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Miaphisite (Eastern) is so like totally different from Catholic Orthodoxy that you weep while squinting to see the differences. The split was more political than not. Nevertheless sectarian hatred can exist. Nestorianism (Oriental) - that's more divergent - Theokotos versus Chistokotos was...

No problem - Jesus' brother was head of the Church in Jerusalem for some time - have HIS descendants go to Mecca. So Muhammad claiming to be a descendant of Jesus is easy ... And James (Jacob?) is only one of several brothers ... and Jezus had sisters too! All it takes is one person to meet...

Well, I agree that it is interesting in the "world history changed beyond recognition" sense. But same can be achieved with a "no Islam" POD :) LOL! I'm fresh after reading Wiki on iconoclasm and - although there is no scholarly consensus (not that it means anything if 99 out of a hundred...

I assume that "Muhammad is a pious and successful Christian businessman of Mecca who goes to Church every Sunday" scenario is not exactly sexy? To make things interesting Muhammad could be a reformer/missionary. Question is - does he do it inside existing structures - Miaphysite, most likely, or...