I embrace many points on both sides of the interesting discussion. One such point is your description of life being "A gift of the highest order." Perhaps a difference between theists and atheists is that theists have, in their minds, a matching feel...  moreI embrace many points on both sides of the interesting discussion. One such point is your description of life being "A gift of the highest order." Perhaps a difference between theists and atheists is that theists have, in their minds, a matching feeling of gratitude, of the highest order, and a being, in their minds, to direct that feeling of gratitude to, whereas atheists don't.  

"Yes why would i not be serious?" ----  because reason leads one to wonder how "devout muslims" such as the ones depicted in the picture I posted, for example, "are a problem for non-muslims"

"Only devout muslims are a problem for non-muslims.."!!???Ermm... are you serious?

Q "Are muslims problem everywhere in the world in non muslim countries?"==============================================I suppose it depends on what you mean by problem. In some ways Jesus was quite a problem everywhere he went. However, they couldn't find ...  moreQ "Are muslims problem everywhere in the world in non muslim countries?"==============================================I suppose it depends on what you mean by problem. In some ways Jesus was quite a problem everywhere he went. However, they couldn't find anything really wrong with him. So in the end the elite, the influential and the ruling classes bore false witness against him to get rid of him, or as Matthew 26:59 puts it, “Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death”   less

ha hayou could well be right about my shortcomings as a Muslim. However, I meant the qualifier, "but only occasionally.", to apply to the "here" in your question, meaning I am present here, "but only occasionally."

Q “Religious folks here...is your religion better than the others?”
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1. To an atheist, atheism is better, to a Catholic, Catholicism is better, to a Hindu, Hinduism is better than all th...  moreQ “Religious folks here...is your religion better than the others?”
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1. To an atheist, atheism is better, to a Catholic, Catholicism is better, to a Hindu, Hinduism is better than all the others. Each has his own criteria by which he considers his religion or lack thereof to be better.
2. To a Muslim Islam is better than the others by his chosen criteria of what constitutes a good religion which include:
2.1 It must offer answers to the niggling questions about creation, existence and life and these answers should be least in conflict with common sense, rational argument and unanimously agreed facts.
2.2 It should be well defined
2.3 It should be least in conflict with its own scripture/writings
2.4 Its scripture/writings should be least self-contradictory and least in conflict with common sense and unanimously agreed facts.
2.5 It should have stood the test of time and be a living religion/philosophy.
2.6 It should have a wide appeal
2.7 It ...    less

Q "Any Muslims here?"====================================Yes. Yours truly, but only occasionally.

Q "My mom is christian. Is there christians in your family too ?My mom is evangelical. She believes in jesus and she gather with others christians to pray and share the words too."========================================================================1. ...  moreQ "My mom is christian. Is there christians in your family too ?My mom is evangelical. She believes in jesus and she gather with others christians to pray and share the words too."========================================================================1. It depends on what you mean by Christian. Catholics, Calvinists and Mormons are just three of the thousands of faith groups who claim to be Christian.2. If by Christian you mean a believer in and follower of the beliefs, practices and teachings of Jesus the Christ as depicted in the Gospels then one can claim that Muslims are by far the best Christians about. If Jesus and his mother were to look at the practices and dress codes of all the faith communities that believe in Jesus today they are most likely to feel at home among devout Muslims. 3. Below are just a few facts to back up the claim. References are given for anyone wanting to check them up. If you find the claim true and you like what is true then you might want to accept that Muslims do have a valid cl...    less

What do you think of these threats by Islamic children in Philadelphia?
 https://www.foxnews.com/us/video-philadelphia-muslim-society-children
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1. It is in reports like these t...  moreWhat do you think of these threats by Islamic children in Philadelphia?
 https://www.foxnews.com/us/video-philadelphia-muslim-society-children
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1. It is in reports like these that Fox News lives up to its reputation of atrocious and thoroughly irresponsible reporting.
2. Anyone who thinks that the message of the Fox News report is “Islam and Muslims are cool and friendly” and that the report will be welcomed by Muslims because it will make their day to day life easier has to have their heads examined. Anyone who thinks that the message of the video at the centre of the Fox News report is “Islam and Muslims are cool and friendly” and that the video will be welcomed by Muslims because it will make their day to day life easier has to have their heads examined.
3. Both the video and the Fox News report are utterly condemnable by sensible and reasonable people of all faiths and none who believe that there is a bette...    less

