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Originally Posted by Leto
In another thread, you made some statements about the immaculate conception with respect to Islam.
http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/tilted-...ml#post2695172
How does this square with the view that Jesus was nothing more than a prophet (if I even got that right) I mean how many other prophets got the immaculate treatment? |
Jesus' role within islam is that of a prophet like those that came before him. He was given the power of miracles in the same way that others like Moses was given miracles. one of those miracles was his birth, immaculate conception. Many people dont realise that Jesus plays a large role is islamic beliefs, and to deny Jesus is to deny the islamic faith.
no other prophet got the immaculate treatment (unless you want to include Adam onto that list). but we still consider Jesus as a human being who walked the earth like any other human being, except that he was given favours by god to perform miracles and preach His word. The belief that he is God, God incarnate, fully man/fully human etc is foreign to islamic belief. The concept that he died for the sins of man and the Original sin are not part of islamic beliefs either. each man shall be judged on his own actions, and not by the actions of others.
with regards to the belief in the immaculate conception, i've been toying around with the philosophical idea of X & Y chromosomes and what male chromosomes jesus would have had if he was born of a virgin, but it really comes down to a matter of faith vs science. Maybe science can prove things in the future, i dont know. somethings i cannot explain.