Good post. Hopefully no one will take this the wrong way, I know some will though, pure Islam is very close to holiness Pentecostalism. That being said, on the subject of prayer, Islamic prayer is very ritualistic and that is putting it mildly. They think it if you dont do certain things, your salah (prayer) will no be accepted. See them pointing their index finger and moving it up and down towards the end of their prayers as an example of this. Also you have to pray in Arabic according to them. Even though there is no Quranic mandate for this. I often wonder and ask muslims online, if GOD really gets praise/joy/pleasure from them repeating and doing the same prayers 5 times a day. I usually get nothing but super defensive answers. I enjoy reading about Islam.
Good post. Hopefully no one will take this the wrong way, I know some will though, pure Islam is very close to holiness Pentecostalism. That being said, on the subject of prayer, Islamic prayer is very ritualistic and that is putting it mildly. They think it if you dont do certain things, your salah (prayer) will no be accepted. See them pointing their index finger and moving it up and down towards the end of their prayers as an example of this. Also you have to pray in Arabic according to them. Even though there is no Quranic mandate for this. I often wonder and ask muslims online, if GOD really gets praise/joy/pleasure from them repeating and doing the same prayers 5 times a day. I usually get nothing but super defensive answers. I enjoy reading about Islam.
there is no way to take this wrong. YOU are suggesting that good honest Christians are no different from islamic crazies.
That is sick and disgusting. period.
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O and the Muslims believe in the Psalms of David and the gospels in I am not mistaken. One other thing I dont understand about them, is that they are to make no distinction between all of the prophets of GOD per the Quran, yet they follow Muhammed and believe that his Sunnah(life) is the source of all spiritual law. Seems contradictory.
Islamic prayers remind me of Catholics with their prayer beads
Right.
Pentecostals seem to have more of a relationship with GOD. I have never heard a Muslims say they have a realtionship with GOD. I have never heard one say they love GOD. Its seems that most of them have a respect, awe, and fear of GOD and thats it.
Pentecostals seem to have more of a relationship with GOD. I have never heard a Muslims say they have a realtionship with GOD. I have never heard one say they love GOD. Its seems that most of them have a respect, awe, and fear of GOD and thats it.
I ran into that too... until I stumbled across some Sufis. They are awesome in my opinion. lol
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