Incarnations Of Islam And Christianity

Okay, I know I tend to pontificate – but I need to address the incarnations of both Islam and Christianity as we witness them from our studies, and from the events within our own time. I would think that everyone can see the absolute conundrum of pure faith in (any) God – and the violent, power hungry structures of organized religion. I realize I’ve said all this before, but we are studying the histories of how Man has developed as a whole, and how Man has developed as cultured societies throughout the ages – inclusive of the histories to religions – and history does have a way of repeating itself.
Islam is founded and based on the life of Muhammad, a self-styled “prophet” of God – of Allah. In truth, Muhammad was a warrior and a thief – just …show more content…
Islam gave us the basis to learn of ancient Greek philosophy, writings, and teachings; as well as the histories of all ancient societies and civilizations. Islam’s contributions to mankind are immeasurable. Yet, so are the contributions of India, and the Hindus; the contributions of the Chinese; the contributions of the Japanese; the contributions of the Mayans, the Aztecs, the Incas, the North American Indians . . . . The Roman Catholic Church was the prime factor in pulling the decimated populations of Europe back out of the Dark Ages and expanding learning where illiteracy existed before. It was undoubtedly slow in coming and prejudicial in its applications – but the leaders of the church had to grow as people, too – and need to grow, still.
Without any of these religions and cultures – we do not have the world as it is today. Could things have gone better? Could things have been more peaceful and less bloody? Could they even now? Maybe, if we actually followed the tenets of the beliefs put forth, instead of concentrating on forcing one belief as greater than another – as the only true