The Quran and the Talmud have some similar scripture (except the Quran is less racist)
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No surprise. The official Muslim position is that the Qur'an is divinely inspired, that it was revealed to Muhammad bit by bit, and that the words of the Qur'an are literlaly god's word.
There were many Jews and Christian tribes scattered across Arabia. Muhammad was very familiar with both religions, and there is a huge amount of borrowing.
Basically, Judaism grew out of various polytheistic cults into one specific monotheistic variant. Jesus "forked" Christianity into a new branch with many of the same teachings, and Muhammad did the same thing again, borrowing directly from both Judaism and Christianity.
To be fair both of these texts are in their original form from when they were written and the preservation of that is sacrosanct to each core religion.
Translating it into contemporary English obfuscates much of the meaning and nuance, and how they were interpreted over the ages and cultures, leaving the reader to ponder such statements as "Leave them in the fire" or "Leave them by the fire" as they see fit.
But they both clearly state that removing someone from life is wrong.
No. Only one of them states that removing someone's life is wrong. The other one states that "removing the life of a single soul of Israel is like destroying the whole world". Two very different things.
And there we have it!
The word of God as interpreted by two different people at least a thousand years later has two different meanings.
I'm not saying you are wrong - not in the slightest, I'm just saying that a lot of people are being killed while people are trying to figure out what this omniscient being is saying as directly as they can.
Equivocation over interpretation, another day under the sun
I'd expect those who have had the highest levels of education available to know that they are purposefully being ambiguous for personal gain.
If nothing else that's dishonesty, which both books are ardently against.
Another m0r1arty post written in 4D chess
Still easier to decipher than the divine ;)
You're the first one to discover that the Koran is a work of plagiarism.
where's a good place to read the direct text of the Talmund? I keep finding mixed results, often with certain passages having wildly different translations.