Zarathustra taught a seemingly dualistic religion, in which Good and Evil were closely matched, always struggling with each other, but neither achieving dominance. Yet in the ages ahead, he promised, a hero would come, who would turn the tide and lead the Army of Light and Truth to victory. Our role in this cosmic drama is to choose, by faith, between good and evil, truth or lies. Which side are you on? Battles are being waged on a cosmic scale, as well as in our hearts and minds. Thus the stories are told of the legendary Flood, the people chosen to bring light to those who live in darkness, and of the final devastating Fire heralding the Judgement to come. Such is the Apocalyptic scenario that is envisioned by all of the world's monotheistic religions.
Islam is Ahriman's corruption of this story which brought the Word of Truth, first taught by Zarathustra. Allah boasts of being the Greatest Liar, who will deceive and damn whomever he wants. Obviously, he is the direct opposition to all the previous messengers of Truth, who hated lies above all else. Of course Islam would want to destroy Zarathustra's teaching, and discredit the words of all the other Prophets. It is based on jealousy, resenting the fact that the Arabs were not the chosen people, and it lures the unwary by pandering to our basest interests and desires, promising wealth and concubines as spoils of war, and condoning spouse abuse. Truth aims to improve humanity, raising our standards for moral behavior, and it does so without having to threaten or conquer us by force.
Of course, the miracles Jesus worked, including his own visible resurrection, convinced his immediate followers that he was the Messiah, the promised Hero of the Ages. And the outpouring of the Holy Spirit during Shavuot impressed many others, who dispersed and taught in their home countries when they were persecuted in Jerusalem. But there is another very convincing reason why many unbelievers converted to Christianity. Jesus' followers were willing to die for their beliefs. They were totally convinced that by following the example of Christ they would go to heaven. Seeing that, many people assumed that they must have had good reason for their faith and courage, and so decided to also follow Jesus. It was a matter of life and death in a precarious world.
Does it not seem that being willing to die is a greater testimony than being willing to kill? Still, I can only gain what my faith promises if I live and die for Jesus, but I can gain wealth and sex slaves if I fight and kill for Mohammed. Hmm ... Tough choice, IF you don't really believe in ANY religion, and don't mind being duped by a liar promoting Satan. And, of course, refusing meant death by the sword TODAY! Fear... But apostasy also earns death, so you are stuck. Then you have the false promises of Islam - a win-win chance - jihad and die, martyr to heaven; jihad and live, gold and concubines. No faith required, until they ask you to go and blow yourself up ... then you learn about the Greatest Liar ... too late.
And Islam does not even promise salvation, because it can't. Allah leaves the believers hanging, anxious to please a capricious God, and offers no promise to favor good behavior. Of course, following the precepts of Muhammad will never be good enough for salvation. The only promise given to his followers is that martyrs will go straight to a sensual paradise, replete with sex slaves and low hanging fruit. No promise is made for women, who are considered too troublesome to merit paradise. Of course, being so reckless with your life as get yourself killed in a jihad, by battle or a suicidal terrorist attack, is the one sure way to be certain that you will never be able to change your mind. That way, Allah can count you as one of his, because it's too late to "Choose Life."
From Zarathustra and his Magi, through Melchizadek and Abraham, then Moses, King David and the prophet's of Israel, with their morals and promises of the Messiah to come, and finally to the life, death and triumph of Jesus Christ ... the Word of Light has made Himself known. "I am who I am" is the God of Life, Whose teaching gets continuously better, ever promoting Virtue and the Ideals of Truth, Freedom, Love and Wisdom. Truth does not teach us to hate and kill others, or to commit suicide for a religion. Only Satan, who really is the Great Deceiver, would do that.
Moreover, owning slaves is a sin and crime abandoned around the world, except under Islam, because Mohammed owned slaves. Under Islam, the "prophet" is a paragon of right behavior, even though he was a mass murderer and a pedophile who didn't even follow the rules. If Mohammed didn't live by his own rules, why should anyone else? He knew it was a false religion, and the angel was not giving him the real truth. Satan is a fallen angel, a liar, and can steal an identity easily enough. Mohammed was seduced by his desires for power, sex, and adulation by the masses, until he believed that he could do no wrong. May he spend eternity alternately burning and freezing in the bottom pits of Hell, right next to Ahriman, aka Allah.
Abu Bakr, the first Caliph, and a close companion of Mohammed, once said: "Even if I had one foot already in Paradise, I would still fear the deception of Allah." Clearly, he understood the twisted nature of this existential conundrum.
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