Sunday, June 24, 2007

The rest is up to you..

Well, we have reached the end of chapter 1 titled "Authenticity". I've decided not to post the remaining contents of the book. Even though its only 1 chapter, it already speaks a lot.

If you're interested to find out more, the rest is up to you. Once again, the book is a comparative study between the 2 most widespread religion, entitled Islam and Christianity. Authored by Dr. Muhammad Ali Alkhuli, Jordan. Published by DARALFALAH, visit their website, daralfalah.com. Here's a preview of the other chapters:

Chapter 2 - God in Both Religions
- The Trinity
- Polytheism or Monotheism?
- Father or Son?
- A Changeable God
- The Father
- The Mystery
- Oneness of God
- Three or One?
- Son or No Son?
- The Old Testament
- Yahweh or What?
- Why Yahweh?
- Tired or Not?

Chapter 3 - Jesus in Both Religions
- Who is He?
- Who is his Father?
- Who is the Son?
- Praying
- His Ancestors
- Jesus and Adam
- The Prophet or a God?
- A God by Promotion
- A Carpenter or a God?
- His Nature
- Mysterious or Normal?
- The Logical Choice
- Voting
- Strange Promotions
- Crucified or Not?
- By His will or against it?
- Crucifixion or Safety?
- Humiliated or Saved?
- Failure or Success?
- Jesus and Christianity

Chapter 4 - Creeds of Both Religions
- Basic Creeds
- Children and Dogs
- To Whom was Jesus Sent?
- Part of Truth of All?
- Inclusiveness
- Original Sin
- Serpent or Devil?
- Deeds and Judgement
- Where is Salvation?
- Baptism
- Atonement by Replacement
- Day of Judgement
- Crucifixion or Good Deeds?
- Without a book or with a Book?
- Church and Science
- Transubstantiation

Chapter 5 - Worship Acts in Both Religions
- Intercession
- Confession
- Why Asking Forgiveness
- Obedience to God
- Unallowed to Read

Chapter 6 - Ethics in Both Religions
- Surrender or Hit Back?
- Resistance of Evil
- Commandments
- The Example
- Asceticm
- The Rich
- The Effect of Guarantee
- Core of Preaching
- Clergy and Laity
- Comprehensiveness
- Tree and Fruits

Chapter 7 - Law in Both Religions
- Water or Wine?
- Inheritance
- Jesus and Pork
- Polygamy
- No Penalty
- Celibacy or Marriage?
- The Women's Role
- Power of Dreams
- The Law of Moses
- A Changeable Religion
- Changing Laws
- Incomplete Guidance - read below

Incomplete Guidance:

Christianity cannot claim that it is complete guidance, because it does NOT give any teaching on hundreds of matters such as:

1. How to slay an animal.
2. What animals are disallowed to eat?
3. Eating dead meat.
4. Guardianship.
5. Laws about hunting animals.
6. Alcoholic drinks.
7. Drugs.
8. What clothes are disallowed for men?
9. What clothes are disallowed for women?
10. How should a women behave.
11. Using gold utensils.
12. Body parts a man should cover.
13. Body parts a woman should cover.
14. Husband's duties and rights.
15. Wife's duties and rights.
16. Parents' duties and rights.
17. Children's duties and rights
18. Statues.
19. Disallowed vocations.
20. Penalties for major crimes.
21. Man-Women relations.
22. Prohibited marriages.
23. Limit of polygamy.
24. Abortion.
25. Marriage conditions.
26. Adoption.
27. Inheritance.
28. Magic.
29. Discrimination: tribal, racial, color, etc.
30. Usury.
31. Penalty for theft or robbery.
32. Partnership in business.
33. Gambling.
34. Bribery.

In contrast, Islam explicitly teaches people about ALL in the previous themes and explains what is allowed and what is disallowed. The verses of the Quran and the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad give detailed guidance on hundreds of main topics and issues that face man in his daily life. Islam is the perfect and complete way of living.

If you are looking for complete and perfect guidance, which do you choose: Christianity or Islam?

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