be a reason why God created existence itself and expressed his Will through prophets and/or scriptures, yet such faith still has to be taught as opposed to being a part of human nature. That Christianity and Islam also teach that disbelievers should fear hellfire makes the need that much more urgent.
Apparently Shias and/or Sunnis answer that by decreeing that we are all born Muslims and must be encouraged to remain true to the faith. That may be why kuffar/kaffir seems to be best translated, depending on circunstances, by "liar", "unfaithful" or just "unbeliever". According to that belief, non-Muslims are always either victims or criminals (or both).
As for you Ahmadis and the Bahais, you attempt to draw parallels with as many religions as you can, in order to convince yourselves that deep down they are all struggling to become full-fledged monotheisms (and therefore will inevitably accept the truth of the Quran at some point). A very mistaken belief, although most of the immediate results are fairly positive anyway. Respect sustained by mistaken beliefs is still respect.
I consider the scriptures of all religions, combined together, as my own scripture, but one has to see through the contents:
Regards
I commend you for that sincere effort. But I do so due to the sincerity, not the effort itself.
It would be wrong of me to encourage you to neglect to consider the contradictions contained in your statement.
Not all religions are monotheist, or even theistic. Nor is scripture consistently valued in all religions. Far from that really. Islam certainly is, but Islam is not representative of other religions except Christianity, the Bahai Faith and to a certain measure Judaism.
Do you find it at all possible that the God of the Qur'an might perhaps have decided that it is not for all people to believe in His existence and (eventually) take refuge in the words of the Qur'an?
