Who are "infidels" according to Muslim and Christian faith?

Brainyblonde

- An unbeliever with respect to a particular religion, especially Christianity or Islam. - One who has no religious beliefs. - One who doubts or rejects a particular doctrine, system, or principle. http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=infidel Mar 24 06, 3:38 PM

xfacilitatorx

According to Muslims, anyone who is not Muslim is an infidel. Especially Christians. Mar 24 06, 3:38 PM

kaylofgorons

I have yet to meet a Christian that calls anyone an "infidel." I have not even heard anyone called a "heathen" though that was the old Puritan favorite. Mar 24 06, 5:15 PM

peasypod

When I hear 'heathen' all I see is Edmund Blackadder with a wry smirk, a bashful Baldrick and a somewhat disgraced turnip. But that's a tad off-subject. Here is a snippet from the Catholic Encyclopedia which states an 'infidel is a term given to those who have not been baptized'. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08002b.htm Mar 24 06, 5:32 PM

kaylofgorons

I've met a number of people baptized into the Catholic church as infants that don't even consider themselves Christian. I have a dozen Catholic relatives and they don't use "infidel", but that doesn't mean the priest wouldn't, I guess. Mar 24 06, 5:46 PM

Baloo55th

Heathen is still used by some violently Protestant Scottish and Northern Irish preachers. Mind you, to them the Pope is heathen.... Mar 24 06, 5:48 PM

mementoflash

For Christians, "infidel" is an antiquated expression. Mar 24 06, 9:59 PM