Christianity and Islam

There are lots of similarities between these two religons. One can say they are the same, differing in only the name perhaps. The main controller of these two streams also have similar traits and stories behind them. The preachings are similar - visit your church or mosque or else ... The events of both religons are also similar - fasting in Ramzan and Lent. Both have a single holy place - one is in Jerusalem and the other at Mecca. Both have single books to lead their followers - Koran and Bible. Both are based on a modern day man leading them - Mohammed and Jesus , who actually roamed around in recent times. Another thing is that when both of them were around there was no such thing as Islam or Christianity. They got developed after they vanished. Both preach that intoxication is prohibited. We dont actually know if in earlier times the Big J and the Big M actually indulged in them. (Other religons are pretty candid about their gods taking substances.) Christians dont actually forbid alcohol, but they wouldnt like people to get drunk. Anyway when the church itself dishes out a peg or two to its visitors, this is not surprsing. And visit any Catholic-oriented club like Willingdon Club or Bandra Gym - and see the rivers of booze that flow there. Most Muslims take alcohol on the sly. Both religons have pretty strict practices as far as following their religon is concerned. Both religons readily embrace the practice killing of animals for food.

Their names are also similar.

David -- Dawood
Joseph -- Yousuf
Samuel -- Ismail
Abraham -- Ibrahim
Jacob -- Yakub
Alexander -- Sikander
Mary - Mariam