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Do we pray to same God?
Dan Calic
Published: 29.04.12, 18:26
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61. Halakha?
Luigi ,   Cape Town, ZA   (04.29.12)
Are you seriously attempting to quote halakha? while vilifying christians, you make me feel ashamed to call myself Jewish, one of the greatest mitvot after V'havta adonai eloheicha is to love your neighbour as yourself and if you can't forgive christians then how do you expect God to forgive you for spitting in his face everyday with your sins. I would rather pray in a dump then in a mosque. Secondly, one of our greatest rabbis wrote that you should treat others as you would yourself be treated. I know from personal experience that a christian has shown me more compassion than some of my jewish brethren, I hope you too will have such an experience.
62. at No. 33
Luigi ,   Cape Town, ZA   (04.29.12)
Christian Zionists should be embraced, If only there were more Jewish Zionists Israel wouldn't have so much poor PR. I know numerous Zionists from both sides who understand co-operation in this day and age to see Israel as Jewish as it can possibly be. If only you'd allow yourself to see the compassion these people have for our homeland and the respect they have for our patriarchs would you fully understand their desire for Israel.
63. Please Check Your Facts
Elana ,   Boston, USA   (04.29.12)
I am currently studying religion at university and the facts in this article are extremely biased. If you study religious theology, specifically Islamic theology, you will realize that some of your comments are incorrect. Also, side-note, Jews are NEVER allowed to leave Judaism. Islam has clear passages in the Quran that talk about "the people of the book" which includes Jews and Christians and talks about treating them respectfully. What you are describing, in this article, is Islamism which is a specific form of Islam NOT the entire religion. Thank you for your opinion but also please check ALL of your facts before publishing an article, as this does not encompass all of Islam.
64. Great artickle!
Tomy ,   Serbia   (04.29.12)
Finally someone has courage to show the partial truth about the evilness of Islam
65. IF YOU BELIEVE IN GOD YOU ALSO KNOW THE DEVIL
me   (04.29.12)
christianity,judaism or islam religions are an earthly definition but the heavenly definition are good or evil,you say good or evil and you act good or evil
66. Polarization
Carl van Zijll de Jo ,   Lincoln, NZ   (04.29.12)
It must be clear to everyone that deception is coming in a big way, for it is written: “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:” The truth here is, that the Creator is in “saving” people, not “devouring” people, i.e. bringing people under “submission”. However, we will see in the days to come that the world population will be split into two groups; “sheep” and “goats”. The “sheep” wish to live by the principle “love your neighbour as yourself”, while the “goats” applies the “law of the jungle… the survival of the fittest”. For your information Google “The World Monetary Order”.
67. Childish article
Sara ,   Mumbai, India   (04.29.12)
Mr Calic, I have a Jewish father and Roman Catholic mother, and I've been brought up in both faiths. There is one God; it's just that each religion calls him differently and worships him differently. We're mere mortals, who are we and where do we get the right to put down one religion? It's not our place to insult a particular faith because we believe differently. The world already stands divided on various grounds, religion being one of them. As a person of faith, I believe that there is one God. You've stated parts of the Koran, but how much of those scriptures do you know? Do you know the reasoning behind each of those points ou brought up? From your responses in thsi article, I assume not. We're all mere mortals and none of us have the right to preach and talk-down about different religions!
68. Allah, the moon god
Saul ,   CR, IA   (04.29.12)
The Quraysh tribe into which Muhammad was born was particularly devoted to Allah, the moon god, and especially to Allah's three daughters who were viewed as intercessors between the people and Allah. The worship of the three goddesses, Al-Lat, Al-Uzza, and Manat, played a significant role in the worship at the Kabah in Mecca. The first two daughters of Allah had names which were feminine forms of Allah. The literal Arabic name of Muhammad's father was Abd-Allah. His uncle's name was Obied-Allah. These names reveal the personal devotion that Muhammad's pagan family had to the worship of Allah, the moon god. In the field of comparative religions, it is understood that each of the major religions of mankind has its own peculiar concept of deity. In other words, all religions do not worship the same God, only under different names. The sloppy thinking that would ignore the essential differences which divide world religions is an insult the uniqueness of world religions. Which of the world religions holds to the Christian concept of one eternal God in three persons? When the Hindu denies the personality of God, which religions do not agree with this? Obviously, all men do not worship the same God, or goddesses. The Quran's concept of deity evolved out of the pre-Islamic pagan religion of Allah-worship. It is so uniquely Arab that it cannot be simply reduced to Jewish or Christian beliefs.
69. pray
colin   (04.29.12)
What is this god ?? Must be an idol of some people. Cannot be one thing as there is nothing higher than life !!!!!
70. why does a chosen person hates to die
observer ,   Egypt   (04.29.12)
God says since they claim that they are chosen ones then ask them to wish to meet their beloved, that is God. If you are so beloved then you'd like to meet Him at the earliest.
71. Jews are NOT free????? #10
Lisbet ,   Vancouver, Canada   (04.29.12)
To What an , Aren't you clever. Or maybe you are the IGNORAMUS. As you seemed to be aware of THERE IS NO SANHEDRIN TODAY. More importantly, the majority of Jews do not follow all the commandments and still CHOOSE to consider themselves Jews. And since I want to make this short, history has shown again and again, that the world and the antisemites are the ones that perpetuate the "once a Jew, always a Jew". Prime example was during the holocaust where it didn't matter how removed from identifying as a Jew a person was - Hitler would still consider them as such. Wake up! And stop twisting the truth. That is the worst kind of lies to tell becausethey take advantage of the IGNORAMI.
