Oliver wrote: - “Do not argue with the followers of earlier revelations otherwise then in a most kindly manner… say: we believe in that which has been bestowed upon us, as well as that which has been bestowed upon you, for our God and your God is one and the same, and it is unto him that we [all] surrender.” Koran 29:46

The statement assumes that earlier revelations are consistent with later revelations. That is not true. The Trinity is inconsistent with the basic Jewish statement of faith. "Here, Oh, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one." It is also inconsistent with the Muslim statement of Faith. "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet."

Buddhists maintained there is neither a God nor a soul. Buddha came after the Jewish revelation and before the Christian and Muslim revelations and is inconsistent with all three.

Religions contradict each other. A religionist cannot believe in an earlier religion. To the best of my knowledge there is no earlier religion which is a subset of a later religion.

Mohammed could have used a course in comparative religions.

david f.

Actually it was what Oliver quoted not said.

My remark to Constance was that in theory early Islam accepted other religions and did not try to convert. Related ideas are The People of the Book and that the Muslims believe that there were/are many prophets to all peoples across the ages. I was not claiming Islam to be true or consistent.

I agree with you other comment.

Offline for a week.

Master,
i reckon animals on your farms are content.
men's religions are self-flagellating.
talk about hog the limelight.
the women's religions are much more intriguing
more mystical, precious and deliberate.

God’s a bloody drongo.

this is one of them posts you just know you shouldnt post...[but i must reply the luddite..insulting OUR GOD..and cant resist a femail godhead

i may be whistling in the wind,..but have all was regarded my..[male self]..as being a lesbian at heart...it too resent those of the same sex as i...the song sung from my heart has allways been rubbing together[but nothing that goes in]..i too cant stand the thought of a beastly male penetrating my very being

god is of course beyond sex..and i love her dearly...and resent a ludite who dont know of her goodness saying things that might in time condem their very soul...

i often envey the fEmail of gods creation..for their claim to hormonal anger outbursts...yet resent those who think god is so hormonally inclined

anyhow the theory is..when you dug a hole stop digging..i have defended my favourite sex..and the only god..[beyond sex]..i stand ready to become a full fledged lesbian,...to worseship at the sacred alter protected by the man in the boat,...seems i need a post script to prove my bonifiedes...

and hairy legs are normal..all men are beasts..especially adam..who could easilly have pardoned eve[being her father/brother[it was his rib...and eve was cloned from his rib...

and as he was her husband..COULD WELL HAVE FORGIVEN HIS WIFES FOOLISHNES..REGARDING THAT AFFAIR WITH ROTTED FRUIT..[darn cap locs]..as satan did point out..[didst god forbid]...and its clear god didnt..cause she was still only a wee rib..not yet even a pain in adams ribs

...only a womaN,..[SORRY FEMAIL]..GOD..COULD HAVE THUNK OF THAT..

anyhow were all grown-up's now..maybe its time we all saw the real joke of the matter..[god is so funny..when you get to know her]..who else could have concieved the circumsision...great one lord

Yes well OUG, dunno what you are trying to say, but....

God's a bloomin drongo.

And by Jeezus that's a fact!!