By Selwyn Duke

"Muslims and Christians worship the same God," we so often hear. It's one of those Kumbaya people just love repeating. But is it anything more than self-delusion? In the excellent article below, William Kilpatrick absolutely eviscerates the same-God thesis, pointing out that the Koran specifically condemns the central tenet of Christianity: the divinity of Jesus. 

A former Boston College professor (a rare good academic), Kilpatrick is a hidden gem, one of those brilliant men society wastes by instead exalting and showcasing politically correct clanging cymbals. Years ago he wrote the classic work Why Johnny Can't Tell Right from Wrong, and he has hit another home run with the essay below. It is a must-read. 

Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves (Mt. 7:15).

Would “false prophets” include Muhammad? It’s an impolitic question to ask in these politically correct times, but, thanks to political correctness these are also highly dangerous times. Since a good deal of the danger emanates from the religion Muhammad founded, it seems reasonable to ask if he was a false prophet. And if he was, does that mean that Islam is a false religion?  And if it is, why are Catholic leaders so keen on declaring their solidarity with Islam?

It’s a case of either/or. Either the New Testament account of Jesus is true or Muhammad’s account is true. Since they contradict each other, they both can’t be true.

In the gospel accounts, Jesus is rather insistent that he is the Son of God, and the Koran is rather insistent that he is not. Assuming that you know of the many instances in the gospels where Jesus asserts his divinity, here are some Koranic passages that say the opposite:

God is but one God. God forbid that he should have a son! (4: 173, trans Dawood).

Read the rest here.