Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-08-17

: : = -lAll1 = 49, the various sys-
tens OF religion
great care must be exercised in
searching for the points OF contact
less we strive to make them points
for the amalgamation OF Christianity
with the non-Christian system. Mo-
manned is considered the last OF the
great prophets who inaugurated these
great religious systems. He was born
in Mecca about 500 years after Christ
At the age OF twenty-five he married
a wealthy widow for whom he had car
ried on business. by caravan, between
Mecca and Damascus Later he be-
gan to have religious aspirations and
on various occasions while IN seclu-
sion in a cave experienced strange
Authorizations that he attributed to
the influence OF angels lie consid-
cred himself constituted prophet by
Gabriel and took mp the work OF re-
formation He became bitter against
idolatry and opposed some OF the IN.
constituencies Of his time. However.
as years went on. he became grasping.
which caused him to break his own
laws and do inconsistent things To
/ Justify himself IN this, he claimed he
had received revelations granting him
special permission to do them. He
soon took up the sword and became a
leader OF "a band OF brigands After
his death. Abu Bekr took up the work
and began the conquest OF Palestine
and Syria II was carried on by his
successors until Asia Minor and North
Africa were conquered They then
attempted 10 get into Europe through
Constantinople on the east and Gaul
on the west They were driven back.
which delivered Europe from the yoke
OF Mohammedanism The conquest
then Went to the east toward India.
and southwark into the Sudan in
Africa
Mohammedanism is a mixture of
Paganism and Judaism II Is strong.
ly MonetheIstic: teaches absolute pre-
destination and Fiat only Aloslems are
saved It's spirit is rule or ruin"
peaceably II there Is no opposition. but
with the iron heel. If necessary Mo-
manned got hts idea of God from Ju.
daism He took only the attribute OF
Justice and made god Of law TO
whom he gave absolute sovereignty.
but attributed 10 him little interest in
the veal or woe OF the human race
Since he considered God TO be but ono
person. he became very bitter against
Christianity on the ground that he con-
sidered Il polytheistic because OF the
three persons In the Godhead In or
der 10 account for Christ. the Moham.
medans teach that just before Christ
was crucihed. the angel Gabriel ar
ranged for some one else who looked
like Christ. 10 be crucifed In his place
Mohammed In order 10 secure for him
self divine authority asserted that he
was the naraclete whom Jesus had
promised He considered Jesus
mere prophet and Inferior TO himself
He himself being the last OF the
prophets OF God The Mohammedan
view Of creation IS very much similar
20 that found In the Bible However.
the creation OF man differed In that Il
Is said that God took lump OF clay
and broke II into two pieces. creating
mankind from them both or the one
he said. These to heaven and caro-
not, and Of those made from the 9TH
er lump he said. These 10 hell and I
care not +"
Sin to tho Mohammedan Is far DIFF.
ferent from sin 10 the Christian In
the first place. sin has nothing TO do
with our nature. for man inherited
none Of the sinful nature OF Adam.
Second sins OF ignorance are not
counted as wrong doing Third, only
the w'lful violation OF known law Is
considered sin Their belief IN predes.
tination and fatalism makes their fu-
ture fixed so that salvation through
atonement Is not necessary Neither
have they any provision from tho pres
ent power OF sin. To match this
strange teaching regarding sin. the
Mohammedans have planned heaven
full OF sensual indulgenees where they
expect TO rest upon gold couches. be
attended by celestial beings and be
always eating and drinking
The treatment accorded Mohamme-
dan women Is almost as severe as can
be found under brutal paganism. A
man may cause his wife 10 leave him
by saying. Thou art divorced" Her
duty to him Is implicit obedience and
reverential silence in his presence. A
Mohammedan woman's hope of heaven
IL TO have a husband and thus to get
In to be his attendant.