Yes, there are many different styles on how we worship. So, if we worship differently, are we worshiping a different God??

I wouldn't quickly draw that conclusion.

We can appreciate multiple characteristics of the God we worship.  But, the way we worship does reflect some things.  And the way we seem to worship other things outside of God, seems to tell even more.

Shouldn't a big part our our worshiping God be ...also glorifying our God??

And glorifying God, by definition, is revealing or making clear who our God is.

What does this all mean??

Well, just like the young child was looking for the happy Daddy, while still knowing there was also knowledge of an angry Daddy ...we also seem to look for what we want to, often not wanting to acknowledge what we may consider more difficult to deal with.

We look to a loving God, but too often question whether it is God who would require us to take a more challenging view. Yet, it should not be us doing the challenging ...though it is healthy conversation to lovingly discuss questions we may have, and keep open our door to dialogue.

I looked beyond the media's summary of important points ...and got more of the dialogue. Our friend, Larycia, elaborated a bit, stating that it is her belief, or not just her belief, but a fact ...that Islam and Christianity are different religions: and they differ on salvation, Christology (who Christ is), and how we get to God.  She stressed how solidarity is a Christian principle. Yet, I wonder how one can define a Christian principal without fully believing who Christ is.  

Second Vatican Council, Lumen Gentium 16, November 21, 1964

“But the plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place among whom are the Muslims: these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind’s judge on the last day.”

Paul VI, Ecclesiam Suam 107, August 6, 1964

“Then [we refer] to the adorers of God according to the conception of monotheism, the Muslim religion especially, deserving of our admiration for all that is true and good in their worship of God.”

 ...so this view seems to stress a bit of solidarity within some religious leadership groups.  But, while the Qur'an boldly states that Jesus was not crucified, the death of Jesus is paramount to the Christian faith.

Before the apostle Paul was converted, he was taking some rather violent stances on issues ...and many died because of those points of view. Yet, still breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, he was suddenly blinded.  He did not protest angrily against his sudden loss of sight, nor question his condition (he well knew the truth of who was committing violent acts ...he was), and he listened, as he was asked why he was persecuting.  

Many today, of the Islamic faith are having dreams and visions ...and are told the same thing by the same One whom converted Paul, "I am Jesus ..."

Yes, how wonderful that Jesus is revealing to them ...who He really is. Yet, sadly, only a few are chosen for this spectacular revelation ...and others instead do not dare challenge those who do as Paul did before his conversion.

If it were Cain and Abel having the discussion, would Cain say that God wanted him to kill his brother, Abel??  Would Cain reason the world would be a better place without his brother, or would he only be considering his standing in the world without such exhaustive comparisons. Do we strive to improve ourselves, or do we try to abolish the higher standard??

Did Jacob's other sons also think their life would improve without their brother, Joseph, around to draw a comparison to themselves??

Yes, sadly, there are many who still feel that Jesus is not the gracious and loving path to salvation.  They feel their sin is so great that they can only be forgiven by something greatly terrible ...in killing others.  And this is maddening, making no sense ...only making utter and complete nonsense.

 If you drop a valuable vase and it gets a small crack, you don't drop it several times more to fix the vase. It is a sin to commit adultery.  You don't make amends by sleeping with a half dozen other women. And you don't kill your way to life either.  Perhaps you may kill in self-defense to preserve this life on earth ...but never is eternal life promised for by a pledge or crusade to kill another human being.  The command is to live for Him, and to tell others ...so they can live for Him too.  And if they don't ...they have a lifetime to decide to choose, as we pray for them and continue to love them.

Why do we not feel this same way??  Well, with killing, perhaps only a small percentage of radial terrorists promote things like ethnic cleansing, or pointing out large groups of people as if they are the 'Great Satan'.  Jihad is usually a 'struggle' against sin and Satan, but it is a personal struggle ...and Jesus would have us not to judge nations, but to reach out to individuals. The majority of people may be inclined to be loving, but with lies and deception a kind and compassionate people can be misled. Large groups of people can be more easily misled when they are fed little bits at a time. And even more difficult is a society that does not promote individual thought ...where the leaders penalize those who think for themselves, and there is no fairness in the enforcing of laws.  

Is it a problem not having the same God, and also not having the same prophets??  After all, a prophet is not a prophet when he is wrong.  A prophet carries God's message. And do we agree on God's message??  Is it the same???

Why does it seem that there is more offence to what is considered the message of a prophet, than to our God, whom the prophet is supposed to be a messenger for??

And with God's message, it is a message of words ...passed on to us. Those Words, of course, are often considered sacred ...as believed as coming from God.  If one message is that Jesus was crucified and died for our sins, and another message is totally not that ...then that is not the same message, not the same word, and (from the Word that I read) not the same prophets.  Clearly we can read that there will be false prophets.  And Jesus & God are One (as well as the Holy Spirit) ...no, Jesus is not to be reduced to solely a prophet.

The same God would not be giving us mixed messages ...unless, of course, you are talking about the ancient Greek ...Mania. 

And though the ancients were considered brilliant in their day, how about more modern times?  Some of our top intellects saw problems with sameness. 

And I would add, you can't do something different over and over again ...and expect the same result.  

And though different people can be (and should be) expected to be treated the same ...their different actions shouldn't be.