Christianity v. Islam

I find that the greatest similarity between Islam and Christianity is the fact that both religions recognize and praise a God, and more importantly, the same God. "La illa ha illa Allah [there is none worthy of worship but God]" and "Exodus 20:3 You shall have no other gods before Me". The views that each religion hold say God is good, and there is only one God. Islam also goes as far as recognizing Jesus in the Qur'an but Islam only sees Jesus as an apostle of God and not his son, where Christians view Jesus as their Lord and Savior as well as God's son. I find it important and intriguing that both religions WORSHIP GOD, Muhammad was responsible for the written word, Jesus was responsible for spreading Gods word and love. "Qur'an 17:23 Thy Lord hath decreed that ye worship none but Him, and that ye be kind to parents. Whether one or both of them attain old age in thy life, say not to them a word of contempt, nor repel them, but address them in terms of honour." "Exodus 20:12 Honour your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which the Lord your God gave you." "Qur'an 17:33 Nor take life which Allah has made sacred . . ." "Exodus 20:12 Honour your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which the Lord your God gave you." "Qur'an 17:32 Nor come nigh to adultery: for it is a shameful (deed) and an evil, opening the road (to other evils)." "Exodus 20:14 You shall not commit Adultery." Look at these three examples from the Qur'an and the Holy Bible and then read the following statement from God in the Qur'an."If you are in doubt of what We have revealed to Our Servant, produce one chapter comparable to it. If they say "He (Muhammad) invented it himself," say: "Bring me one chapter like it. Call on whom you may besides Allah to help you, if what you say is true!" Who's to say that Muhammad didn't look at the bible, dislike the idea that Jesus was getting credit for something he believed God and God alone should have? Why, if this overall higher being, this God, is so universally excepted through the three major religions of the world (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) is there so much hatred and violence behind it? One of the major differences between Islam and Christianity is the use of images to depict the religion. In Christianity, the use of images is everywhere throughout the church and the community, from bumper stickers of fish, to Jesus on the cross, Jesus on t-shirts, hats, portraits, pictures, virtually anything that is media related can have it's hand in the portrayal of Jesus or God or Christianity. Islam though, mostly Sunni's are against idolatry because they believe that will take away from the written word of God. In Islam people celebrate the written word of the Quar'an through detailed scriptures written in beautiful colors many different ways. One of the best examples of the detail used would be on the Kaaba, the cube shaped figure in Mecca which is the most sacred site in Islam. The exterior is surrounded by a black curtain with gold stitching on it that is some sort of sacred prayer or word from the Quar'an. It seems as if Islam looks at Christianity and their way of idolatry as a way that strays from the path.
I would like to quote a movie, called Spinal Tap when relating the view on Christianity and the view on Islam. "As long as there is sex and drugs, I could pretty much do without the Rock and Roll". Has Christianity forgotten about it's roots or the "rock and roll" with all the media, and advertising that goes along with it? Is Islam the new band on the scene that focuses on the music and not the glamor? Or is there a way to combine the two and move forward to be successful? I believe there is a way to do the latter, a way to stray from all the arguing and anger and killing and find a middle ground where the agreement is what the people of these two religions value, and that is the belief in God.