Islam is more logical than Christianity.

1. "Islam follows the teachings of Muhammad and claims to uphold the teachings of Jesus and many other prophets in the Christian Bible (3:84 AYA). but this is simply illogical because Jesus states to Philip in John 14:6. (I am sorry but I cannot right these out as I am unskilled with the keyboard and do not know how to type in Italics). So if the Koran says that Muslims must also follow the teachings of Jesus, Then don't Muslims also have to accept Jesus as the son of god and therefore become Christians? That renders Islam illogical"Here my opponent cites the Islamic belief that Muhammad in fact bears the same message as Jesus, Moses, and Abraham. He claims that if Muhammad did indeed believe in Jesus' message, then all Muslims should go be Christians. There is an innate fallacy in this argument, and it stems from an incomplete understanding of that Islamic belief. Please see the following verse from the Qur'an:When God asked Jesus, son of Mary "Did you tell men to consider you and your mother as their gods besides God?" he replied, "Glory be to you! How could I say what I have no right to say? Had I ever said it, You would have certainly known about it. You know what is in my soul, but I do not know what is in Yours. It is You who has absolute knowledge of the unseen. - Qur'an 5:116Islam states that Jesus never told the people that he he was divine. This belief was invented after Jesus and ascribed to him. My opponent may cite a Bible verse to counter this argument, but that assertion is circular. The contention is that the Bible does not contain the original teachings of Jesus, but rather was fabricated at a later date. 2. "Both claim to be messengers of god, but which one is logically more likely to be the one we should follow? Is it more logical to follow the teachings of someone(Muhammad) who only had one encounter with an angel(Koran 74:1-5) and not god, rather than someone who IS god? (John 10:30)"Here my opponent states that since Jesus is God, it is more logical to follow him rather that follow Muhammad. This is fallacious, as we have already discussed. It is illogical to believe that Jesus is God. I will explain a little further. My opponent is arguing that since the Doctrine of the Trinity is true then it is more logical be a Christian. I covered this in R2. Compared to the Islamic version, the doctrine of the Trinity is illogical. Between the two doctrines, logic dictates that the Islamic version is more sound. It is therefore incorrect to argue that Jesus is god, and then try to base logic on that. I will simplify. Christians say that Jesus is God, and therefore should be followed instead of Muhammad. Muslims say that Jesus is not God, and therefore he should not be followed instead of Muhammad.I explained in R2 that the Islamic version of God is more logical. My opponent did not contest this, but instead built his next argument on an illogical base. 3."And I needn't remind anyone that Muhammad was a big time sinner before and after he had been told to spread his teachings."Here my opponent states that Muhammad was a sinner and therefore it is illogical to follow his teachings. I have a number of rebuttals to this topic. 1. "Sinner" is an ambiguous term. In order to make this argument, my opponent must first define "sinner" and then illustrate that Muhammad fell into this category. 2. My opponent has cited no sources for these claims.3. This is a textbook example of the "Ad Hominem" logical fallacy. We are debating the teachings Islam versus the teachings of Christianity. Unless you tie it into this subject, then the personalities and actions of religious figureheads are irrelevant.4."and make the trip from Medina all the way to Makah"This line honestly serves to lower my opponents credibility. My opponent did not thoroughly research his topic before arguing. My opponent refers to the Hijrah, where Muhammad's townspeople tried to assassinate him and his followers, so he fled his hometown Makkah, and and escaped to Yathrib, which he renamed "Madinah".5. "How is it logical to follow the word of a man who tortured others but never suffered any torture himself"Here my opponent is referring to the early Arab doctrine "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth". He cites an incident when a gang of eight men attacked a Shepard, severed his limbs, and gouged out his eyes, leaving him to die in the desert. After apprehending the suspects, muhammad ordered that the same be done to them. Whether hammurabi's code is moral or not is the subject for another debate.Muhammad did suffer torture at the hands of his enemies in Makkah, where he was forced to watch his followers brutally murdered. He was forced to observe one of his female followers as she was slowly killed by a spear being pushed up her vagina, and he could do nothing [1]. Muhammad and his followers were quarantined in the desert and starved for months on end[2]. To say that Muhammad never suffered torture shows a blatant level of ignorance regarding Muhammad and the early years of Islam. Muhammad and his followers suffered torture for ten straight years before escaping into the desert.6.instead bore the punishment for all of the sins that WE committed so that we might be granted an eternal life with god that we do not deserve?Here my opponent illustrates the Christian belief that Jesus suffered the punishment of humanity's sins, and we in turn receive a reward that we do not deserve.Contrast this belief with that of Islam, that Jesus did not suffer punishment for all our sins. Islam states that no one shall bear burden for that which they did not do, nor be rewarded for that which they did not do, before God. I assert that the latter is far more logical than the former. For reference to this belief, please see the verses quoted in R2.In conclusion, the teachings of Islam are more logical than their Christian counterparts, especially when analyzed side by side. My opponent did to address any of the my arguments made in R2, and failed to support his argument in R3.Sources:1. Al-Mustadrak 3/3832. Sahih Al-Bukhari3. the Qur'an