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From: mucit@cherry.cs.rochester.edu (Bulent Murtezaoglu)
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Subject: Re: Christian and Muslim simultaneously
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Date: 22 Aug 90 16:37:03 GMT
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In article <14583@wpi.wpi.edu>, gt5599d@prism (gt5599d TOLBERT,JASON ALAN) writes:
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>I think that it was Elijah Muhammad (from America) who said that he was both
>a Christian and a Muslim.  Correct me if I am wrong, but even if I am wrong,
>is it possible to be Chrsitian and Muslim at the same time?

My understanding is that, since Islam is the latest religion from the same 
source and doesn't deny the prophethood of past prophets (but states that
those past religions were not being practised the way they were meant to),
a Muslim would also automatically be a good Christian.  The Quran also
talks about some former prophets being Muslims.  So at least technically,
it is possible.  What should be noted is that the popular understanding
of Christianity with the concept of trinity is considered blasphemous in
Islam.  

Of course E. Muhammad might have said it for political reasons.

-B.M.
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