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    Which belief closer to Jews (Islam or Christianity)

    Well, what I meant was if a Jew was to convert to Islam, this Jew would have to deny the validity of his current scriptures in order to embrace Islam. Because Quran claims that Torah and New Testament(Injil) is corrupted. That's why, Quran was revealed to Mohammad.
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    Which belief closer to Jews (Islam or Christianity)

    Well, first thing came to my mind is Scriptures. A Jew has to deny validity of their current scriptures so I voted for Christianity. But I also agree that the way God is viewed and generally application of rules to real life bear a great resemblance to Islam.
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    Free Will & the Afterlife in Christianity and Islam

    Well, I see an immense amount of opinions voiced about Christianity. I have heard an Islamic story about destiny and predetermination of it. Once, Omar, one of Mohammad's followers when he preached Quran, was travelling with canel convoys on the desert. One of his man informed him about possible...
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    Drunk,pork,homosexual what Bible tells ?

    I see that questions about eating pork and drinking wine are by and large answered. About homosexuality, there are some pdf books on the internet which eaborates that in favour of homosexuality. I would recommend you to look for tose books because it will take too much time to cite everything...
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    Orthodox theology rejects Augustine's doctrine of Original Sin

    Hello, SageTree. In Orthodoxy, along with approving sin creates a rift between God and man, it is also true that we only have consequences of the fall and NOT guilty of Adam's own sin. As an ex-Muslim, I can say that in Islam you should have more Sawab than you sins. It means that you got to do...
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    Is ISIS persecution and murder of gay men Islamic?

    As much as I know, Islam prohibits leewatah(anal sex) so it is both sinful and not allowed for men to have sex with other men and women on the rectal area. Countries, under Sharia law, definitely encourage and apply violence on gays. You can find more info if you go on and search like "gay...
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    How can "Gods" interact with each other?

    Your answers are quite helpful. Thank you. I now understand that it is up to the individual. But do you have a list or something of which schools take them literally and which not?
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    How can "Gods" interact with each other?

    Hello,everyone. Today I saw a video about Hinduism. The man in the video explained the God concept as such: Different Gods are different aspects of one Ultimate Reality(Brahman). When God creates, he is Brahma. When he preserves, he is Vishnu, etc. Everything is fine until here. But how do we...
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    Orthodoxy & Catholicism

    1. As I have little knowledge about church hierarchy, I may not be qualified enough to answer this question. 2. Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit and they disobeyed God's law. From that moment on, human nature became "unholy". We inherited that "unholiness" and we are living in a sinful...
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    Orthodox Christians will not receive anything

    Gospel of Philip is not included in the Canon. So it has no validity according to Christians(even JW and LDS).
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    how Muslims make it to paradise?

    I am an ex-Muslim. I am not going to write any of my thoughts because it can be so perceived that I am manipulating the religion. But, I am just gonna add some verses from Qur-an. "Allah will say: This is a day in which the truthful will profit from their truth. Theirs are gardens, with rivers...
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    Christians Only: How should we view the Scriptures?

    In main Christian denominations, there are two ways to view the Bible: Sola Scriptura and Prima Scriptura. Basically, Sola Scriptura is Protestant and Prima Scriptura is Catholic and Orthodox. Personally, I believe in Prima Scriptura. It means that Bible is the first resourse that we benefit...
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    What inspires you in other faiths outside your own?

    I especially like tolerance and focus in eastern religions. Bhagavad Gita and Krishna are also great values to live by.
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    whats your favorite religion outside of your own?

    I believe in Christianity(Eastern Orthodoxy, to be precise). My favourites are; 1.Hinduism 2.Taoism 3.Buddhism For me, after Jesus, Krishna and Buddha are great spiritual teachers.
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    Are lgbtq allowed in islam.

    No, it does not.
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    Taoism vs. Shinto vs. Hinduism

    I am not personally Shintoist, however as I am deeply concerned in Japanese culture, I believe I can explain. Beliefs: In Shinto, there are "Kami"s. These are, in basic words, natural forces. The most significant one is Amaterasu(Sun-Kami) whose son is the Japanese emperor. Rituals: In...
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