And what about Muslims in general, how do they feel about this? I'm asking because I respect your religion and I would hope that Muslims too see us as "people of faith" and that that is better than having no faith in God at all.
And what about Muslims in general, how do they feel about this? I'm asking because I respect your religion and I would hope that Muslims too see us as "people of faith" and that that is better than having no faith in God at all.
And what about Muslims in general, how do they feel about this? I'm asking because I respect your religion and I would hope that Muslims too see us as "people of faith" and that that is better than having no faith in God at all.
This is a tricky question. While Muslims will emphasize Quran has distinguished the people of the book from other people and that in honours them more then other people, allowing Muslims to ear their food and marry their women....
These verses essentially lumps those who disbelieve from the people of the book along side polytheists as the worse of humanity:
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ وَالْمُشْرِكِينَ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ هُمْ شَرُّ الْبَرِيَّةِ {6}
[Shakir 98:6] Surely those who disbelieve from among the followers of the Book and the polytheists shall be in the fire of hell, abiding therein; they are the worst of men.
Technically it's better to be an Atheist or a Deist, then the worst of humanity
Hello. Pardon me for butting in because not being muslim I know I am not the person you were asking.And what about Muslims in general, how do they feel about this? I'm asking because I respect your religion and I would hope that Muslims too see us as "people of faith" and that that is better than having no faith in God at all.
And what about Muslims in general, how do they feel about this? I'm asking because I respect your religion and I would hope that Muslims too see us as "people of faith" and that that is better than having no faith in God at all.
And what about Muslims in general, how do they feel about this? I'm asking because I respect your religion and I would hope that Muslims too see us as "people of faith" and that that is better than having no faith in God at all.
This is a tricky question. While Muslims will emphasize Quran has distinguished the people of the book from other people and that in honours them more then other people, allowing Muslims to ear their food and marry their women....
These verses essentially lumps those who disbelieve from the people of the book along side polytheists as the worse of humanity:
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ وَالْمُشْرِكِينَ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ هُمْ شَرُّ الْبَرِيَّةِ {6}
[Shakir 98:6] Surely those who disbelieve from among the followers of the Book and the polytheists shall be in the fire of hell, abiding therein; they are the worst of men.
Technically it's better to be an Atheist or a Deist, then the worst of humanity
Interesting question....
From what I understand, having no belief in a deity at all is worse than associating partners with God in the sight of our Lord.
Your understanding may be correct but Muhammad's quran devotes lot of verses condemning christians for shirk(Associating partners with Allah).
And what about Muslims in general, how do they feel about this? I'm asking because I respect your religion and I would hope that Muslims too see us as "people of faith" and that that is better than having no faith in God at all.
I am marrying a muslim and will tell you the truth as I see it. Muslims will love you dearly but still not hold you in high esteem spiritually. There is a misconception in the Arab world that westerners (including Christians) are on the whole wicked and immoral people. So they can love you and be good friends but when it comes to splitting hairs they take a holier than thou approach to Christians and have a pretty low opinion of Christian women.