How are Judaism Christianity and Islam the same?

Answer 1

One Answer

They are monotheist religions. Which means they believe in one God. They all three also believe in the SAME God.

Most Christians know that Christianity rose from Judaism. Not as many know that Judaism does not acknowledge Jesus as the Messiah, or Son of God. Judaism believes Jesus was a false prophet and they reject His teachings. Even fewer understand that Islam believes in the teachings of Judaism and Christianity.

Muslims see their religion as simply the final word of God. Judaism being the first, then Christianity, and then Islam. Islam like Judaism does not believe that Jesus was the Son of God but they do revere Jesus as a prophet just as they do Abraham, Isaac, Noah, Moses, and the whole line of prophets including Mohammed. In Islam, just as Christianity they believe it is Jesus who will return to the earth during the final days of judgement.

It is somewhat humorous that it is Islam that accepts Christianity and Judaism. While Christians see Judaism as the fore runner to their religion and Islam as a false religion. Judaism on the other hand, does not teach that there is a single true religion, rather, that there are different paths for different people with Judaism being the path for Jews. As such, although Jews do not accept the teachings of Christianity or Islam for themselves, they see these religions as valid for other people.

Other similarities are they all sprang forth from the same region of the world and hold many of the same sites in the region as holy. This is also one of the reasons their is so much tension in the region.

Finally whether you believe me or not, all three religions are founded upon loving thy neighbor, kindness to the poor, the needy, the sick, and the outcast. They teach tolerance, patience and peace but all three have verses in their holy books that speak of murder, revenge and punishment of non-believers. I'll repeat that ALL THREE have passages in their texts that do not align with peace, love, and kindness. The main thing to remember is anyone can point to any of the three and make a case, by quoting multiple chapters and verses, that the religion is violent and intolerant. It just boils down to what an individual chooses to focus on!

Note On the Above Answer

Islam does not accept Judaism or Christianity in the sense that it condones their religious choices. Islam fervently believes that Jews and Christians are misguided and will eventually concede this and be converted to Islam. However, Islam allows for the toleration of the people in these religions because it views them as being partially correct precursors of Islam.