Q "Reading questions on here makes me wonder. Why are some Christians obsessed with Christianity? They act as if Jesus is a live person and he and/or some other deity literally produced the Bible. Can anyone explain this?" ================================...  moreQ "Reading questions on here makes me wonder. Why are some Christians obsessed with Christianity? They act as if Jesus is a live person and he and/or some other deity literally produced the Bible. Can anyone explain this?" =================================================================================== If you were a deeply devout believer in the central doctrines of Christianity you too would be “obsessed” with Christianity or ecstatic about it. The more deeply devout your belief the more obsessed or ecstatic you would become.
“Can anyone explain this?" you ask. I’ll try. Imagine the following encounter between a deeply devout Christian and a potential convert : DDC: God tells us in His holy book, the Bible, that He is holy and He cannot have any sinful person in His presence. We all stand eternally condemned by Him because of our sins.
PC: But I’ve lived a completely moral life
DDC: Maybe, but our father Adam sinned and, in God’s eyes, we are all inevitably born in...    less

Q "Do you Christians who feel the need to "spread the word" to others because you supposedly love them believe that this is going too far?"
======================================1. There are many examples which serve as evidence that Christian evangelists...  moreQ "Do you Christians who feel the need to "spread the word" to others because you supposedly love them believe that this is going too far?"
======================================1. There are many examples which serve as evidence that Christian evangelists are driven by such an extreme missionary zeal that they even put their very lives at risk, willingly and knowingly. For example, according to https://www.christiantoday.com/article/6-inspiring-christian-missionaries-who-gave-up-everything-for-christ/85936.htm, "In January 1956 .... five men were killed by members of the tribe as they approached them in person for the first time with the hopes of sharing the gospel." Such missionary zeal has continued unabated. Just last November, John Chau, a 26-year-old American missionary trained by an evangelical organization called All Nations, was killed by the isolated Indian Ocean tribe he was attempting to convert to Christianity.2. However, I read the article at https://nypost.com/2019/05/25/couple-accused-...    less

Hi TomSomeone forgot to tell Jesus the Christ that "the Holy Spirit, the 3rd person in the Abrahamic God" It was thus not his fault that the great Rabbi or teacher failed to tell his followers about it. Come to think of it, the Holy Spirit forg...  moreHi TomSomeone forgot to tell Jesus the Christ that "the Holy Spirit, the 3rd person in the Abrahamic God" It was thus not his fault that the great Rabbi or teacher failed to tell his followers about it. Come to think of it, the Holy Spirit forgot to inspire all the forty or so authors of the Bible about the three-way split personalities of the Abrahamic God. Some souls tried to put right that omission in 1 John 5:7 and succeeded for many centuries but the scriptural insertion got thrown out recently as a fabrication know as the Johannine Comma. What was that you said? - "Satan still exists and is actively trying to impede the spread of the truth."  less

Hi Kittigateanother comment addressed to me that I've only just now seen"All they ever get is more atheists" well that could be because after "the Holy Spirit ... open the atheists  hearts to the presence of the Lord" the atheists tend to open the Bi...  moreHi Kittigateanother comment addressed to me that I've only just now seen"All they ever get is more atheists" well that could be because after "the Holy Spirit ... open the atheists  hearts to the presence of the Lord" the atheists tend to open the Bible to check up what the Holy Spirit told them. Opening the Bible to check up on Christian claims is often like opening a door to confirmation of atheism.  

Hi Kittigate
"Praying (0resumably to God) for atheists and getting more atheists helps to fulfill the end-of-times prophecy that non-believers will begin to outnumber those who continue to believe." >>>> "Praying for atheists" is a rather ambi...  moreHi Kittigate
"Praying (0resumably to God) for atheists and getting more atheists helps to fulfill the end-of-times prophecy that non-believers will begin to outnumber those who continue to believe." >>>> "Praying for atheists" is a rather ambiguous phrase. It could mean praying for an abundance of atheists as in "praying for rain" or it could mean praying that atheists be given what you want them to be given or it could also mean praying that atheists be given what they want to be given .   less

