![]() Anybody can make up their own religion, for example, by taking from the Bible whatever they want and tearing out the pages they don't want. To get an understanding of Christianity and Islam, we consider irrelevant what Sally and Omar may improvise about their respective religions. They may even attend worship services, but in their own mind reject many of the core beliefs. They take on the label of the religion, but not the beliefs or practices. There are, for example, nominal Christians, nominal Muslims, or nominal Jews, etc. It is common today to profess or practice a religion in ways that are not orthodox. A religious fundamentalist is one who is faithful to the tenets of his religion. Fundamentalism is a synonym for orthodoxy. The term fundamentalist has come to be a pejorative term. ![]() We highly recommend this video by an Arabic speaking scholar Nabeel Qureshi who knows both religions well: Seeking Allah ![]() Home: Christian apologetics including Genesis, Bible and Communicating with God.
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