In response to more Islamic apologia in the Comments here at ACM:
Rory,
I didn't realize it was you, Graycrow.
So, "in the interests of fairness and LOVE," you libel the Son of God, defend doctrines from hell "sacralizing" blasphemy, genocide, murder, pedophilia, rape, slavery, vandalism, extortion, theft, and deceit, and defame Reb.
You've gone from saying "Christianity is just as bad as Islam," to "Mohamed used a word twice as much, so he wins."
That is not progress.
You've got one problem:Jesus commanded, "Love your enemies."And you count words. Why would you do that?
Muhammad commanded and practiced, "kill the idolaters wherever you find them."
Jesus poured out His blood for the sins of all.
Allah demands the blood of all who refuse to submit be poured out.
Jesus died on a cross to give Heaven to all.
Allah promises Paradise to all who kill for him.
Such "analysis" is antithetical to truth.
Using your criterion, since Mr. Fadly and I were discussing the commands of Allah and the example of Muhammad, his double use of the word "love" means that Mohamed was only half-as-truthful as I was.
But then, this little exercise was not about me or Mohamed (it is dishonest of you to engage in ad hominem).
This debate was about what Muhammad and his allah commanded and practiced as defined by Islam's "sacred" texts.
Though how often a word is used means nothing apart from how that word is used, a search of Qur'an at The Compendium of Muslim Texts turns up 70 passages using the word "love."
A search of the ESV turns up the word 552 times.
Does that mean that YHWH is almost eight times more loving than than Allah?
One God died for the sins of all.
The other god requires that "unbelievers" die for him.
The other god commands blasphemy against the God Who is love.
The other god commands genocide, murder, pedophilia, rape, slavery, vandalism, extortion, theft, and deceit against all who refuse the "invitation" to its religion.
Is that love?
Devout Muslim terrorists say, "We love death."
According to your "analysis," they're winners.
Speaking of an "existential wasteland."