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Re: How to Get to Heaven (any religion) - May 23rd 2009, 04:50 AM
Just thought I'd throw in one more religion's ideas on the matter.

Islam disagrees with Christianity on the idea of redemption. Christian redemption is based on the idea of original sin: mankind has been condemned by god because of the actions of Adam and Eve, and we thus are in need of saving. Islam denies the concept of original sin; they do not believe God condemned mankind because of the actions of our distant ancestors. There is no original sin, and therefore no need for mankind's redemption.

Assuming there even was original sin, Muslims do not believe that God would need a sinless person (Jesus) to be crucified in order to forgive us. He can forgive us without causing an innocent person to suffer. Muslims believe that every man or must bear and pay for his own sins. To their eyes, Jesus being punished for the sins of others would be unjust.

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If there are gods and they are just,
then they will not care how devout you have been,
but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by.
If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them.
If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life
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