What are some major differences between judaism and islam?

answer: Isaac is the son of promise and described by G-d as Abraham's only son when He tests Abraham. Muslims believe it was Ishmael.

JUDAISM
- says that G-d would never allow/enable a 'virgin birth'
CHRISTIANITY/ISLAM
- says that Mary gave birth, though a virgin

JUDAISM
- says that no man gets a 'second coming'
CHRISTIANITY/ISLAM
- says that Jesus will have a 'second coming'

JUDAISM
- says that we are ALL equally G-d's children
CHRISTIANITY
- says that Jesus was 'god's son' above all others
ISLAM
- some Muslims claim that the prophets are perfect and have never sinned, others believe the prophets sinned and repented

JUDAISM
- has no concept of 'hell'
CHRISTIANITY
- *some* Christians believe non-believers go to 'hell'
ISLAM
- most Jews and Christians and all non-Jews/non-Christians go to hell though some state that only Allah knows who will end up in hell

JUDAISM
- has no 'devil', the Jewish 'Satan' is just an ordinary angel, under G-d's control
CHRISTIANITY
- describes 'Satan' as a devil and 'fallen' angel
ISLAM
- Satan was a jinn created from fire

JUDAISM
- the 'messiah' will be a normal, mortal man who must fulfill all the Jewish messianic prophecies in one normal, mortal lifetime
CHRISTIANITY
- Jesus was the 'messiah' and will fulfill the prophecies when he 'returns'
ISLAM
- believes Jesus was a prophet, not a “son of G-d”. Mohammad is the last prophet

JUDAISM
- says that the righteous of ALL faiths will reach 'gan eden' or 'garden of eden'.
CHRISTIANITY
- some Christians insist that only those who 'know Christ' can reach heaven
ISLAM
- some Jews and Christians will reach Paradise, Muslims reach paradise and have it better than Jews and Christians. Many Muslims believe that G-d judges all equally.

JUDAISM
- forbids Jews from trying to convert anyone to Judaism
CHRISTIANITY
- believes in actively 'witnessing' and encouraging people to convert to Christianity
ISLAM
- all must convert to Islam or pay a fine to remain Christian or Jewish and live as 2nd class citizens (all others must convert or die)

JUDAISM
- The Torah remains unchanged
CHRISTIANITY
- differences from the original Torah
ISLAM
-claims the Torah and Christian bible were corrupted (with no proof)

JUDAISM/ISLAM
- no concept of original sin
CHRISTIANITY
- some sects of Christianity believe in “original sin” to justify the need for a savior. Others believe that humankind cannot keep from sinning and requires a savior to cleanse them.

Thanks Paperback for the majority of this with some tweaking by Qua Patet Orbis and Myself.
 
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