Tough Words About Christianity

One author's list of history's 100 most influential people puts Jesus Christ at #3 and Muhammad at #1. Writers at adherents.com, which republished the list, explain why:

Hart said that he himself would have ranked Jesus first, if all the people who today identify themselves as Christians actually followed Jesus's teachings more substantially. He considers contemporary Muslims more influenced by Muhammad than contemporary Christians are by Jesus.

When I consider the prevalence -- or the lack thereof -- of people following Jesus' greatest commandments ("love God, love your neighbor"), I find it uncomfortably difficult to disagree with Hart. (Michael H. Hart, author of "The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History.")