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Some thoughts on Islam and Christianity - such
as do we worship the same God
You might find these links helpful
THE-GOOD-WAY.COM
CHRIST IN ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY
Some newspaper links re discussions at Easter 2006
Australia
:
Battle
over
Easter 'Islam and
Christianity can't both be right' SMH,
April 14, 2006
"A Sydney church leader has used a Good Friday address to tell his
congregation that Christianity and Islam cannot both lead to God. Anglican
Dean of Sydney Phillip Jensen told a service at St Andrew's Cathedral that
Islam denies some of the Christian beliefs about Jesus. Islam views Jesus as
a prophet but does not believe he was the son of God who died on Good Friday
to save humanity from its sins and was resurrected on Easter Sunday.
"Now that Islam has become more common in our society, you need to know
the difference between Christianity and Islam," he said. "For the
Koran, and therefore Islam, denies that Christ dies."…”
At http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/islam-and-christianity-cant-both-be-right/2006/04/14/1144521506471.html
Muslims
and Christians battle over crucifixion Daily
Telegraph, Luke McIlveen,
18 April
2006
”AN
Easter row has erupted between
Sydney's Christian and Muslim
leaders over whether Jesus died or survived the crucifixion.
Responding to claims on Good Friday by
the Anglican Dean of Sydney Philip Jensen that Christianity and Islam could
not both be right, controversial Islamic spokesman Keysar Trad
yesterday ignited the debate. "We don't believe he was crucified
because God [Allah, who was a witness to the event told us he was not
crucified, Mr Trad said yesterday. "The Koran says they did not
kill Jesus, it was made to appear that way "That does not fit with the
Christian view of Easter but this is the version of events we believe at
this time of year. Muslims view Jesus as a minor prophet. Mr Trad was
responding to remarks by Dr Jensen on Good Friday to which he suggested that
either Christianity or Islam had to be wrong.
Dr Jensen told a packed Good Friday service at St Andrew's
Cathedral: "Now that Islam has become more common in our society you
need to know the difference between Christianity and Islam. For the Koran,
and therefore Islam, denies that Christ dies. Either both are
wrong or one is right and the other is wrong….”
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