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I’m going to try to go through this and address things in the order it’s written...so let’s try...
-I’ve heard from numerous Muslims that culture & Islam are essentially one in the same. So I’m baffled why you’re blaming Christians for being confused when we’re told it both ways...it sounds like some ‘cleanup on isle 4’ frustration that you have is misdirected. If one parent tells their child that bed time is at 8pm, and the other parent tells the child it’s at 7pm, the kid is going to expect the parents to work it out and tell him his bed time. The discrepancy regarding culture & Islam being intertwined sounds like an ‘in-house’ issue. Shouting at the neighbors does nothing.
-Christianity absolutely brings freedom- just look at the US. It was founded on Judeo-Christian principles, not founded on REJECTING Christianity, and we’re the freest country in the world. Ppl talk smack about the US *while* they’re trying to seek asylum from the destructive prison of their culture’s own doing from some Muslim sects. Also, Christianity is centuries older than Islam, so how would Islam be the OG of ‘freeing women’? Jesus Christ was the OG for women obtaining more freedom. I’m confused how you equate Islam with ‘freedom for women’ when you can simply turn on the news and see the opposite. You appear to have a misconception that boundaries/guidelines in Christianity are the opposite of freedom. Boundaries, a solid foundation, and a Christ centered family -where the husband & wife are equally important and treat one another as such- creates a safety net when we exercise our freedom, not a cage. If you have a solid foundation in Christ’s love, you have the support needed to have freedom. Rejecting Christianity doesn’t equal freedom, it just means you’re a slave to something in the secular world that has zero interest in protecting you or your spirit. With the shift in Christian households, we’re actually seeing LESS freedom than when there were higher numbers of Christians. They’re trying to censor speech, ppl are being trapped in depression & anxiety, women that embrace the unique qualities God gave us are being looked down on. Without God’s love & a firm foundation in Christ, there can’t be true freedom. There’s also a difference between destructive freedom, and love freedom.
-You seem really upset with how some Muslims are treating other Muslims. You keep saying lust for power and violence isn’t ‘true Islam’. A previously devout Muslim addresses that far better than I can:
-what contradictions are you referring to in the Bible? You are throwing out the statement without backing it up with citations. Also, what you deem as ‘contradictions’ may just seem that way bc they’re out of context.
-Again, vague reference alleging the Bible and science don’t align. Citations/proof?
-What questions are ppl refusing to answer? I gave you my answer about why Christianity provides freedom, but I don’t recall your responses to abuse of women in Islam, or why Islam is the only religion that is constantly having to address it/debate because it is so prevalent in numerous countries, especially if ‘abuse can come from a husband or a wife, and Islam gives you true freedom’. Why is abuse EVER ok?? Also, I’ve never heard of a single time where a Muslim man was pleading for his life from his abusive wife with a smashed up face.
-You’re clearly passionate about Islam, and have issues with Christians, as you stated above. You say something to the effect that Christians ‘think we’re better’? Personally, I don’t like the way most women are treated in Islam- I’ve seen far more instances where the wife was ‘owned’ than a wife afforded freedom. You also equate wearing common clothes, going to university, as ultimate freedom, but those are basic human rights in advanced countries.
Here’s the crux- a lot of people think religion is ridiculous, and that’s their prerogative. In Christianity, Jesus was a perfect, sinless man that died in our place bc we’re all sinners. It’s the only religion where the foundation of the faith is the most documented account in all of history, written down on numerous old scrolls that tell the exact same story of Jesus from Greek, to Hebrew, to even Pagan historical records. He was God in the flesh. We’re following Christ bc He loves us, and there’s not a single story of sin. There are plenty stories of love, grace, discipline, trust, and miracles. Again, the only religion with Jesus (the Trinity) as the foundation, and proof that He was God- I mean, even his bones aren’t here. He loved us enough to become flesh to preach the gospel. Every other religion worships pagan gods, self, or a religion started by some person that said ‘I’ve got it, I’ve figured it out’ and declared they were the real religion. I mean, what?? Muhammad copied a ton from the Bible, that’s why the beginning of the Quran is completely different than the end. He traveled and tried to tell Jews & Christians that he was a prophet sent by God, and they all said “yah...it’s a no from me- you’re some random guy walking around with a bootleg of our scriptures. He went back home and only convinced his family to follow him- then came the violence. Our faith teaches love, and sometimes love is tough love when God intervenes bc of absolute disobedience, but for the most part, they just wanted Muhammad to not chop their heads off. He taxed Christians & Jews or killed them. He went on the bloodiest, most depraved mission of conquering alllll land. He had 1/3(!!!) until the gates of Vienna on 9/11. Christians finally said “enough”. War is horrid, but Christians didn’t start it w/Muhammad. The man you hold in reverence is the opposite in every way of Jesus. Muhammad was a war lord, violent, and his favorite wife was an actual child. He performed no miracles, says all infidels must be killed, women are subservient, the Quran was piece-pulled together (at least the parts that weren’t ripped off from the Bible), and your leaders can’t even agree on numerous things by your own admission. Islam says you get paradise through works, *maybe*. It’s only ‘guaranteed’ if you die in the name of Islam (AGAIN w/the violence). The version of heaven in the Quran is lush plants, flowing water, being served, and getting a bunch of virgins. The most sacred place where God resides literally sounds like a resort in Florida. If you stepped back and really examined the shaky foundation, violence, and no signs whatsoever from heaven (a dream where he rode a donkey with zero witnesses does not a miracle make) yet he was supposedly some major prophet sent by God (you keep saying you don’t view your faith and your culture as one, so taking a step back to review it pragmatically shouldn’t be a problem) doesn’t add up in any way. If a man showed up in Australia with half the Bible saying he was a divine prophet and started chopping off heads bc ppl said ‘no thanks’ the entire world would think ‘what a psychopathic, violent, crazy person!’ For being some revolutionary prophet, he sure died the exact same way every single human will die. You are SO angry at Christians, well, it’s tough love time. I’m not going pander or pretend that there’s any confirmation of him being God’s prophet. You can worship who you choose, but the Quran is full of blood shed, war, a 6 yr old bride, having to ‘earn’ love, mayyyyybe going to heaven, zero miracles, & no signs from God that he was the divine prophet he claimed to be. You were born into Islam, yes? Can you ask questions, can you ask for proof? Do you have a choice when you pray towards that black box (black box represents Saturn in paganism- and Saturn was the ‘sun-god’, AKA Satan, heads up...there are pagan black boxes in numerous cities)? There are definitely peaceful Muslims, but Islam isn’t peaceful, and millions of people are carving their lives around what exactly? 1 guy that said he was God’s prophet, yet God sat that one out and never gave an ounce of divine confirmation, but millions stake their lives on the word of a war lord and don’t even question ‘what if....’. You’re right, I don’t get it. I usually leave this stuff be bc when someone comes in hot, they aren’t coming in to hear and absorb, they’re coming in with their mind completely made up. So, you can believe and follow Muhammad, but what that tells me is you’re taking the word of a p***phile war lord, with no signs from God that he was a prophet, as an absolute.
