Differences between Christianity
...believe that a prophet, Muhammad for Islam and Jesus for Christians, were the last prophets to come to earth sent by god and each of the prophets are responsible for at least some of the religion’s holy book writing. In both religions, god has a unique relationship with his people and makes covenants with them. It is also understood in both religions that the world will come to an end someday and no one knows when. At the end of the world, an evil figure, Satan, will be defeated and god will judge all humans based on the moral code specified in the agreement with god. Both religions also have books that are the primary source of religious knowledge. If a sin or transgression from what is desired occurs both religion’s god accept an apology and are forgiven if they truly are sincere. The moral codes of the religions are also similar in that in both, parents have special rights as do spouses and consequently adultery is forbidden. Also, both maintain that society’s laws must be obeyed and intoxication and suicide are prohibited. The differences between these two religions can begin with the fundamental fact that the practitioners of Islam do not believe in the trinity and Jesus is not viewed as the same as god. Muslims believe that Christ was not crucified nor killed by the Jews and that certain circumstances created an illusion in the minds of his enemies. They also believe that God raised Jesus from earth to heaven to reside with him (i.e. they are two different people.)[Qur’an 4:157,158 & 3:55 & 4:157]. Christianity maintains that in fact he was ki...