http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_in_the_Bible

Muslims 'scholars' seem to think that Muhammad is mentioned numerous times in the Bible -- just not by name!

If I recall correctly, in Genesis, God said "names are overrated anyway!" -- amen.

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Here's what the Quran says about people like you Nintentacle!

Quran (2:191-193) - "And kill them wherever you find them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out. And Al-Fitnah [disbelief] is worse than killing...

but if they desist, then lo! Allah is forgiving and merciful. And fight them until there is no more Fitnah [disbelief and worshipping of others along with Allah] and worship is for Allah alone. But if they cease, let there be no transgression except against Az-Zalimun (the polytheists, and wrong-doers, etc.)"

Also Nintentacle what is the point of this thread? Are you trying to imply your religion is anymore credible than Islam?

(I know very little of the Qur'an, but a decent amount about the Christian Bible, so consider my expertise to be in general theology)

I assume the mercy comes in by the fact that Allah/God gives us a chance to have eternal salvation. We unfortunately threw away so many of the chances we were given by eating of the forbidden fruit and murdering Jesus and repeatedly showing our sinful nature, but God still loves us. He has not destroyed us, could that not be considered the ultimate act of mercy by an all powerful creator? He is giving us all a chance to prove we are good, is that not generous? 

Why create and test creatures? Well that is a much more difficult question. God is not human, and thus he doesn't use human logic. I could humanize God by talking about the desire to create and the desire to love and the desire to be loved, but that is humanizing. We can't know how the Creator thinks and as such, I don't think that question holds much merit.

We are not beasts. Beasts are forgiven for their nature, we are given knowledge and wisdom and the ability to choose between right and wrong. We are not naturally good or evil, we make the choice of who to be. And yet, we are still forgiven for our sins when we make the wrong choice. God understands that we will make mistakes and we will sin, that is why he forgives us if we truly repent. Is that not also mercy?

This thread's done well enough, so i'll let it live for now (can't say for certain what the others will do, though).

It may not be more credible, but it's certainly much nicer.

"So when they continued asking him, he [Yeshua] lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her."

John 8:7

"Judge not, that ye be not judged."

Matthew 7:1

“Put your sword back in its place,” Yeshua said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword."

Matthew 26:52

An Interestin bit about animals. The guy in the video linked above by your fellow Muslim says that anything non human (even stars?) is considered a muslim. They are in heaven by default as a result. It does make some sense from your religion's perspective at least. However, the merciness part still doesn't sit with me at all. For Allah to call himself the most merciful he has to really go out of his way to show mercy at all times. Which I don't believe he does. 

If you want to believe that the test we are given is fair, just and merciful, go ahead. I, however, believe that Allah doesn't deserve the most merciful award. As I said earlier, it would've been more merciful if we weren't created at all. 

I would like to hear your input on the discussion I am having with your fellow Muslim here http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=6760652 . I will understand if don't have the time to do it or you simply don't care enough to continue. Thank you either way.

That part is true, out of all three the New Testament is definitely the book that violence especially is a big no no. God especially kills far fewer people in the NT compared to the OT. Buuut it does also contain some not so nice verses.

"But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.” - Revelation 21:8

I'll give credit where credit is due though.

Interesting. I didn't understand everything but it's interesting. Some of what you are saying might sound merciful to you and I do think it's generous from Allah. But I don't believe it's enough to grant Allah "the most merciful" title.

The "comforter" is the Holy Spirit. Jesus said he would send a comforter to his apostles, but Muhammad was born hundreds of years later.

The person who wrote that part was talking about a lover. How can the lover be Muhammad if he wasn't born yet?

Regardless, this isn't in the Torah (5 books of Moses) or Gospel like the Qur'an said it was in.