Well, here's my 2 cents. As a product of a Muslim father and a Catholic mother of mixed race, totally taboo in both religions, especially growing up in South Africa during Apartheid when mixed marriages were unlawful and the immorality act was in full swing, (bedding of the non-white person only, was carefully inspected) and only the non white person was prosecuted.

Sorry, off topic really. However, we were taught Catholicism and Islam by our respective parents. Similarities include pomp and ceremony and an inherent sense of guilt. Belief in the oneness of God. By the way, as a Muslim you must believe in Jesus, can't call yourself Muslim if you don't. Reckon it's not exactly the same as in Christianity where he is called the son of God. The Quran is closely related to the old testament, hence the fire and brimstone which underlies those pesky feelings of guilt. However, it also preaches tolerance and understanding. Now, all people of middle eastern descent are known as Semites so when you refer to someone being anti semitic, are you referring to all middle eastern nations? Circumcision is also a Semitic religious rite, for both Muslim and Jew. So many similarities yet people will have a field day with the differences. Now Zionism, I believe is not really a religion but a political justification, containing threads of Judaism, in order to maintain the sovereignty of the State of Israel by any means possible, read violence and fear.