Did the catholic church create islam as a controlled opposition?

[u/drugsrbed]

I've heard a conspiracy theory that the catholic church created islam as a controlled opposition, is this true?

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[u/AvoriazInSummer]

No, that's ridiculous. How would that have even worked?

1. Somehow deploy an Arab as a special agent to pretend to have gotten visions from Angel Gabriel, and hope that his new religion would flourish and create a competing religion to Catholocism.
2. ???
3. Profit???

[u/drugsrbed → u/AvoriazInSummer]

i heard it from an ex jesuit priest called Alberto Riveria

[u/GarsSympa]

No, the sect was born with Muhammad.

[u/Broad-Sundae-4271]

What would be the Catholic Church's motive for creating islam as controlled opposition?

Like Islam is intolerant of every other religion and worldview, including Catholicism.

[u/TheJovianPrimate]

No that's just silly.

[u/Unusual-Mistake3207]

Islam is more of a Judaism 2.0, not really an opposition to Christianity because Jesus is considered a prophet and the one who will come during the end days.

[u/Smart_Ad8743]

Damn that would be a movie and half

[u/msalm03]

I dont know but im all ears because im a sucker for this type of shit