My Religion is Similar to Yours in the Following Ways...

[JoeyKnothead]

It's all well and good to debate, and I've been told I'm the best here, but lets try this. I see a lot of folks hollerin bout how so and so is not a true this and that cause of such and such.

Lets see what the religions do share

1- Seems like the Christians and the Jewish and the Muslims all worship the same God.
2- That's all I got.

Help build this list so we can show our commonalities, and not our differences.

[Ilias Ahmad]

1- Seems like the Christians and the Jewish and the Muslims all worship the same God.

This is the biggest myth ever. Muslims worship the One and Only God who is Allah. Christians worship a human being, Jesus.

[OnceConvinced]

They all share the arrogant belief that their God is the one true God and that all others are false (See above)

[JoeyKnothead]

ya know, i was foolish enough to think this thread would get somewhere

[arayhay]

1- Seems like the Christians and the Jewish and the Muslims all worship the same God.

This is the biggest myth ever. Muslims worship the One and Only God who is Allah. Christians worship a human being, Jesus.

muslims say that Jesus is a great prophet, but they also say that He never died. But He for-told of His death in Mark, and didn't dye, then He is a false prophet and the muslems are lying. Or if He did in fact dye on the tree as the Bible claims, then they are still lying and He is who He claimed to be; the Son if God. Not just a prophet.

Either way muslems are lying about who God realy is!

[Vanguard]

ya know, i was foolish enough to think this thread would get somewhere

Perhaps there is confusion as to the intent of your OP? I am aware of at least one poster who has difficulty understanding whether you are being facetious or if you really mean it when you say, "Help build this list so we can show our commonalities, and not our differences." Why would an athiest be interested in prompting a conversation about positive commonalities among religions? Am I reading too much into this?

[Ilias Ahmad]

But He for-told of His death in Mark

Where did he "foretell" his death?

[arayhay]

But He for-told of His death in Mark

Where did he "foretell" his death?

Joh 10:1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
Joh 10:2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
Joh 10:3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
Joh 10:4 When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
Joh 10:5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
Joh 10:6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
Joh 10:7 Jesus therefore said unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
Joh 10:8 All that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
Joh 10:9 I am the door; by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and go out, and shall find pasture.
Joh 10:10 The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
Joh 10:11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep.
Joh 10:12 He that is a hireling, and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholdeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and the wolf snatcheth them, and scattereth them:
Joh 10:13 he fleeth because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
Joh 10:14 I am the good shepherd; and I know mine own, and mine own know me,
Joh 10:15 even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.
Joh 10:16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice: and they shall become one flock, one shepherd.
Joh 10:17 Therefore doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
Joh 10:18 No one taketh it away from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment received I from my Father.
Joh 10:19 There arose a division again among the Jews because of these words.
Joh 10:20 And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why hear ye him?
Joh 10:21 Others said, These are not the sayings of one possessed with a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?
Joh 10:22 And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem:
Joh 10:23 it was winter; and Jesus was walking in the temple in Solomon's porch.
Joh 10:24 The Jews therefore came round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou hold us in suspense? If thou art the Christ, tell us plainly.
Joh 10:25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believe not: the works that I do in my Father's name, these bear witness of me.
Joh 10:26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep.
Joh 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
Joh 10:28 and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.
Joh 10:29 My Father, who hath given them unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand.
Joh 10:30 I and the Father are one.
Joh 10:31 The Jews took up stones again to stone him.
Joh 10:32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
Joh 10:33 The Jews answered him, For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
Joh 10:34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods?
Joh 10:35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken),
Joh 10:36 say ye of him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
Joh 10:37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
Joh 10:38 But if I do them, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.
Joh 10:39 They sought again to take him: and he went forth out of their hand.
Joh 10:40 And he went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was at the first baptizing; and there be abode.
Joh 10:41 And many came unto him; and they said, John indeed did no sign: but all things whatsoever John spake of this man were true.
Joh 10:42 And many believed on him there.

[JoeyKnothead]

ya know, i was foolish enough to think this thread would get somewhere

Perhaps there is confusion as to the intent of your OP? I am aware of at least one poster who has difficulty understanding whether you are being facetious or if you really mean it when you say, "Help build this list so we can show our commonalities, and not our differences." Why would an athiest be interested in prompting a conversation about positive commonalities among religions? Am I reading too much into this?

Fair 'nuff

This is an honest attempt to see what the religions do have in common. Unfortunately some see it as the perfect opportunity to point out why 'theirs is the one true such and such'.

I recommend those who don't wish to show the commonalities please refrain from posting.

[Fallibleone]

This is why I'm so glad I don't have religion. I gave up the 'my dad is better than your dad' stance some 20 years ago.