Why is Christianity different from Islam?

 Pope Francis says we worship one God Pope in multi-faith Singapore says ‘all religions are a path to God’ and the Quran says so too ’ Let me hasten to add that this is not the Pope’s private opinion. The Second Vatican Council taught it too Second Vatican Council - Wikipedia

I) <part highlighted in red> The opinion of the pope was influenced and constrained by a necessity to maintain a semblance of order and understanding between Christianity and other pagan religions.

II) <part highlighted in green> IF “all religions can be seen as different paths to God” then of a necessity it must be one God we must be talking about. In which case, the teachings in different religions cannot be vastly different.

Bishop Joseph Strickland, who oversaw the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tyler, Texas, until his dismissal by the Vatican last year, reacted to the pontiff's comments as below 👇

Please note that the Bishop was ousted for disagreeing with Francis -

1. on the issue of banning pro-abortion Catholic politicians from receiving communion
2. over the degree to which outreach to the LGBT community is acceptable in the Catholic Church

However, this is dangerous. Take an example - Milk is generally thought to be good for health. However, if you add a drop of poison to a cauldron of milk, it is no longer safe for consumption anymore.

The term God is a generic one. It lacks specificity. Which God are we talking about ? Christians  beleive in the God of the Bible which clearly Muslims do not.

If both were identical you would also expect to see the same characteristics or teaching. This is however not the case.

I) The Bible says - Love Thy Enemies (ref Matthew 5:44) but the Qur'an just the very opposite. The Qur'an sanctions violence to counter violence.

“Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for Allah loveth not transgressors.” —  Qur’an 2:190

II) Muslims reject the Trinity which is the cornerstone of Biblical Christianity. This is a difference in doctrine itself.

III) The Qur'an emphasizes that the Lord Jesus Christ did not die through crucifixion. This belief is central in Islamic theology. This implies that we are still under sin. Again a Doctrinal difference.

IV) Muslims don’t believe they can have a personal relationship with Allah, in the way that Christians do. They don’t consider Allah as their Father; rather, he is their god they are to serve and worship. Considering the fact that the Bible mentions in various bplaces that God is Our Father and what is referred to as the “Lord's prayer” started with Our father in heaven, I would say this is also a difference in doctrine.

V) Muslims don’t believe in the need of a Savior. They believe salvation depends on their God’s mercy and he decides who he will forgive, so they have no assurance of salvation. On the other hand broadly speaking, one might say that salvation is the overriding theme of the entire Bible. But since it is a multidimensional theme with a wide range of meaning, simple definitions are impossible. The biblical writers speak of salvation as a reality with at once spiritual and physical, individual and communal, objective and subjective, eternal and historical dimensions.

Since both are divergent views, it seems but natural that they should venerate different Gods. And only one of them can be the True God. As far as I am concerned, that is the God of the Bible.

BTW This is only my personal opinion. I do not claim to have a detailed knowledge on Islam.