Q "If God does not answer prayers should the religious powers-that-be shut down the churches? Or a partial shutdown.. You pray for peace but chaos, corruption and war still haplens; you pray for health and healing but sickness and death still happens; you...  moreQ "If God does not answer prayers should the religious powers-that-be shut down the churches? Or a partial shutdown.. You pray for peace but chaos, corruption and war still haplens; you pray for health and healing but sickness and death still happens; you pray for wealth but unemployment happens.But at least when you pray for atheists you always get atheists."
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1. Maybe if you do not do whatever is within your capacity to bring about what you're praying for then God doesn't take your prayer seriously.2. There are vested interests that stand in the way of most of the worthy and possible things in your list. If you're serious about your prayer you need to at least join or support movements or organisations that are against those vested interests. Take the armaments industry, for example. It profits from keeping wars going and making threats of attacks appear real and overwhelming. It has powerful lobbies that push for high l...    less

Q "what do you see when you die and go to hell "=======================================When you die you can't see anything and you can't go anywhere. You're just dead.
 
If and when you're resurrected you'll see where you're going, and if it's hell t...  moreQ "what do you see when you die and go to hell "=======================================When you die you can't see anything and you can't go anywhere. You're just dead.
 
If and when you're resurrected you'll see where you're going, and if it's hell then it'll be too late to do anything about it then.  

"nnaybe .. nnolesting"? I get it now. I suspect you no em for sometime now. Why not use the onscreen keyboard, or copy paste the letter when you need it?

Q "Do you believe in miracles? Or are you that dead inside? "============================================1. I don't think I'm that dead inside. If I'm then what I'm doing now could be construed as a miracle.2. Anyone who believes in God must believe in mi...  moreQ "Do you believe in miracles? Or are you that dead inside? "============================================1. I don't think I'm that dead inside. If I'm then what I'm doing now could be construed as a miracle.2. Anyone who believes in God must believe in miracles.3. If an event or happening conforms to the natural laws we know then it's not a miracle. A miracle is something that defies the natural laws that we know so far. It is supernatural. It belongs to the supernatural realm. God is not part of the natural realm. God belongs to the supernatural realm. God is regarded as the ultimate and sole originator and owner of all realms including the natural and supernatural ones.   less

"nnore often"??

Q "Is god a sexual predator for impregnating the virgin Mary without her consent?"==========================================================1. Curiously enough, although it’s the Gospel according to John which lends most support to the divinity of J...  moreQ "Is god a sexual predator for impregnating the virgin Mary without her consent?"==========================================================1. Curiously enough, although it’s the Gospel according to John which lends most support to the divinity of Jesus, with the synoptics being a little less forthright, it is the Gospel according to Luke which seeks to leave no doubt in the reader’s mind that Jesus was son of God because there was sexual intercourse between God and Mary. Luke 1:27 tells us that “She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David.” Why it bothers to mention that Joseph was a descendant of King David if Jesus was not his son anyway is a bit strange. If we pick up the narration from Luke 1:31 where the angel Gabriel is speaking to Mary, and quote the relevant parts the we get the following:2. “You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. 32He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lo...    less

Q "God made us in His image...which means he has testicles and a penis. Why would He need them...no women around."=========================================================================="God made us in His image" is an unsubstantiated claim not compatib...  moreQ "God made us in His image...which means he has testicles and a penis. Why would He need them...no women around."=========================================================================="God made us in His image" is an unsubstantiated claim not compatible with God defined as a spiritual being.In any case the "no women around." is not a valid excuse. If He could create Adam and then create a partner for Adam with whom Adam could use the said appendages for diy reproduction purposes, then if He so wants to do, He can surely create multiple partners for Himself. 
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Q "If God made us in his image, does he have sinus cavities, tonsils and an appendix? Since He lives forever, why don't we?"===============================================================================
 
That's a big if, and not likely to be satisf...  moreQ "If God made us in his image, does he have sinus cavities, tonsils and an appendix? Since He lives forever, why don't we?"===============================================================================
 
That's a big if, and not likely to be satisfied if He is, by definition, a spiritual being whereas we're physical and He's, again by definition, immortal while we're mortal.  

glad that we're, once again, agreed on all the points in my answer. Approval of a follower of the mother of all Christian churches is no mean endorsement.Pax?

