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Difference Between Islam and Christianity

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There are many similarities between Islam and Christianity, and there are also a few differences. Both Christianity and Islam believe in one single god. The only difference here is that Christianity believes in one God, and refer to him as god. Muslims refer to their god as Allah. Both of these religions believe that the significant figures of each respective religion existed, for example Jesus, Abraham, and Muhammad, but they have a few differing viewpoints on how significant those people were, and what was actually true about those people.

To many people, the biggest similarity between these two religions is that they both believe in one all powerful God, they just have different names in each religion. They believe that this God is the creator and sustainer of the universe, and that without him we would be nothing. Both of these religions believe that God, or Allah, sent prophets such as Abraham, Moses, and Jesus to teach the word of God. Both of these religions have moral teachings that they believe should be followed in every day life.

Both of these religions believe that Jesus is a very significant figure in the religious world. They both believe that Jesus was very close to god, although the specifics of Jesus’s relationship with God differentiates between the two religions. They believe that Jesus was sent to spread the word of God, and that he worked miracles while he was doing so. Another significant thing that both of these accomplished is that both of them have been able to spread their beliefs throughout almost the entire world. These religions have lasted for hundreds of years, and to this day there are over a billion followers of each of these two religions.

Lastly, there are also several differences between Christianity and Islam. The moral teachings of Christianity is the ten commandments, while the moral teachings that Muslims are supposed to follow are called the Five Pillars of life. Muslims

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