72. Time to lighten the load, don't hate
Emily ,   Bostn Mass.   (04.29.12)
Steve you are delusional,, before Islam was ever heard of,,, this world was/is in the punishment, condemned to hellfire and destruction because it's past/current sins and us in this b-llsh-t now. All faiths are gonna pay on this one and you should lighten your load and not be to partial, our G-d is equal opportunity especially when he punishes the wicked. Where will and can man hide from the wrath of G-d.
73. Get this idiot oput of here
Joseph ,   Israel   (04.29.12)
#60 boy are you stupid, I think you should stop right about now.
74. #7. Rambam said......
Day & Night ,   Israel   (04.29.12)
Islam was monotheistic. His opinion was they did not "worship" multiple gods. He never said muslims worship the same G-d as Jews. That is completely rediculous.
75. Intolerant REPLACEMENT religions=CONSTRUCT. Am Yisrael=REAL!
Jerry ,   The Netherlands   (04.29.12)
76. At No. 25
Luigi ,   Cape Town, ZA   (04.29.12)
Please come to Cape Town and listen what your muslims have to say about Israel and the Jews, I promise there are no commonalities I can speak of.
77. At No. 7
Luigi ,   Cape Town, ZA   (04.29.12)
So you would rather hold to the "opinions" of the Rambam, because that is what they are, opinions, than our sacred Torah who commands us to have no other God before him and to love our neighbours as we love ourselves. If you really knew christians and what they fell for Israel and the Jewish people you might be able to let go of your hatred.
78. Islam, Judaism, Christianity = 1 God
OJ ,   Canada   (04.29.12)
The God of Abraham PBUH. The God who created the universe. That God, we all believe in. If you speak Arabic, you say Allah. If you speak Hebrew you say Jehovah. If you speak English you say God. Quite simple. Another poorly written article published by Ynet.
79. a huge mistake
Ahmed ,   Egypt   (04.29.12)
"Don't take Jews or Christians for ALLIES. If you do Allah will consider you to be one of them." allies not friends.. profit mohamed married a christian woman..how can we be allowed to marry christians but not taking them as friends?! one who wrote this article has no idea about islam
80. To Mrs. Sarah B
AQ ,   Jerusalem   (04.29.12)
Trying to be smart? AQ stands for my name, A for Ansel and Q for, non of your business. And I clearly worship a God who encourages peace, love and looks equal to all people ... unlike you : )
81. Oh no it's true
Luigi ,   Cape Town, ZA   (04.29.12)
Have you ever read the Christian Bible I don't think so, because much of what Jesus taught was straight out of the Tanach, they even have footnotes to link the parts up. Were you to compare the biblical narrative of our Father Abraham, where Isaac is proclaimed as child of promise, In the Quran you'll find that Ishmael and not Isaac is the child God chooses as the progenitor of his promises. There are numerous other differnences, but I invite you to compare it yourself. And yes, so-called Christians have murdered countless numbers of Jews, but so have Jews in charge of corporartions like De Beers in my own country, exploited thousands of blacks for cheap labour for centuries.
82. Never failed to make my jaw drop to the floor ,...
split ,   US   (04.29.12)
You can spin it how ever you want but unlike the Jews the Muslims never called Jesus Christ a bastard and his mother a whore. There's no record of Palestinian spitting on pilgrims and clergy or burning Bible. As for forgiveness as a fundamental Jewish value you got to be kiddin' ,...
83. @74 Rambam said Christians r pagans...
(04.29.12)
and please do go back and read what 7 wrote. No where in Jew's text does he say what you say he says. get some sleep
84. #7 RAMBAM was addressing the place of worship
ygalg ,   israel   (04.29.12)
in regard islam itself, he said uncomplimentary things toward islam. he gone even further to call Muhammad a madman.
85. There is only One G-d
Gila ,   Beit Shemesh, Israel   (04.29.12)
Yes, we do all pray to the One infinite Creator of us all. There is only One G-d. However, there are some very different u understandings of what G-d requires from us in order to come closer to Him. Don't confuse the different religions with there being separate "gods". And unfortunately there are some teachings in some religions that claim that their particular understanding is right and the others are wrong. This can cause a great deal of unnecessary suffering when such people seek to impose their own views on others who do not agree with them. For Jews, Judaism is the path to G-d, but no observant Jew would ever dream of suggesting to a non-Jew that he should convert to Judaism. Quite the contrary: Jews respect the fact that there are various paths to G-d and that the reality of the infinite Creator is way beyond all our attempts to understand or to constrain Him in any way.
86. iam a moslem
(04.29.12)
i believe it is one god islame is the last religion kuran is god words wich is the same words that mohammad were keep in his heart but realy iam not a prophet but read the kuran it tells about cristinity and about judism the fault is not in cristinity nor in judism but it is on people and the same about islam the fault is on people not in islam but the fact wich no one can deny it is the history that the islam is the last religion and muhammad is the last prophet and believe on what you want it is one god only
87. Good article
AH ,   finland   (04.29.12)
I can see that the person how wrote this article is so much more wiser than many theologian students or what ever students how study their own religions or others. Usually people how have not studied so much religion finds real G-d, the G-d of Abraham, Isac and Jacob or G-d finds them. G-d bless you in the name of Yeshua.
88. Islam and Christianity
Marco ,   usa   (04.29.12)
"Judaism, Christianity have much more in common with each other than either have with Islam" Clearly Christianity and Islam are more alike, Muhammad copied more from Christianity than Judaism, this writer has a clear political and bigoted agenda.
89. The God of Israel
rune f ,   Oslo Norway   (04.29.12)
We christians pray to The God of Israel so do the jews
90. #84 Rambam has been invited
Yossef   (04.29.12)
by Richard Lion Heart to become his private doctor, he refused and said that he preferred to live under the muslim rule than the christian one, that says all.
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