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Hence my clarifying to usage of the term as hero worship. That is almost incontestable in the relationship between Muslims and Muhammad.
That's not quite the whole story. Muslims follow the Islamic version of Jesus. That is simply not the same vision of Jesus promoted in the Christian world. Your vision of Jesus is the one presented by Muhammad. Back to my point though is that Muslims, to this day, emulate every action Muhammad made, echo his every thought. You don't see them doing that with even their version of Jesus to the same extent.
No, it's not irrelevant. To this day, all too many Muslims, all over the world, emulate every action and echo every thought attributed to Muhammad. That is serious hero worship. Most Muslims cannot even handle the idea of a minor insult towards their "prophet", the worship is so exaggerated. There really is no other example, in the annals of history, where people took another person so seriously.
It proves Feargod's suggestion that Muslims follow all so-called "prophets". You don't. You follow only the Islamized version of the given "prophets" they neatly dovetail with the narrative promoted by Muhammad - that placed him above all others - by being the last or final "prophet".
Well of course there's Christianity, they believe there is no fault in their scriptures as much as you do, so can you respect that ?.
So you believe your scriptures are the only true scriptures, I thought so, there is no hope in arguing with someone who's mind is already made up.
And I can't debate with a dreamer.
Ha, how can I debate about something that isn't even true, and all based on a culture that made its own biased beliefs because it didn't like Jews or Christians. .I know you can't debate........ pointing the obvious LOL
Its also a forum for disccusion, I cannot debate something that is man made to suit its time, its hate for Jews and Christians.
It actually began as envy. Muhammad's inserting himself into the Christian and Judaic prophetic lineage(s) was a stroke of genius. That people actually fell for it is nothing short of miraculous. That people continue to be taken in is breathtaking.
At first glance this sounds wonderful but then it hit me how peculiar a thing this is to say. What I mean is that you needed someone to tell you to take care of others in need? You needed someone to tell you to have good personal hygiene? As a small child it didn't take long for my parents to make me understand that it was better to be clean and fresh and to help others who needed my help. To cite those as the best things your "prophet" taught is incomprehensible in this day and age.
Of course you believe that. That is precisely what Muhammad's narrative said. From the few scant lines written about previous sages it is a bit much to claim to follow in their footsteps. It's not like they all left extensive writings.