Your latest assertion, with the change of just one pronoun, would be a perfect explanation for Jesus when, on his second coming, he is dismayed and bewildered to find that he's been placed at the head of a church he never started, " Since you don't believ...  moreYour latest assertion, with the change of just one pronoun, would be a perfect explanation for Jesus when, on his second coming, he is dismayed and bewildered to find that he's been placed at the head of a church he never started, " Since you don't believe in a triune God, I'm not surprised you missed your seamless change in venues."  

yep, the band's long gone but the feet still keep tapping and the beer still keeps flowing

Q "I need some help here. We know Jesus was nailed to a cross, died and was buried in a cave and a few days later was resurrected. Where did he go after that."===============================================================================1. Where did he g...  moreQ "I need some help here. We know Jesus was nailed to a cross, died and was buried in a cave and a few days later was resurrected. Where did he go after that."===============================================================================1. Where did he go after that? Well, according to some versions of the Bible he was seen by various people in various places. So perhaps he was wandering around in a bit of a daze after his traumatic experiences, not sure where to go. The Beatles quickly thumbed through the Bible, found out where he came from and sang this number for him from the rooftop. Being an ardent follower of the Fab Four he took their advice and ascended to heaven, or so it is said.
2. Seriously though,
2.1 "We know Jesus was nailed to a cross" is not universally accepted. There were Christians who believed it was not Jesus who was hoisted onto the cross. Even now there are Christians who are fully convinced it was not a cross that Jesus was hoisted onto.2.2 That he "died" is not explicitly confirm...    less

Back to where he came from? Must have been a very ardent and loyal Beatles fan and follower

I don't think there is any dispute that he was a Jew teaching nothing but Judaism, is there? If not then we have a confirmed Jew "actively supporting the nascent living Church which He established and of which He was the head." At what point, one wonders,...  moreI don't think there is any dispute that he was a Jew teaching nothing but Judaism, is there? If not then we have a confirmed Jew "actively supporting the nascent living Church which He established and of which He was the head." At what point, one wonders, did he renounce being a Jew.  

I wonder if Peter missed all that. Acts 2:22 has him reminding people who Jesus was by saying, "Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth WAS a MAN approved OF GOD among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which GOD DID by him in the mi...  moreI wonder if Peter missed all that. Acts 2:22 has him reminding people who Jesus was by saying, "Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth WAS a MAN approved OF GOD among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which GOD DID by him in the midst of you, as you yourselves know."  

"but we know I am not God" >>>> like Jesus knew he was not God, some Christians knew and know Jesus wasn't God, not to mention most nonChristians, of course? 

Q "How might Earth's chief religions interpret or incorporate the existence of sentient (and spiritually conscious) life on other planets? Would such a discovery support the core beliefs of, among others, Muslims, Jews and Christians; even if, for instanc...  moreQ "How might Earth's chief religions interpret or incorporate the existence of sentient (and spiritually conscious) life on other planets? Would such a discovery support the core beliefs of, among others, Muslims, Jews and Christians; even if, for instance, those extra-terrestrials tend to be monotheistic but know of nothing alike the Bible?"===================================================================================Muslims do not believe that the Holy Qur'an is the only scripture revealed by God. They believe that God is the creator of all and therefore fair to and concerned for the guidance of all. As such He revealed Himself and His guidance to everyone that ever existed at any time and any place on earth. His guidance was always tailored for the people it was meant for. Muslims accept the likes of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Aaron and Jesus to have been true prophets and messengers of God and name their children after them. They believe that the vast majority of previous revelations hav...    less

Q "How much do you think God weighs? I prayed to have him help me lose weight. What does he think is my ideal weight?"=============================================================================1. God weighs far more than you can ever imagine. He weighs ...  moreQ "How much do you think God weighs? I prayed to have him help me lose weight. What does he think is my ideal weight?"=============================================================================1. God weighs far more than you can ever imagine. He weighs every deed done and word uttered by all beings with free will who have ever lived and will ever live. Now if you think of the billions of people who have already lived and the billions of things each has said and done then that'll give you a rough idea of how much God weighs - yes, almost an infinite amount.
2. Hey man, you don't need to pray to God to lose anything. Just be a helpful guy who readily lends what he has to others. After a while you'll forget who you lent it to and that's it - it's as good as lost.3. Depends on what you ask Him for. If it's to make you wealthy like the richest guys around, then don't be surprised if He thinks your ideal wait is a lifetime.
Well, you must surely have heard that God works in mysterious weighs!  less

erm.... couldn't one use the same argument to answer the question "What does the "Old" Testament say about Jesus?" and say, Nothing specifically.  Jesus did not exist before the Common Era.   

