Christianity and Islam or "submission" (to God/ Allah), was founded on the teachings of Muhammad as an expression of surrender to the will of Allah. Those who follow it are called Muslims. Muslims have a range of views on Christianity, from viewing Christians to be fellow possessors of monotheistic scriptures to regarding them as heretics. Christian views on Islam are diverse and range from considering Islam a fellow Abrahamic religion worshipping the same God, to believing Islam to be heresy or an unrelated cult. Islam considers Jesus to be "al-Masih", the Arabic term for Messiah, sent to guide the Children of Israel ("banī
Atheist Manifesto: The Case Against Christianity, Judaism, and Islam author highlights common features, including the contempt for the body and matter, denial of progress and science, misanthropy and hatred of the intellect. The third part "Christianisme" challenges the existence of Jesus which would be based on secondhand testimonies, asserts that the Apostle Paul, described as neurotic and hysterical, exploited the character of Jesus to lead the world in his hatred of the flesh, then explains how, opportunistically, Emperor Constantine made Christianity a state religion. In the last part "Théocratie", the author explains the relationship of the three monotheistic religions with political power, and describes their worst abuses. Then he