I agree with you that these three religions are basically of the same origin. From my perspective, they are three different takes on the same religion. That's why I am stunned when I hear some say that catholics are "not christians" - this baffles me to no end. I take a much broader view, and I'm sure they would be equally stunned if they realized I consider them to be not much different than the followers of judaism or islam. It's ironic that the members of these three particular religions have had so much acrimony and disagreement between them, considering that they spring from the same source.
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