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Hear, O Israel, the Lord thy God is not Israel.
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The Crucifixion and the Conquest of Mecca: which is higher: to forgive from a position of powerlessness, or of power?
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How to Explain the Sharia to Your Christian Neighbor
By DANIEL HAQIQATJOU In order to explain the Sharia to your Christian neighbor, simply ask this series of questions: Do you believe in God? If so, do you believe that God loves humanity? If so, do you believe that God… Read More ›
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Lydia rightly smells a rat, but is patronizingly dismissed by Dr Mike Licona
Did Jesus go around Galilee and Judaea saying things like “before Abraham was born, I AM?” Did he say “I am the way, and the truth, and the life”? And what about all the other exulted I AM claims made… Read More ›
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The Early Jerusalem Church was more Islamic than Christian
An excellent piece
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“Transgenderism is a sign of the end of a culture…Today it’s just a label for marginalized youth.”
This is just brilliant!
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The messenger of God, upon whom be peace, said
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BBC News – Saudi women ‘given right to drive’
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Was John the Son of Zebedee Capable of Writing a Gospel? (No!)
QUESTION: You mention in your book Forgeries and Counter Forgeries that John most likely did not write the Gospel attributed to him as he almost certainly could not write in Greek. I seem to remember you writing that the Greek… Read More ›
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Reliability of the Qur’an and Revisionist Theories
“In comparison with the Bible, the Quran exhibits much greater textual stability, and variant readings found in different manuscripts are largely trivial in pronunciation or vocabulary. A number of theories have been advanced in recent years by European writers, questioning the… Read More ›
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Misusing & abusing the Qur’an
“Hostile readers of the Quran use a literary approach that is the equivalent of a blunt instrument. They make no attempt to understand the text as a whole; instead, they take individual verses out of context, give them the most… Read More ›
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Why it’s difficult for non Muslims to read the Quran
“Given the blank slate of sheer unfamiliarity with the Quran among Americans and Europeans, it is perhaps inevitable that certain cultural habits have become obstacles to an understanding of it. In the mood of anxiety and fear of the post-9/11… Read More ›
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The justification of alcohol: those without self-control must pay for the pleasures of those with self-control.
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Codex Sana’a and the Qur’an
Originally posted on Calling Christians:
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ , There have been numerous articles, books, lectures given on the topic of the Sana’a MSS (manuscripts), but they always seem to fall short of explaining the reality… -
America is Rome. Europe is Athens. Islam is Jerusalem.
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Warhol tells us that Uncle Same allows diversity, but only of a certain kind.
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The English to the Native Australians: Give us your land, and in exchange we will give you the Church of England and Foetal Alcohol Syndrome
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“…Here’s Tom with the weather”
‘Today will see some (mushroom) clouds over California’
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Nouman Ali Khan: his official statement refuting the allegations
taken from his Facebook page I want to first thank those persons who have seen through the falseness of these allegations. Some individuals, unfortunately, have taken it upon themselves to pull matters out of my personal life, take them out… Read More ›
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Nouman Ali Khan accused of inappropriate interactions with female followers
The Daily Pakistan newspaper reports today: CALIFORNIA – In an untoward development, renowned Muslim speaker Nouman Ali Khan has been alleged of making inappropriate advances toward her female followers, here on Friday. The harsh allegations against the American speaker, who… Read More ›
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We sympathise…but
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Nabeel Qureshi’s Death And The Christian Missionaries
Originally posted on Discover The Truth:
The diverse online community of of Muslims and Christians, especially those involved in apologetics on the World Wide Web received the news of the death of Nabeel Qureshi at the age of 34 years… -
Jesus and Biblical genocide
‘Now go and attack Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have; do not spare them, but kill both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.’” 1 Samuel 15.
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A blot on the legacy of Nabeel Qureshi
In the current deluge of gushing eulogies on the life and work of Nabeel Qureshi, a more balanced and objective assessment is still awaited.
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Competition for worldly gain diverts until you reach the grave!
Study hard for your job. Work hard for your pension. Then you die.
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Donald Trump’s threats give North Korea every reason it needs to keep nuclear weapons
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A short story.
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Dr Abdal Hakim Murad on Saudi scholars debating leaving Salafist teachings.
Interesting: Dr Abdal Hakim Murad (Tim Winter) is saying Saudi sheikhs are now admitting on Saudi tv that ISIS ideology has its roots in salafi ideology.
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Concerning Functional Fatwas & Dysfunctional Muftis
Fascinating! The Humble I Do fatwas change with place and time; if so, how? Is Islamic fiqh fossilised? Do we require a new fiqh for the 21st century? Are classically-trained muftis fit for purpose in today’s world? Should the ‘ulema… Read More ›
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