"I don't believe the Republican or Democrat parties were around during the time the Bible was written." >>>> ermm.... was Jesus around during the time the "Old" Testament was written? Yet Christians are adamant that the OT is full of referenc...  more"I don't believe the Republican or Democrat parties were around during the time the Bible was written." >>>> ermm.... was Jesus around during the time the "Old" Testament was written? Yet Christians are adamant that the OT is full of references to Jesus.  

Hi D&D1. You’ve posted a lot of what you have called “this shit” which you say “imams and whatnots mostly know . But the ordinary smart well-off somewhat liberal Muslim in a Westernized country probably has zero clue .”2. Tha...  moreHi D&D1. You’ve posted a lot of what you have called “this shit” which you say “imams and whatnots mostly know . But the ordinary smart well-off somewhat liberal Muslim in a Westernized country probably has zero clue .”2. That there is far more of such muck about out there is very easy to understand. After all there is no prize for guessing that by very far the most strongly and widely disliked major world religion is Islam. So the existence of mountains of muck against it is hardly surprising. But as they say, where there is muck there is gold.3. Those who dig with determination till they find the gold or gems, you can help them by removing the impurities from what they bring back. Those intent on bringing back only muck, it’s a waste of time telling them about the gems that can be found or about those who dug with determination till they found them.4. I think digging for gold until you find it and then using it for the good of society must be quite satisfying and fulfilling...    less

sounds quite plausible, sbf. If it was to be an animal, then why a camel and not a donkey, say? After all donkeys were in use more commonly than camels.

Hi Death & Destruction? 1. Religion must not be above criticism. The more challenging the criticism the better. For criticism to be challenging it has to be well researched and backed up by evidence from the main source of the religion itself. 2. Let...  moreHi Death & Destruction? 1. Religion must not be above criticism. The more challenging the criticism the better. For criticism to be challenging it has to be well researched and backed up by evidence from the main source of the religion itself. 2. Let's begin with, "That's nice of you to try to convinve me that Islam is not all that evil." >>> That implies that you view Islam as very evil. You didn't give any evidence of that apart from saying that you "have too much first hand experience with this religion." This is a bit like most Christian evangelist whose evidence for why their beliefs represent the truth is their "first hand experience with this religion."3. "as we speak, people are still killed leaving Islam" >>> I have no evidence of people getting killed leaving Islam, but just because I have no evidence does not mean that it does not happen. However, I think by wording it the way you have, you have painted a picture of it happening continuously, and by doing so, without presenting...    less

Hi D&D1. I too am glad that you "have been able to see "reality" given time and experience even after indoctrination from the time of birth." Islam criticises those who hold beliefs purely because their fathers held them. For example in HQ 2:170 it a...  moreHi D&D1. I too am glad that you "have been able to see "reality" given time and experience even after indoctrination from the time of birth." Islam criticises those who hold beliefs purely because their fathers held them. For example in HQ 2:170 it asks, "What, even if their fathers did not understand anything and were not guided ?"2.1 It's quite possible that D&D doesn't stand for it, but just like we're conditioned to associate B&B with bed and breakfast, I must be conditioned by what is prevalent in the mass media and popular talk, to almost instinctively associate D&D with death and destruction. It doesn't surprise me therefore when people unavoidably associate apostasy from Islam with death, and I wouldn't be surprised if the image conjured is death by beheading. Once formed these associations are almost impossible to break.
2.2 The truth is that whereas the Bible at Deuteronomy 13:6-11 leaves no doubt about what you must do to any member of your family or friends for the mere suggestio...    less

"That's precisely my concern." >>> being possessed? No worries. Luke 10:17-19 reassuringly says "The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.” "Yes," he told them, "I saw Satan fal...  more"That's precisely my concern." >>> being possessed? No worries. Luke 10:17-19 reassuringly says "The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.” "Yes," he told them, "I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning! See, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you."


   

"Thanks for the correction" >>> you're welcome. Typos sometimes help to lighten the heaviest of subjects."I have been meaning to do some sewing." >>> good for you, but be sure to thread carefully. Them needles can be a little tricky and ...  more"Thanks for the correction" >>> you're welcome. Typos sometimes help to lighten the heaviest of subjects."I have been meaning to do some sewing." >>> good for you, but be sure to thread carefully. Them needles can be a little tricky and deceptive, as cautioned by Jesus, in Mark 10:25, "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to ....."  

