Being both Muslim and Christian?

[Born_Believer]

as most people have already said and said very well, you can't claim to be a Christian and a Muslim at the same time. I won't go into the details but the fundamental differences are enough to stop you from doing so. The most crucial tenant of Christian faith is belief in Christ's divinity and his sacrifice on the cross. Islam totally rejects this idea...how then can when claim to believe in one and still be the other?

I have met many people who come from culturally diverse backgrounds (I have the pleasure of living in a city as great as London) who have a Christian mother and Muslim father or vice versa. The children call themselves half and half but that too is impossible. you must be one or the other. It's like an atheist saying that they believe in God on the weekends.

 

[GuestFellow]

You must be so confused to think you can be both Muslim and Christian LOLOLOL!

 

[arcangel]

Saheeh International

O you who have believed, enter into Islam completely [and perfectly] and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.
(Tafseer ibn Kathir)

I beleive it has been established that no one can be of both faiths. I second that as it is a theological impossibility. So the question is which one should we be. I am new here so I thought I would let someone else begin the discussion.

 

[جوري]

So the question is which one should we be

The religion with :Allah::swt: is Islam!
There's only one straight & narrow, everything else is the path of the devil & many are his paths.
The discussion isn't new try our comparative religion section.

best,

 

[arcangel]

The religion with :Allah::swt: is Islam!
There's only one straight & narrow, everything else is the path of the devil & many are his paths.
The discussion isn't new try our comparative religion section.

best,

I thought I was in the comparative section.

 

[جوري]

I thought I was in the comparative section.

Indeed you are, browse through our old discussions, resurrect them if you've something to add!

best,

 

[bangaliteen]

Any thoughts on this?



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You cant be a Christian and a Muslim at the same time, Christianity beliefs goes against Islam so you will not be a Muslim if you believe them like Christians believe that Jesus is God and the son of God, if you believe that then you are not Muslim, you can only be Muslim and that's it, you cannot combine other religions. You have to follow your faith wholeheartedly and believe in it, you cannot put 2 faiths together.

 

[KAding]

I notice most of the arguments in this thread on why one cannot be both Christian and Muslim at the same time are all fairly theological in nature (concept of God, trinity, etc..).

But if we for a moment ignore the theoretical aspect of what God is or isn't: on a more practical and day-to-day level, isn't it possible to be both? Can one not live through the day (incl. with prayer, the daily rituals and a certain composure) and not really be in conflict with either religion as far as behaviour is concerned? Now, I understand it is probably easier for a Muslim to be in line with Christianity than the other way around, as Christians are simply less focused on rules, but still.

More in general, aren't the major differences (and dividing walls) between Christianity and Islam largely theoretical, rather than practical? Isn't what is most important in the end how we behave ourselves and how we treat others?

 

[جوري]

Isn't what is most important in the end how we behave ourselves and how we treat others?

It isn't about theory it is about theology. Christians or people who adhere to some form of theology outside of the true path of Islamic monotheism are probably worse off than atheists. They stray while believing they're doing good which is unfortunate indeed.

Say, "Shall we inform you of the greatest losers as to [their] deeds?​

18:104 to top

[They are] those whose effort is lost in worldly life, while they think that they are doing well in work."​

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Those are the ones who disbelieve in the verses of their Lord and in [their] meeting Him, so their deeds have become worthless; and We will not assign to them on the Day of Resurrection any importance.​