Why do Christians think Allah means God? (bible, Jews, Jesus)

[EscAlaMike]

Originally Posted by The Grandeur

Who wants you to refer to God as Allah?

We do refer to the Christian God as Allah.

The "muslim" claim that Allah is the proper name for the One True God is a false claim.

[EscAlaMike]

Originally Posted by phetaroi

That what be what you meant, but it wasn't what you wrote.

If they claim that "Allah" is the proper name for the One True God, then they are mistaken.

Christians were using the word Allah to refer to God (YHWH) for centuries before their prophet was even born.

[The Grandeur]

Originally Posted by EscAlaMike

We do refer to the Christian God as Allah.

The "muslim" claim that Allah is the proper name for the One True God is a false claim.

My point is, God isn't a proper name of God in Christian Religion. That is why christians in different countries calls it in their languages while muslims from all around the world call it Allah.

My point.

[phetaroi]

Originally Posted by EscAlaMike

We do refer to the Christian God as Allah.

The "muslim" claim that Allah is the proper name for the One True God is a false claim.

Mike, you said, "The word belongs to us". No word belongs to any one person or group of people.

Further, I hate to think how many masses I sat through in my Catholic years...and I never 'Allah' mentioned even once. Not in confession, either.

[The Grandeur]

Originally Posted by EscAlaMike

If they claim that "Allah" is the proper name for the One True God, then they are mistaken.

Christians were using the word Allah to refer to God (YHWH) for centuries before their prophet was even born.

Ilah = God

Allah = The God.

However, Allah is an unique name of God according to Islam despite it being The God.

All muslims from around the world call it Allah for that reason.

Did you think it was just Arabs calling it Allah?

[EscAlaMike]

Originally Posted by phetaroi

Further, I hate to think how many masses I sat through in my Catholic years...and I never 'Allah' mentioned even once. Not in confession, either.

Presumably you attended mass in the Latin rite where either English or Latin was spoken.

However, if you attended mass in the Maronite or Chaldean rites (possibly others as well), you would hear Allah spoken.

Listen to the Priest from timestamp 1:53 to 1:56

Chaldean Liturgy

[EscAlaMike]

Originally Posted by The Grandeur

Ilah = God

Allah = The God.

However, Allah is an unique name of God according to Islam despite it being The God.

All muslims from around the world call it Allah for that reason.

Did you think it was just Arabs calling it Allah? Muslims from all around the world call it Allah.

I understand that. Quranic Arabic is their sacred language.

That doesn't mean that Allah doesn't mean God. In a Christian context it most certainly does.

[phetaroi]

Originally Posted by EscAlaMike

Presumably you attended mass in the Latin rite where either English or Latin was spoken.

However, if you attended mass in the Maronite or Chaldean rites (possibly others as well), you would hear Allah spoken.

Listen to the Priest from timestamp 1:53 to 1:56


Chaldean Liturgy

And so you think that means that catholics own the word.

[EscAlaMike]

Originally Posted by phetaroi

And so you think that means that catholics own the word.

It means "muslims" don't.

Just forget it.

[Thoreau424]

Originally Posted by Arach Angle

what's his nick name?

It'd be "Al" or "Al Dude". Or on a different day, "Joe" for Jehovah.