1. Every language has its equivalent of the English word "God" and Arabic is no different. Arabic's equivalent of God is Allah. Just like the English word God is not confined to any religion and is freely used in English translations of the Qur'an simila...  more1. Every language has its equivalent of the English word "God" and Arabic is no different. Arabic's equivalent of God is Allah. Just like the English word God is not confined to any religion and is freely used in English translations of the Qur'an similarly the Arabic word Allah is not confined to any religion and is freely used in Arabic copies of the Christian Bible.2. Incidentally Arabic has its equivalent of the English god - it is ilah or elah3. "God-loving people are not the most peaceful of peoples." is a very sweeping claim but yes you're right one needs to "Thread carefully" or even tread carefully and certainly be sceptical and have one's wits about one when dealing with anything to do with religions  less

if rationality, scepticism and having one's wits about oneself can lead to Satanism then perhaps all our universities have been in the grip of Satanism, not to mention all of us who try to be rational, sceptic and having our wits about us.

One of the ways human beings are distinguished from other animals is through spirituality. Burying that is burying part of one's humanness and in many cases it's futile. When embarking on a journey in search of spirituality, as long as one keeps one's wit...  moreOne of the ways human beings are distinguished from other animals is through spirituality. Burying that is burying part of one's humanness and in many cases it's futile. When embarking on a journey in search of spirituality, as long as one keeps one's wits about and doesn't let go of healthy scepticism one can find a set of beliefs that will fulfill one's spiritual needs and make one feel a complete well rounded spiritual and rational human being. One is then at peace with oneself. Nothing wrong with that, is there?  less

Q "Do you regularly attend church/synagogue/mosque?"==========================================================================Who? Me? I get to attend only once a week, on Fridays, before lunch. Some grown ups attend five times every day.Muslims can actua...  moreQ "Do you regularly attend church/synagogue/mosque?"==========================================================================Who? Me? I get to attend only once a week, on Fridays, before lunch. Some grown ups attend five times every day.Muslims can actually pray anywhere that's clean  

Q "Do priests and other religious figures wear their robes or garbs all the time, even off the clock?I tried imaging a priest in jeans, but for the life of me can't.Do they even wear those robes to bed (they do look comfortable)."=========================...  moreQ "Do priests and other religious figures wear their robes or garbs all the time, even off the clock?I tried imaging a priest in jeans, but for the life of me can't.Do they even wear those robes to bed (they do look comfortable)."=======================================================================================Below are some images of Imam Suhaib Webb who according to Wikipedia "was born William Webb in 1972 in Oklahoma to a Christian family, including a grandfather who served as a preacher. At age 14, he lost interest in religion, going through a self-described spiritual crisis. He also began engaging in delinquency by joining a local gang and became a local Hip-Hop DJ and producer, making records with various artists. After converting to Islam in 1992, Webb left his career as a DJ and studied at the University of Central Oklahoma, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Education. He also studied privately under a Senegalese Sheikh, learning enough Islam and Arabic to become a community leader...    less

"How typical of you to show up four weeks late.....you lack the tools to understand it" >>>> ad hominems are attempts at diversion from the subject under discussion and a strong indication of weakness of argument on the subject.
"The anal...  more"How typical of you to show up four weeks late.....you lack the tools to understand it" >>>> ad hominems are attempts at diversion from the subject under discussion and a strong indication of weakness of argument on the subject.
"The analogy was defined clearly" >>>> who raised that as an issue? At issue is your assertion that "women forced to cover themselves head-to-toe in Islam". This is extreme misogyny which is convinced that women can not speak for themselves and misrepresentation because it expresses a personal opinion on an issue related to Islam as if it was the view of Muslims on that issue.  less

"It’s for much the same reasoning as women forced to cover themselves head-to-toe in Islam" >>>> It has to be true, because it's Islam explained by

In your assertion that "it has all we need to know in it" your "it" obviously refers to "the Bible" and I suppose "we" must refer to Christians. However, the Church of the LDS apparently doesn't agree with that assertion.

I was puzzled by the need for "In fairness, the Quran is even more grim" but then I read "PC is a communication tool, an increasing anomaly trotted out as is convenient to serve the message, typically at the expense of a hard truth" and that explains it p...  moreI was puzzled by the need for "In fairness, the Quran is even more grim" but then I read "PC is a communication tool, an increasing anomaly trotted out as is convenient to serve the message, typically at the expense of a hard truth" and that explains it pretty accurately, I'd say. Machiavelli would be proud.