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Qur'an Vs Bible Vs Bhagavad Gita Vs None
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Semmelweis Reflex
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You're missing the point. Watch the video.
paarsurrey
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When one starts reading the Quran, and it is not a voluminous book, please read it three times:
- In the first reading go on reading from cover to cover to get familiarize with it.
- In the second reading make notes or question, if any
- In the third reading see if those questions are solved by the Quran in the context verses or elsewhere, strike down those that stand solved and discuss other one's here, please.
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paarsurrey
Veteran Member
I have read all the three of them and prefer them from "God is not Great" of Christopher Hitchens. Right?
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Muffled
Jesus in me
The Gita is not the word of God.
The Qu'ran is the Word of God but only mentions the Gospel.
The Bible is the Word of God and has the Gospel.
Muffled
Jesus in me
According to Christian Scientists, nothing is real except God; everything else is transitory.
Muffled
Jesus in me
I believe you are right. Both are bad for unrepentant sinners. Maybe that is why the Gita is not so great and not of God.
And in my opinion, they would be wrong.
I would say that both the Quran and the Bible lay out a set of moral and ethical approaches that are primitive and barbaric.
Trailblazer
Veteran Member
I do not think any of these are literally the word of God but the Qur'an is closer to the Word of God than the Bible, which was written by men. Both the Gita and the Bible came to us by way of oral tradition and were written by men so I don't see how they can be considered the Word of God. The Qu'ran by contrast was dictated by Muhammad and later written down so it is more authentic than the Bible or the Gita.
TagliatelliMonster
Veteran Member
Idd. Only truths about things that are actually real.
Trailblazer
Veteran Member
which includes truth about God.Idd. Only truths about things that are actually real.
BrightShadow
Active Member
What did you mean by asking - which of the three book is the best? In what regard? Truth?
The best tool you ever need to find the truth - is your conscience, your sense of reasoning, your dedications and your intend. You are already born with all these things. As long as you have an open (unbiased) mind and you haven't given in to any outside influence - then you can learn the "true way" in bits and pieces even from a simple soccer magazine. Even a specific soccer magazine can tell you - "match fixing" is wrong!
So, when you consult any of these books - what you get is what you paid for (invested)!
If your intention is to find something negatives then you can get that even from an article from the soccer magazine - where they teach you how not to hurt someone with you soccer boots or the spikes. You can reverse that and learn how to hurt using the boots!
It is all up to you!
I personally like a specific verse from Quran [2:62] - to paraphrase it - it pretty much says - anyone who believes in a "monotheistic" concept, believes in a judgment day and lead a righteous life - they have nothing to fear. They will be rewarded!
Since I do believe in a single God concept, believe that we will face God to answer one day and trying to lead a honest life - so, it is good to know there is nothing to fear!
I am sure almost all religious doctrines have many productive things to say - you may get it or you may fly by it in a superficial manner or you may never read it at all.
I also believe the truth is scattered among many religious doctrines. This is why many people are holding on to their versions. When they see one thing wrong in one religion (one fabrication, one wrong conclusion by its primary believers) - they believe their whole religion is wrong.
If a religion has sects - I would recommend to stay away from it because its own believers can't decide what is the truth. They identify themselves to show others got it wrong!
Find your own truth!
Trailblazer
Veteran Member
All the older religions have sects. The way to avoid sects is to accept the latest religion from God that was revealed by a Messenger of God who put protections in place to prevent division. That religion is the Baha'i Faith.
I do not believe we can know the truth about God without a Messenger of God, who serves as a mediator between God and man. God never speaks to man directly, He only speaks through a Messenger who is both divine and human, thus he can bridge the gape between God and man.
BrightShadow
Active Member
God does speak to man directly. Not every man will tell you about it. But there are other ways to seek the truth as well. Messengers job is only to deliver message and a so-called messenger who has passed away - cannot answer any questions anymore. We are all on our own. On Judgment day - we all will stand on our own ground. Try practicing from now!
ppp
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ppp
Well-Known Member
So you claim.
Bree
Active Member
The bible. It is Gods communication with mankind. Shows how he thinks and feels and explains how we can be united with him and what he will do for us.
It is a book about God, it is a book that helps us to get to know God and it is a book that shows us what the future holds in store for mankind.
It explains where we came from, how we got here, how God created the earth, why death and suffering exist and how they will soon be no more.
Trailblazer
Veteran Member
The Bible is a book that men wrote about God, it is not God's communication to mankind.
The Bible explained lots of things to ancient peoples who did not have the level of understanding human have in this new age and much if it is no longer pertinent.
For example, the earth was not created in six days, that is now common scientific knowledge.
The Bible can be interpreted to say whatever people want to believe, which is why Christians are so divided and do not have the same beliefs about many things, including what the future holds and where they will go after they die.
Bree
Active Member
it contains prophecy which no man has the ability to know. There are far too many prophecies fulfilled to the detail that shows it came from a higher source then mere mortal man.
It correctly states that the earth is in space hanging on nothing which a sheep herder 3,000 years ago would not have known. It gives advice on cleanliness that was way ahead of its time. The wise counsel shows a very deep understanding of the human heart and mind....the type of understanding that you would expect the creator to know.
the bible doest say it was.
It describes the creative days in terms of 'events' and, as you say, presented it in a way that the ancient people might understand.
A 'Yom' is a time period, a day, a month, a week, an eon....the hebrew word used is very general and wide in its scope of meanings.
on that point i agree! And this is why the bible needs to be understood with the help of Gods holy spirit. It is not an intellectuals book by any means. And it is Gods book therefore if God gives you understanding, you will understand and if he doesnt, you can believe anything you want and read anything into the text you want which is what most people do.
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