# God's Sudden Change of Heart? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [February 24, 2004, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-sudden-change-of-heart/230851 "2004-02-24T07:09:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![spingears](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@spingears](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spingears)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-sudden-change-of-heart/230851/21 "2004-02-25T22:04:14Z")
> [@duffer](#): > > The main difference is, the Old Testament is the cornerstone of Judaism, and the New is the cornerstone of Christianity. Many,many, many cross-references (if you will). Correction: The Old Testament is also the foundation of Christianity. It was through the Hebrews and the Jewish nation and the lineage of David that brought forth the Christ. If it were otherwise there would be not Christianity! > [@duffer](#): > > It is the same God that Christians, Jews and Muslims beleive in. The factions are based on whom is the Messiah. If you believe that Jehovah God of the Jews and Christians is identical with the Allah of Islam, you should make an indepth study of both to learn the truth of the matter. It is Islam that “claims” Allah, the god of Islam, is the same as. ---
**Author:** ![Dogface](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@Dogface](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogface)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2004, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-sudden-change-of-heart/230851/22 "2004-02-26T19:42:59Z")
> [@adam yax](#): > > Isn’t is Zoroastrian philosophy that says there are actually two gods? There is the creator deity who is insane, and the god that manages the day to day operations of the universe. The second god is supposedly rational and trying to fix the problems caused by the creator god. IIRC, Zoroastrians were treated with respect by Christians and Jews back in the day. You recall wrongly. The religion got no more “respect” than did any other from of paganism, although it did give rise to the heresy of gnosticism within Christianity. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-sudden-change-of-heart/230851.md?page=1)