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Muhammad's knowledge of Christianity (Score:2)
Muhammad's knowledge of Christianity is quite in question. For one thing, the Qur'an incoporates apocryphal stories of Jesus from noncanonical sources that were circulating in his day. If his knowledge came from these sources, it was quite suspect. Also, the only representation of Christianity in his day was Catholicism, and one of the cornerstones of traditional Protestantism is that Catholicism was a prophesied departure [goreadthebible.com] from true Christianity.
In particular, Muhammad was unable to understand the trin
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Re:Muhammad's knowledge of Christianity (Score:2)
I was under the impression that Muslims did believe the crucifixion occurred, and possibly the resurrection -- yes, that's true, but Muslims believe that a double of Jesus was actually crucified, while his body was taken on heaven by angels. IIRC.
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