When where the Bible and the Qur'an written and assembled and by whom?
The Bible"The Bible was written over a period of 1400 to 1800 years by more than 40 different authors. The Bible is a compilation of 66 separate books, divided into two primary divisions: the Old Testament (containing 39 books) and the New Testament (containing 27 books). It is believed that all of the books of the Bible were written under inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
The first five books of the Old Testament (known as the Pentateuch or Torah) was written by Moses during the forty years that the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness (1450 - 1410 B.C.). The twelve historical books of the Old Testament continue to record the history of the people of Israel under the leadership of Joshua, through the period of the Judges and the reign of the kings of Israel. The books of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther record the history of Israel following its period of captivity under Babylonian rule. The historical books span the history of Israel from 1050 - 465 B.C."
"350 AD – Bishop Cyril of Jerusalem unilaterally pronounces the authority of all the current NT books, minus Revelations. He excludes the other gospels and letters.
363 AD – The Synod of Laodicea (about 20 bishops) ratifies Cyril’s decree. It bans all non-canonised books from being read in church. To ensure a broad base of support for the Christian church, it also includes the canonised Hebrew Bible, renamed the OT.
367 AD – Revelations is unilaterally added to the list by Bishop Athanasius of Alexandria.
393-419 AD – Under pressure from the Roman hierarchy, the contents are quietly rearranged again."
<http://www.experienceproject.com/stories/Am-Debunking-The-Bible/974884>
The Qur'an
"The recitation began one night in the year 610 A.D., when Muhammad, born in Medina in 570, was asleep in Ramadan; a voice from heaven called out to him with the command, "Recite! Recite! Recite!" The angel recited three verses to him and when he awoke he had these verses, as he said, inscribed in his heart."
"After the death of Muhammad, the text of the Qur'an was written down in the caliphate of Abu Bakr."<http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/ISLAM/QURAN.HTM>
What are some common myths about each religion?
Christianity
1. All Christians are conservatives
2. Christians hate atheism
3. Christians want to ban non-religious worship
4. All Christians denounce evolution
5. Jesus condemned homosexuality
6. Christians aren't allowed to root for teams with devil mascots
7. Jesus was born on December 25
8. Gift-giving originated from the three wise men
Islam
1. Muslims don't believe in Jesus
2. Most Muslims are Arab
3. Islam oppresses women
4. Islam is intolerant to other faiths
5. The crescent moon is the universal symbol of Islam
6. Jihad is the Holy War being waged against the West
7. Islam encourages polygamy
8. All Muslims are Terrorists
9. Most people attending U.S. Mosques are of Middle Eastern decent
10. Mosques are a new occurrence to America
What countries have the most Christians and which have the most Muslims?
http://islam.about.com/od/muslimcountries/a/population.htm
http://www.adherents.com/largecom/com_christian.html
Top 10 Largest National Christian Populations
| Rank | Nation | Number | Percent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | USA | 224,457,000 | 85% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Brazil | 139,000,000 | 93% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Mexico | 86,120,000 | 99% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Russia | 80,000,000 | 60% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | China | 70,000,000 | 5.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Germany | 67,000,000 | 83% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Philippines | 63,470,000 | 93% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | United Kingdom | 51,060,000 | 88% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Italy | 47,690,000 | 90% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | France | 44,150,000 | 98% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Nigeria | 38,180,000 | 45% | Countries With The Largest Muslim Populations (2009):
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