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Originally Posted by Rabbi Moshe Ben-Chaim
It appears that today, Jewish leaders seek to gain favor from idolatrous religions and leaders.
A wise man once said, it was either Rambam or Ramban, that Christianity accepts the Torah, while Islam doesn't.
Based on this, I know that it's easier to deal with Christians than it is to deal with Muslims. I, for one, found the truth in the Torah to be my reason for leaving Christianity. I left Christianity about 12-13 years ago, but it took me a long time to find what was already there. The Christian Bible holds the truth of the Tanakh to some extent.
I think Israel's attachment to Christians stems from this fact even if there's a motive of converting or rushing the "second coming" of their false messiah. In the end there will be only one truth and it's found in the Tanakh, which is the connecting factor to the Judaic and Christian worlds.
I don't mean to offend anyone by my statements. I just want to point out that Islam is just not willing to accept the Torah, therefore, they have a problem with Israel. They don't want to give respect, where respect is due. While, Christians, do accept the Torah and can, in some form, connect to Israel in a more common ground regardless of their errors. To them, there's no errors because of what they've inherited.
Jeremiah 16: 19-21 makes it clear that "we" the Noahides will come and admit to our false inheritance. Israel must be ready to teach the beauty of the Torah, so that all humanity, as shown in the Torah and Prophets, can have one common correct acceptance of who G'd is. Christians will, at least, accept part of the teachings in the entire Tanakh. Muslims contain very little when it comes to this fact. Yes, they claim the same G'd of Abraham and it's very probable, but they sure don't have a sense of connection according to the words given by G'd in relation to their actions.
From some of my personal conversations, until they realize that the extremes they have within their groups are wrong and they need to get rid of them, they won't be able to accept their part in it all.
They are Noahides as much as every other person in the world, but they are also the seed of Ishmael and they have a part to fulfill as well.
They've kept the G'd of Abraham and Israel alive in their teachings despite their errors as well. It's up to them to recognize the errors, much like it is for the Christians. This only comes about by searching and being humble enough to admit it. For the fact that they are not humble in their truth, they won't be able to let go of their hostility. Thus, no easy way for them to connect with Israel.
I always ask proponents of both religions the following: "If you have one common root, which is the G'd of Abraham and Israel, then why not go to the original source?" In most cases, the Christian individual is more willing to listen, while the Muslim is immediate to the offensive and starts saying that the "scribes told lies" plus other ideas as well. They want to be exclusively the inheritors of Abraham in comparison to Christians. For these, just want to worship G'd in the most correct form as possible deep inside regardless of what they say about Jesus. Their hard part is giving up the persona of Jesus in fear that they will be sent to "hell" for letting go of him. Yet, they still see the G'd of Abraham as the only G'd, even if in their teachings He is a like a "stop light".
Humbly,
Hiram B'nai Noah
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