Re: Do Christians, Muslims and Jews all believe in the same god?
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"the same god" is a stretch...if two people are christians..one believes that the bible and god condemns homosexuality and the other believes that the bible and god does not condemn homosexuality...do they believe in the same god?
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I agree with this. If you can say this, how could you say that the gods of different religions are the same? It is not a matter of WHO God is-- God is always the same, of course-- but WHO is in our heart when we pray. The point is not to have some idol-- some man made thing, or concept, some imaginary God-- in our hearts when we pray. If we think God is something that He is not, we are praying to an idol. It is nearly impossible not to fall into error this way, which is why the Church teaches that one needs guidance by their church and its teachings. One also needs incredible discernment. There have been accounts of angels appearing to saints while praying, and they say, Go away, you're looking for someone else. The angel turns out to be a demon. If the saint was not a saint and instead someone who worshipped an idol, he would have followed the "angel." This is probably what happened to Mohammed.
Are you sure you want to open this can of worms?
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