Everyone acts like Islam “came out of nowhere” in the 7th century. It didn’t. It was built by lifting Catholic ideas, stripping them down, and repackaging them as “new revelation.” Let’s expose a few.
The Angel Gabriel
Appears to Mary in Luke 1. He brings the Word that becomes flesh. That’s Catholic revelation.
600 years later, “Gabriel” appears to Muhammad in a cave. But this time? No Incarnation. Just dictation. Sound familiar?
The Virgin Mary
Catholics had venerated Mary as Mother of God for centuries. Ephesus (431 AD) settled it: Theotokos.
Islam? Mary gets lifted wholesale into the Qur’an… but Christ’s divinity is stripped out. It’s like stealing the frame and burning the painting.
The Eucharist
From the start, the Church celebrated the Body & Blood of Christ at the altar. “Unless you eat, you have no life in you.”- John 6
Islam? Denies it, but keeps the “ritual meal” vibe in Ramadan’s breaking of the fast. A hollow echo.
Monasticism & Prayer
By the 4th century, Catholic monks prayed fixed hours daily. The Divine Office. Bells. Prostrations.
Islam? Five daily prayers facing a holy city. Prostrations. Ritual words. Copied—minus Christ.
Pilgrimage
Christians had pilgrimages to Jerusalem, the Holy Sepulchre, martyrs’ shrines. Long before Muhammad.
Islam? Hijacks the practice, re-centers it on Mecca, strips it of the Cross.
Scripture & Authority
The Church had the canon of Scripture locked down by the 4th century. Magisterium safeguarded it.
Islam? Claims a “book from heaven” with no witnesses, no councils, no continuity. Just one man’s word.
The irony?
- Islam denies the very truths it borrows.
- Loves Mary, but denies her Son is God.
- Honors Jesus, but calls Him a prophet, not a Savior.
- Copies prayer, pilgrimage, fasting—while rejecting the Cross that gives them meaning.
Islam is not an “independent revelation.” It’s a remix of Catholic truths— distorted, stripped of Christ, and repackaged as “submission.”
The Catholic Church: ✝️ The blueprint.
Islam: ☪️ The counterfeit.
And here’s the uncomfortable truth: If you admire Islam’s discipline, prayer, fasting, pilgrimage — You’re admiring Catholic practices Islam stole.
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Original was posted by Totus Catholica @ https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxlXtvd9_PyoyCS2pbrBRGxZXmgdCbUUb3
Graphics and slight edits added by CtH.
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