Originally posted by mr.smiley
Muhammed. or however you spell it.I think he's been the most influencial upon his followers.
I can see that.
Islam is a hive; insult one and you insult them all. As insane and hateful as some Christians can be, I've never seen one holding a sign that says "Behead All Those Who Insult Christianity".
Originally posted by Alliance
I'd say Jesus, though it could have easily been Muhammad...simply because the Jesus-loving nations seemed to have colonized the world.
Although every Prophet has His own importance,but most influential I think would be The Last Prophet of Allah,The Prophet Muhammad(sulAllahualaihi wasallum)
Originally posted by maham
Which was AGAINST the teachings of Jesus.Although every Prophet has His own importance,but most influential I think would be The Last Prophet of Allah,The Prophet Muhammad(sulAllahualaihi wasallum)
But prophets are just humans, and humans are just animals on a small blue planet on the outward reaches of a small spiral galaxy, within a small cluster. We are only important in our own minds.
Originally posted by inimalist
Africa/Asia = Muhammad (Though much of Africa does now have problems related to Christianity)Western World = Jesus
I'm surprised Sidhartha isn't on the list, as he Mo and JC, [b]IMHO
, would be sort of regional religious super-figures.I'll go with Muhammed overall though, seeing as he is the only one mentioned above that there is even scant evidence for the existance of. [/B]
I've never heard a historian debate his existence in a long time.
Originally posted by Grand_Moff_Gav
I've never heard a historian debate his existence in a long time.
I know, but I think the romantiscism we feel when we think of this one person who is at odds against the world, working for God and what he thinks is right, is so powerful that many people may want so much to believe in it that just make the assumption that one existed. I also think secular scholars make this mistake a lot too.
The only thing I can personally add is that Muhammed was a warrior prohpet, and afaik, the conflicts in the Qur'an can be traced through secular history... but idk for sure...
Well, Jesus did exist, his name is all over records of that time period. Even Augustus Ceaser knew of him, Herod certainly did, Pilate of course wrote many letters concerning Jesus and his crucification. I remember once a documentary on the BBC retraced the last steps of Jesus and found that he was were the bible says he was in his last days, of course they can't prove his miracles but they can prove he was alive.
Lets also remember that the apostles (Peter, Paul) in particular testified to no end about Jesus' life, and death and resurrection again. The most of the apostles died claiming that Jesus came back from the dead. This is some dedication to a lie. of course, it may just be that.
Originally posted by Grand_Moff_Gav
Well, Jesus did exist, his name is all over records of that time period. Even Augustus Ceaser knew of him, Herod certainly did, Pilate of course wrote many letters concerning Jesus and his crucification. I remember once a documentary on the BBC retraced the last steps of Jesus and found that he was were the bible says he was in his last days, of course they can't prove his miracles but they can prove he was alive.Lets also remember that the apostles (Peter, Paul) in particular testified to no end about Jesus' life, and death and resurrection again. The most of the apostles died claiming that Jesus came back from the dead. This is some dedication to a lie. of course, it may just be that.
I am totally not a scholar of these things, and needless to say I have heard other things about the historicity of Jesus, but I have no idea.
If Roman emperors really were making referance to him, then maybe there is something to it 🙂