[Aquinasfan]

Islamic beliefs Jesus himself was not crucified, but rather someone else who resembled him.

Of course. This happens so often at executions.

The real one must have left in a flying saucer.

[nmh]

Islam believes that Christ was not the Messiah. They view Him as a prophet but they can not fathom why Christ, God in the flesh would die for sinners. This is beyond their view of what the Messiah should do. They believe that someone else took the place of Christ so that when "he rose again" in fact, according to Islam, He never died to begin with. They believe it is all a farce.

I believe it is all true. He came to earth ... and died for sinners so that they could be candidate for heaven through faith in Him and accepting that He died for us.