The problem of Coexist – and – Love your enemy.

Coexist.  Love your enemy.  One is from man.  The other from God.  Can the two concepts actually "coexist"?  What about hatred?  Where does it fit in? Coexist.  OK - you had to know it wasn't going to be as simple as just getting along with each other.  True - even that is hard enough.  But look at the image to the right.  I haven't seen it hardly at all lately, but it used to be a popular bumper sticker. If you don't remember it, each letter stands for something.  Some are more obvious than others.  There are other variations of the bumper sticker, but here's what each letter stands for in the image I'm using here.

c	the crescent moon, symbol for Islam.
o	the peace symbol, made popular in the sixties.
e	could be either the symbol for gay rights or gender equality.
x	the Star of David, symbol for Judaism.
i	symbol for paganism.
s	Chinese yin-yang symbol, generally considered a symbol for Taoism.
t	the cross, symbol for Christianity.

Even a quick glance at the table should give an idea as to how difficult coexist could be.  

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Just to be sure we're all talking the same things though - let's take a brief look at one or two of the problems each of them may present to others.

the crescent moon, symbol for Islam.

We need go no further than this passage from Surah #5 of the Qur'an to find a major difficulty between Islam and Judaism & Christianity.

(70) INDEED, We accepted a solemn pledge from the children of Israel, and We sent apostles unto them; [but] every time an apostle came unto them with anything that was not to their liking, [they rebelled:] to some of them they gave the lie, while others they would slay, (71) thinking that no harm would befall them; and so they became blind and deaf [of heart]. Thereafter God accepted their repentance: and again many of them became blind and deaf. But God sees all that they do.

This is contrary to what history shows us.  The Jewish people rejected Islam because Muhammad tried to get them to believe things that were against their own Scriptures.  It wasn't an issue of liking the message or not liking it.  It was blasphemy to them.

(72) Indeed, the truth deny they who say, “Behold, God is the Christ, son of Mary” – seeing that the Christ [himself] said, “O children of Israel! Worship God [alone], who is my Sustainer as well as your Sustainer.” Behold, whoever ascribes divinity to any being beside God, unto him will God deny paradise, and his goal shall be the fire; and such evildoers will have none to succour them!

(73) Indeed, the truth deny they who say, “Behold, God is the third of a trinity” – seeing that there is no deity whatever save the One God. And unless they desist from this their assertion, grievous suffering is bound to befall such of them as are bent on denying the truth. (74) Will they not, then, turn towards God in repentance, and ask His forgiveness? For God is much-forgiving, a dispenser of grace.

These last two passages are blasphemous to Christians.  It's also a complete misunderstanding of what Christianity is about.  To a Christian who hears or reads these words, it's incomprehensible that the message of the Qur'an would have been given by an angel of God.

(75) The Christ, son of Mary, was but an apostle: all [other] apostles had passed away before him; and his mother was one who never deviated from the truth; and they both ate food [like other mortals]. Behold how clear We make these messages unto them: and then behold how perverted are their minds! (76) Say: “Would you worship, beside God, aught that has no power either to harm or to benefit you – when God alone is all-hearing, all-knowing?”

This is a denial of the crucifixion of Jesus.  Even historical evidence now backs up the trial and crucifixion.  Again, it's incomprehensible that any angel of God would have given this message.

(77) Say: “O followers of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds of truth in your religious beliefs; and do not follow the errant views of people who have gone astray aforetime, and have led many [others] astray, and are still straying from the right path.”  ¹Asad, Muhammad. The Message of the Qur'an (Kindle Locations 2989-3009). The Book Foundation. Kindle Edition.