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So, anyway. I treat religion like I treat comic books - and their films.
The polytheistic religions are Marvel Avengers, Justice League, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and so on. A whole bunch of guys with different superpowers and jobs to do, with one of them being a bit more leadery than the others.
The three main monotheistic religions are three film adaptations of a single comic book hero - like the 1977 "The Amazing Spider-Man", the 2002 "Spider-Man" and the 2012 "The Amazing Spider-Man". Each tells basically the same story arc about the same super-powered character, but they differ somewhat in the details and supporting cast.
Of course comic books also have their own implausible origin stories, some kooky ideas about space and time, a very vague understanding of science (often skipping it altogether in order to maintain a narrative) and some improbable death/resurrection scenarios - their reality is often very bizarre and doesn't reflect our own. Or was that religions? I forget.
The common ground between Judaism ("Monotheism 1: The Birth of Monotheism"), Christianity ("Monotheism 2: Son of Monotheism") and Islam ("Monotheism 3: The Final Cut") is astonishing. The common ground between Judaism and Islam is even more astonishing - they have a significant bulk of similar practices, beliefs and laws that Christianity dispenses with - given how often the two groups come into conflict with one another. But then I suppose I shouldn't be surprised given how often Protestant and Catholic Christians find reason to come into conflict - or Sunni and Shi'a Muslims do - despite sharing the majority of practices, beliefs and laws...
Thats a pretty good comparison. The conflict you speak of between islam and judaism, the only conflict I see is palestine vs israel (another touchy topic). Even then some jews are against what the israel goverment does.
The main difference with sunnis and shias. I learnt quite a bit from here myself.
http://islam.about.com/cs/divisions/f/shia_sunni.htm
As for religion.
moses (moussa), torah. Couple thoupsand years BC.
Jesus (Isa), injeel. Jesus spread the messages of the injeel. Now this injeel has been fabricated and severely changed, this is what we call the bible. Injeel was gods words. Some of bible is not. (This is for another thread, if anyone wants to open one I'll happily post evidence regarding blatant errors). Now, in the bible it says that jesus was sent for the people of israel.
http://www.bismikaallahuma.org/arch...nt-to-the-children-of-israel-or-to-the-world/
This is an inbiased view. Open up a bible and see the verses for yourself. Nothing has been taken out of context. Jesus was sent for israel.
Muhamed, quran. Now muhamed is the last prophet to be sent down to earth by allah. The revelations of the quran are to be the last book and it is intended to be for EVERYONE in the world. Allah sent Isa, now Allah sent muhamed. Different prophets were sent from allah throughout history. Quran also mentions this regarding Isa and the injeel. And moussa and the torah. Ultimately the same religion.
Now the quran came 500 or so years after injeel. Muhamed said that the quran is the words of allah therefore all people of israel, (when the injeel was in use then) are to stop what they're doing and now follow the quran. Same thing happened in the transition between the torah and injeel. However some people chose not to acknowledge the injeel and as a result there are these groups of people known as jews acknowledging the torah. Also people failed to acknowledge the quran and as a result there are these groups of people known as christians following the bible (moderated version of injeel).
So its all a matter of the books and teaching being outdated I should say, and some people not following the transition. Islam has existed from the moment adam and eve first set foot on earth. Common misconception is that the quran is the beginning of islam. And that muhamed gave birth to Islam (metaphor).
Islam means to submit your will to allah, and peace.
Gospel chapter 5 Verse 30.
"I can do nothing on My own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me."
Anyone who says i dont follow my will but the will of almighty god is a muslim
This is ofcourse the muslim view. But this view is based upon verses from the torah and bible. Not just from the quran.
Hope I havent offended anyone in any way possible....Any questions and i'll happily answer.
) and some very strong muslims (town also has first mosque in the UK). If i had to point out which group (yes the old pointing the finger) it would unfortunately be the teenage muslims. They have caused a bit more disruption in the local area. 
What's your view on Islam ? on a site for GT5 threads ? are u friggin' kidding me ? LOL... I have no view whatsoever on that subject, does that count as well ?
