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Originally Posted by Morganite

Is the Bible trustworthy?

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I would also like to add that even though we muslims do not follow, nor completely agree with the current bible/s, we do believe that a book was revealed to Jesus (alaihi salaam) during the time he was in this world and we also believe that the original teachings of his are the same as the basic muslim beliefs(One Creator,One Lord).

We also believe that the basics of the original teachings of Jesus (alaihis salaam) is included in the final revelation which is called the Quran.
Hence I would refrain from saying whether the bible is trustworthy or not as there are teachings in it that still agree with Islamic teachings and by commenting on it, I unknowingly maybe calling false what the Almighty had revealed to the people living at the time of Jesus (alaihi salaam).

I have also found many Christians who have read the Quran and understood it and believed in it and reverted(we call them reverts more than converts as we believe that it is what our natural state is i.e to believe in One Lord and submit to One God).
They seem to have found the Quran to be trustworthy and all of them were not Christians in name only, many of them were priests etc ,so I guess they must have studied the bible and the Quran too.

http://www.islamtomorrow.com/yusuf/p..._preachers.htm
http://muslimconverts.com/converts/Ahmed_Didat.htm
http://www.turntoislam.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2630

:) :)

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Originally Posted by NeedKarma

Unless you are a woman and don't feel like being submissive all your life.

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I believe you are confusing scripture with custom. There is no requirement in the Koran for women to hold any but an exalted position. Some cultures do not correctly observe this, and some observe it in ways that are distorted.

There again, some Christian sects do not pemrit women to speak or teach in their churches, but others do, in spite of Paul's culturally determined opinion.

M:)