Originally posted by Drunky
I disagree that that are pretty much the same.
Mohammed was a prophet and didn't like the Christianic slant of the Holy Trinity. It reeked of polytheism. There should be only one god, he reasoned, not three and after visiting Mecca he soon relocated to Medina due to difficulty of attaining believers.
After a successful stay in Medina, Mohammed soon returned to Mecca and so it began in earnest.
I also remember (but can't locate it anymore) that somewhere in the Koran that Mohammed said that it was okay to lie to Christians because they weren't worth telling the truth to.
1 god, 100 gods, my gods hair is purple, my gods hair is red. These details have nothing to do with the philosophy of a religion. We hear about these details every day because they are of prime concern for those that need to justify their actions.
I'm shure that if I cloud-bust any religion, I can find justification for any action. Most alcoholics opt to drink in bars. Why? Because they are surrounded by justification for drinking. I have found that of all of the decisions I have made in my life, the ones that required justifaction were wrong, and have become regrets.
Adopting a personal philosophy, weather it is contained in a religion or not, should require some personal change, as we are not perfect. Unfortunately most are not willing to change, and simply mold a religion around their current beleifs. They make it into a machine that pats their back for them.
I have met good Christians, Muslims, and people of many other religions, and for some strange reason, their religion is simple.
