Ever asked yourself why religion causes so much division and wickedness? you are not alone. One simple answer may be because it focuses too much on our differences instead of similarities. As Muslims celebrate the Feast of Sacrifice (Eid ul Adha), we use music to present five similarities in the world's most popular religions. If you are a decent human being who loves peace- and music (all our readers do), these five similarities will make you smile!
5. Angels
Christians and Muslims both believe that God sends heavenly angels as messengers to us humans. One of those angels probably touched a Jamaican-American singer who recorded an international smash hit in 2000 by singing 'girl, you're my angel' ... 'closer than my peeps, you are to me'. Can you guess his name? it starts with 'S'.4. Holy book.
In Islam, the holy book is called the Holy Quran. In Christianity, it is the Holy Bible. Surely, there is nothing holy about showbiz but Jay Z and Justin Timberlake recently teamed up to sing about fame in a hit song called 'Holy.....' Whats the missing word?3. Jesus Christ
Christians and Muslims regard Jesus as a divine prophet who proclaimed the Gospel of God. Christians take it further and say Jesus is the Son of God. This American rapper calls himself 'God's Son' and is well known for hits like 'I know I can' , 'Hate me now'. Who is he?2. Heaven and Hell
According to both religions, On the last day of existence, there will be a judgement to separate the righteous from the evil. After this judgement, the righteous will be rewarded with heaven and the evil will be punished. Avril Lavigne and Randy Crawford did brilliant renditions of the popular song 'Knock on heavens door' but who recorded the original?1. One God, One love
Both religions preach one God and have the same key figures of the faith - Adam, Abraham, Moses, David. Practically, they all preach love between all the people of the world. It is nice to see Lauryn Hill, Eve, Rita Marley and many other musicians coming together to sing Bob Marley's 'one love'. Which Ghanaian reggae musician did a song titled 'Love is my religion' as a remix to Gyptian's 'Hold yuh' ?So there you have it, our religions are probably much more similar than different. Lets share this and compare scores. We can fight ignorance - one person at a time. Afterall, if not for nothing, we all need peace to enjoy good music. Happy holidays!
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(5) Shaggy (4) Grail (3) Nas (2) Bob Dylan (1) Iwan.
Scored above 3? Great! you really know contemporary music.
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for the curious
http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=734537
http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Judaism-Islam-Similarities/Ten-Surprising-Similarities-Between-Judaism-and-Islam.aspx?b=1&p=4
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