
04-25-2008, 04:35 AM
In order to avoid misunderstanding, I would like to answer your last question before I go - in into the subject.I would like to clarify that when me or other Muslims criticise the Bible or the teachings of Christianity, we are not attacking "God's Word" or Jesus Christ, peace be upon him. From our Muslim point of view, we are defending Jesus and God's Word, which we have in the form of the Qur.aan. Muslim criticism is targeted at writings that some people claim are God's word, but we Muslim's simply don't accept their claim that they are really God's word.
In your extended answer to me, you went little out of the subject and touch the issue of Sonship (you mentioned that Jesus is only begotten son of God)and Crucufixion. You are not blamed for this since it was unavoided for your explanation. This has resulted for me too to go little bit out of topic (I hope that you will excuse me for this).
Having siad that: The Bible is telling different from that you are claiming, the Bible shows that Jesus was not the only begotten son of god!, long before Jesus was born, God said to David Psalms 2:7: "I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me (David): 'Thou art my son; this day have I begotten thee." So David is also God's begotten son. The meaning of "Son of God" is not literal but metaphorical. It can be anyone who is beloved by God. Jesus also said that God is not only his Father but also your Father (Matthew 5:45, 48).
About Crucifixion:
You talked about Jesus "death" But Suffering is often exaggerated in the Bible and termed "dead," as Paul said in I Corinthians 15:31: "I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ, I die daily" (i.e., I suffer daily).
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