What is a the difference between muslim and islam ?

[philkool]

I am english and not religeous at all but i dont understand why an indian, a pakistani, an iraqi, etc are muslim and islam

[naomi24]

To put it simply, Islam is the name of the religion - Muslims are the people of the religion. The people of Islam are all Muslims regardless of their home country.

[tamborine]

Christians believe in Christianity, Catholics believe in Catholicism, Jews believe in Judiasm, Buddhists believe in Buddhism and.........muslims believe in Islam; doesn't follow does it - they're confused as well, lol

[WaldoMcFroog]

Er, are you on the fundy fringe of Christianity, Tamborine, because the last time I looked, Catholicism was a Christian demonination.

I realise it gets in the way of a cheap jibe, but you might like to be aware that 'Muslim' is an active participle from the same verb from which 'Islam' is the infinitive, so your point is wrong.

[philkool]

Are there any muslim Athiests ?

[Mosaic]

By definition, if you are a muslim you accept the will of god. Therefore you are not an atheist.

[ummmm]

I know a Muslim who became a born again Christian....he didn't 'come out' until his parents died....how sad is that?

[philkool]

Come out of where ?

[ummmm]

Come out as being a Christian.

[philkool]

Why did he fear his parents would cut his head off ?

[ummmm]

I don't know....being disowned probably.

[beso]

How sad they substituted one mind-twisting myth with another.

[ummmm]

One, in my opinion, is better than the other.

[ummmm]

Or too scared not to...

[trt]

Most Muslims only appreciate their own religion.
If you are Catholic, Hindu, Buddhist or of any other religion you are not normal in their eyes.
Its a terrible religion to be part of IMO.

[Nosha123]

there is only one god and that god is Allah...

that is - if you choose to believe what the Muslims in a town centre near me where preaching...

how ignorant of Allah to be so unnaccepting of other faiths!

[squarebear]

"Are there any muslim Athiests ? "

Best question of the week so far.