G: > No, but I would say the accuracy and faithfulness of the message has been significantly compromised. <
So on what basis do you accept the validity of Jesus as a prophet of God?
> Most religions are positive in terms of the impact they
make on society. At the same time, most religions are wrong. (teaching
false or incorrect things )<
How odd, now all religions are wrong except correct adherence to the Qur'an? So were people destined to be wrong before the Qur'an was revealed?
On the other hand, I would say that NONE of these religions are WRONG. They were, each one of them, RIGHT for their particular time. The only fair and just analysis would be, in my view, to say that in the time of Jesus, a perfect record, perfect transmission of accurate words and life of Jesus were not necessary for the spiritual salvation of humankind. Therefore, the record of the Gospel was established by God for the salvation of humankind until such a time that humankind grew to such a state of spiritual maturity that a perfect record of the life and teachings of the Prophet were critical for the well-being of humankind. This became evident when the Book of the Gospel led people more toward corruption than it did to Truth. The people didn't reach their low BECAUSE of the Bible. They got there because the people grew above and beyond the potential of the Bible to guide them.
I make the same assessment of Islam. When the 1800's rolled in, society changed in such a way that caused the (1) internal disunity of Islam, and (2) the misinterpretations of the Qur'an made by the Muslim doctors, became a source for the impediment for the continual growth of humankind.
Is there a more fair and just assessment of the people who lived in the dispensation of Jesus and in the dispensation of Muhammad than this?
Regards,
Hajir
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