The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #31548   Message #411666
Posted By: mousethief
05-Mar-01 - 09:49 PM
Thread Name: Thought for the day Mar 3-loss of Buddha (update)
Subject: RE: Thought for the day Mar 3-loss of Buddha
"Allah" does indeed translate "God" (just as "El" or "Elohim" from Hebrew). This doesn't mean any two religions that use the term "God" for their deity are worshipping the same one -- if their descriptions about the nature of their gods are different enough, it is insulting to both to claim they are worshipping the same one.

IMHO, anyway.

ALex