05-12-2009, 12:36 AM
The Catholic and Orthodox split in Church came much after Islam was created. islam was definitely in the mold of the pre-split Church.
And the Church was split on the issue of icons whether Jesus could be shown on icons- sort of anti-idolatory position of Islam.
One way of looking at it is the non-Nicean sects of Christianity in Asia re-baselined their message and it becameIslam. The re-baselining was because the Nicean Christians became monarchianists- ie empire supporters. So from being rebels they became the Foundation.
And the Church was split on the issue of icons whether Jesus could be shown on icons- sort of anti-idolatory position of Islam.
One way of looking at it is the non-Nicean sects of Christianity in Asia re-baselined their message and it becameIslam. The re-baselining was because the Nicean Christians became monarchianists- ie empire supporters. So from being rebels they became the Foundation.