Allah and Jehovah: Conflict or Unity?

The three most successful religions in the modern world: Judaism, Islamism, and Christianity have the same roots.

SOME HISTORY

Judaism is the oldest of the three; it is as ancient as the most ancient religions of Babylonia and Egypt. Judaism’s sacred book is the Moses’ Torah, the first five books of the Bible. The Bible is the sacred book of Christianity. It contains the Old and New Testaments; Moses’ Torah belongs to the Old Testament. For many people, it is very surprising to find out that Christ was Jewish. Christianity appeared for the first time in the Jewish community because of the influences of Jesus Christ’s teachings. Those members of the community that decided to follow Jesus became Christians. The religion was spread by the surviving Apostles after the death of Christ.

The newest of the three religions, Islam is based on the teachings of Mohammed, who received God’s messages through Gabriel, the same angel that talked to Mary announcing that she would give birth to the son of God. Why are there so many conflicts if these religions are so similar? Do they not all believe in God? Is that not their most important message?

THE WORLD NEEDS UNITY

                The city of Jerusalem is sacred to the three religions; however, the city only belongs to the Jewish when it should belong to the world, to the people, to our faith… Apparently, the only culture that accepts people from any of the three religions is the United States of America. For us, it does not matter who you worship, there will always be a place for your temple. It does not matter which sacred book you adore, it will always be a space for it in our libraries. It does not matter the name by which you identify God, for us is still God. The United States is, in this sense, an example of toleration for the rest of the world. Our culture provides the unity that the world lacks for our three religions in conflict.    

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