Um, no? Allah is the same God that exists in Christianity and in Judaism. Allah is etymologically the same as the Hebrew word "El", which simply means "god". One of the Hebrew names of God, "Elohim", is the same word.
It doesn't matter if the
word "Allah" means "El" or "god". The individual that the name represents is NOT the same.
No other religion is accepted by Christianity either.
But Christians don't advocate using violence to wipe them off the face of the earth.
What does one's religious views have to do with his or her capacity to be a good American, anyway?
Nothing, unless it creates a divided loyalty, or if it advocates behaviors that are subversive to our nation.
Religious Jews and some Christians pray facing Jerusalem three times a day.
But if push came to shove, and the two locations were at war with each other, which location would they defend?
That's the question.
Canonical law in Christianity forbids Christians from making friends with Jews.
Our Christian church doesn't teach that. Which church does that?
Not all Muslim scholars advocate this. Claiming that they do is like claiming that all priests are pedophiles or all Jews are greedy--It's simply bad scholarship.
Not a valid comparison. If you want to compare apples to apples, you would have to say:
Not all Muslim scholars advocate this. Claiming that they do is like claiming the bishops order all priests to be pedophiles, or rabbis order all Jews to be greedy.
But that's not your point either. So the comparison would have to be:
Not all Muslim scholars advocate this. Claiming that they do is like claiming that bishops order all Catholics/Episcipalians/Orthodox to annihilate all others, or rabbis order all Jews to annilihate all others.
Have they?
Islam doesn't instruct a man to marry for women; it places the limit at four.
And when a Muslim lives in America, he must obey American law, which allows only one wife. No problem.
I'm curious about the car thing. I thought the women weren't allowed to drive, or go out unescorted? (Maybe that's just in Saudi Arabia.)
...The Bible agrees with this notion, as we can recall that Jacob had children with four women throughout the course of his life.
No, God did
not support polygamy. The cultures of the biblical era and locations accepted polygamy. God did not. Patriarchs of the OT frequently disobeyed God in many ways, and polygamy was one example. If you notice, every instance of bigamy, polygamy, or infidelity in the Bible turns out bad.
That's why God included those records in the Bible.
The American Constitution is not based on Biblical principles. More bad scholarship.
I think the fact that our Constitution is not based on Sharia or Quran is the sticking point. I don't know how strong a factor that is to most Muslims.
...The Qur'an does allow non-Muslims to live in Muslim lands...
And while they live there, non-Muslims are expected to follow the law of the land.
Whosoever lives in America must follow American laws. If they do, fine. If not, then they suffer the consequences. No problem.
"One nation under God" is only a part of the Pledge of Allegiance since the 50s.
I don't know if he was referring specifically to the Pledge. That phrase and philosophy is also used elsewhere. In situations where it does refer to the Pledge, no one is required to say it.
...Moreover, saying "one nation under God" does not imply love of any kind. It implies nothing more than making a statement that a god does exist.
The phrase refers to the God of the Bible, Who
is a loving, merciful God. The implication of the phrase is that we are one nation under the will and guidance of God. Whether or not all the population of this country believes or accepts that is moot. God continues to do His will whether or not the people here follow it. The phrase just states that there are many Americans who do acknowledge God's providence.
As to how that impacts Muslims, I guess it would be the same way it impacts atheists and anyone else who doesn't accept God's sovereignty.
