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originally posted by: malevolent
yeah enki has lot to answer for like why has he allowed this?
The Arabic name for “God” is the word “Al-ilah.” It is a generic title for whatever god was considered the highest god. Different Arab tribes used “Allah” to refer to its personal high god.
“Allah” was being worshipped at the Kaa’ba in Mecca by Arabs prior to the time of Mohammed. It was formerly the name of the chief god among the numerous idols (360) in the Kaaba in Mecca before Mohammed made them into monotheists.
Historians have shown that the moon god called “Hubal” (Baal of the Moabites) was the god to whom Arabs prayed at the Kaa’ba and they used the name “Allah” when they prayed.
Allah corresponded to the Babylonian god Baal, and Arabs knew of him long before Mohammed worshipped him as the supreme God. Before Islam the Arabs recognized many gods and goddesses, each tribe had their own deity.
There were also nature deities. Allah was the god of the local Quarish tribe, which was Mohammed's tribe before he invented Islam to lead his people out of their polytheism. Allah was then known as the Moon God, who had 3 daughters who were viewed as intercessors for the people into Allah.
Their names were Al-at, Al-uzza, and Al-Manat, which were three goddesses; the first two daughters of Allah had names which were feminine forms of Allah. Hubal was the chief God of the Kaaba among the other 360 deities. Hubal was the chief God of the Kaaba among the other 360 deities. Hubal was a statue likeness of a man whose body was made of red precious stones whose arms were made of gold.
originally posted by: gladtobehere
a reply to: NateTheAnimator
Just curious, have you had a chance to read the OT? Joking aside, the passages are eerily similar to the Koran. Almost as though they were plagiarized (especially when it comes to punishment), which wouldnt surprise me. Deuteronomy and Leviticus especially. I just dont see the merit in pointing out the insane passages in one "holy" book without acknowledging the fact that they are all very similar.
originally posted by: infolurker
originally posted by: gladtobehere
a reply to: NateTheAnimator
Just curious, have you had a chance to read the OT? Joking aside, the passages are eerily similar to the Koran. Almost as though they were plagiarized (especially when it comes to punishment), which wouldnt surprise me. Deuteronomy and Leviticus especially. I just dont see the merit in pointing out the insane passages in one "holy" book without acknowledging the fact that they are all very similar.
Well, Mainstream Islam wants to institute and live under those laws (sharia) while Christianity does not want to implement the ancient (Law of Moses).
originally posted by: NateTheAnimator
a reply to: InnerPeace2012
I have to disagree, Yes their are peaceful aspects to the religion but I find that the core of the extremism lies with in the texts themselves, where else are those who incite radicalization going to get their theological ideals from if not from interpreting the very same text any other Muslim studies?