That argument is a fallacy in relation to Christianity. There is a such thing as a true Christian. I outlined what it is, and until someone refutes it, I stand by it. So no, people without a new heart and a new life are not Christians. Plain and simple.
1.) So you've met perfect Christians? Wow. So you've met right-wing Muslims in terms of foreign policy and perfect Christians. Next you'll be telling me that you also met E.T.
2.) Are you saying that the majority of the Christian world is not really Christian and when they die they'll go to Hell forever? Because they were violent or did not give up adultery or what the other sins are in your religion?
3.) How does that end up working out with your belief that Jesus (peace be upon him) died for your sins?
I think this happens to a lot of people, but only Muslims make headlines out of it, because they are "victims". Sorry, but this is just anecdotal nonsense.
Well, I provided the proof. You haven't. I live as a Muslim in America so I know what I go through and I know what other Muslims go through (and there is proof through non-Muslims - it's not just us saying it). Right now, the only person speaking nonsense is you.
Anyway, I don't blame the authorities for this stuff- the terror trouble at present does come mostly Muslims. This is undeniable.
If they focused on white Christians more, maybe they would have been able to stop Adam Lanza and James Holmes. Maybe they would've found James Holmes buying thousands of rounds of ammo suspicious if only they had been spying on white Christians as much as they spy on Muslims.
But no, they're too busy showing inflammatory, inaccurate videos about Muslims to police officers on a continuous loop for a whole year. They're too busy making their own plots, entrapping young Muslims, and then thwarting their own terror plots. They're too busy illegally searching Muslim neighborhoods even if their jurisdiction does not reach that far. They're too busy threatening an influential, religious Muslim man that if he refuses to become an informant, they'll make his life a living hell. They're too busy terrorizing Muslims in other lands.
In case you missed Illuminaughty's post, here it is again:
And you call me remarkably biased. Pfft!!!!!
The standard for a prophet claiming to have a new religion is pretty high. Only irrefutable proof from God will suffice.
1.) It's not a new religion. It's the same religion/message that Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus and all of the other Prophets & Messengers (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon them all) were sent with.
2.) The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) split the moon, took the Night Journey to Jerusalem and came back in one night, made a tiny bit of milk sufficient for a whole group of men to drink their fill (i.e. no room left in their stomachs), the tree trunk that the Prophet used to lean on wept when the Prophet stopped delivering his sermons against it & the Prophet stroked it to calm it - the tree weeping was witnessed by those in the masjid, water flowed from his hands from which 1500 men drank & performed ablution, he healed a broken leg, and the biggest miracle of all (greater than even the splitting of the moon or water flowing from his hands) is the Qur'aan. All of this occurred by the will and power of Allaah.
3.) It's not my problem if you refuse to accept the miracles that God sent.
The prophecies of Mohammed, to be authentic, must be greater than those of other prophets because he is starting a new religion in God's name. But they're not.
Because I'm going to take your criteria for prophecies. Right, no thanks. The fact that so many of his prophecies have already come to pass (and they were accurate) only serves to strengthen my faith in Islaam.
Intentionally replacing even ONE of God's laws is an act of major disbelief.
So....in the most Islamic country no other religion can "prosper". You just made my point.
1.) I didn't say the religion prospers. I said people of other religions have prospered.
2.) To the best of my knowledge, no other land when ruled by a religious non-Muslim has allowed people of other religions (especially minority religions) to prosper. However, when religious Muslims have ruled nations, non-Muslims were able to prosper & flourish to the extent that Jews were telling persecuted Jews in Christian areas to come & move to the Muslim area.
No, not at all. [snipped]
Again, thanks for your unsolicited advice or comments about what I should do. My only options are not to stay silent about the unfairness or leave. Until even this much freedom of speech is made illegal, I won't stop criticizing the unjust policies.
By the way- have you read this article? I thought of you and wondered what your comments would be.
I don't give a crap what Hamza Yusuf has to say regarding politics or creed. I didn't even listen to him when his lectures were supposedly decent in terms of politics, so why would I listen to him now?
I'm just tellin; ya.
