Take the Islam IQ Test

cenimo · Dec 3, 2002

How much do you know about Islam? Take a test:

http://www.faithdefenders.com/iq_test.html

 

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David Gould · Dec 3, 2002

Originally posted by cenimo
How much do you know about Islam? Take a test:

http://www.faithdefenders.com/iq_test.html

 

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At least some of those are true for Christianity as well ... but of course Christians will deny that, just as Moslems will deny the truth of some of these answers.

Some of them seem completely inane, like the one about alms and the one about pagan temples. There were pagan temples in Rome, and there were probably Native American holy places near just about every modern US church you can think of.

Blindfaith · Dec 3, 2002

Did you actually take the test David or just read the questions?

Outspoken · Dec 3, 2002

I think david glanced over it and is throwing in some remarks to change the subject like, "its also true of christianity" which it isn't.

Brimshack · Dec 3, 2002

It's not real test.

Outspoken · Dec 3, 2002

and why do you say that brim?

David Gould · Dec 3, 2002

Originally posted by blindfaith
Did you actually take the test David or just read the questions?

I do not know that much about Islam so I did not bother to take the test. I read it from top to bottom, though, and the comments that the author of it had. I found it very informative.

David Gould · Dec 3, 2002

Originally posted by Outspoken
I think david glanced over it and is throwing in some remarks to change the subject like, "its also true of christianity" which it isn't.

Which what isn't? I said some of the questions can be answered true to if you substitute Christianity - for example, pagan churches were once built on sites now holy to Christianity. Are you saying that is not true?

Outspoken · Dec 3, 2002

"I said some of the questions can be answered true to if you substitute Christianity - for example, pagan churches were once built on sites now holy to Christianity. "

Again, this is a red herring, something to switch topics when you don't want to talk about the topic at hand. did you even read my post?

David Gould · Dec 3, 2002

Originally posted by Outspoken
"I said some of the questions can be answered true to if you substitute Christianity - for example, pagan churches were once built on sites now holy to Christianity. "

Again, this is a red herring, something to switch topics when you don't want to talk about the topic at hand. did you even read my post?

Yes, it said that what I said was not true when what I said is true.

If you think it is a red herring, fine. What about the test do you want to discuss? If you think that it indicates that Islam is a false religion, I agree with you.

Outspoken · Dec 3, 2002

"What about the test do you want to discuss?"

Just stay on topic David I could have typed up a post of long ago word for word, that's what I was hitting for. People are quick to discount a observation of a christian when it sheds light on something that is not good by quickly stating, well that's just like christianity, when that is not true in the least. Its a red herring and its very tiring.

David Gould · Dec 3, 2002

Originally posted by Outspoken
"What about the test do you want to discuss?"

Just stay on topic David I could have typed up a post of long ago word for word, that's what I was hitting for. People are quick to discount a observation of a christian when it sheds light on something that is not good by quickly stating, well that's just like christianity, when that is not true in the least. Its a red herring and its very tiring.

As I said, what about it do you want to discuss?

Outspoken · Dec 3, 2002

"As I said, what about it do you want to discuss?"

I'm just keeping you on topic David

David Gould · Dec 3, 2002

Okay - you don't want to discuss it.

In that case, since no topic for discussion based on this test has been suggested, I will bring one up.

It is: "If this test indicates that there are major problems with Islam, would a similar test for Christianity indicate similar major problems? For example, many Christian holidays are based on pagan holidays and parts of the Christ stories are very similar to pagan stories - much like Islam. What does this mean?"

 

Outspoken · Dec 3, 2002

"If this test indicates that there are major problems with Islam, would a similar test for Christianity indicate similar major problems?"

So you think this test indictates there is a problem with Islam? Why?

David Gould · Dec 3, 2002

Originally posted by Outspoken
"If this test indicates that there are major problems with Islam, would a similar test for Christianity indicate similar major problems?"

So you think this test indictates there is a problem with Islam? Why?

I should have said that if the author's claims are correct then it indicates major problems with Islam.

The main thing that struck me is the taking of pagan rituals and ceremonies and holy places and incorporating them into the new religion.

This seems to me to suggest a process of evolution and supplantation with regard to Islam that precludes at the very least the idea that it was uniquely granted the truth. After all, if these rituals are pleasing to Allah and the pagans were doing them then Islam is not unique.

This is one example.

Outspoken · Dec 3, 2002

"After all, if these rituals are pleasing to Allah and the pagans were doing them then Islam is not unique."

So you think that was the authors point? How and why do you draw this conclusion? I see it no where on that link.

David Gould · Dec 3, 2002

Originally posted by Outspoken
"After all, if these rituals are pleasing to Allah and the pagans were doing them then Islam is not unique."

So you think that was the authors point? How and why do you draw this conclusion? I see it no where on that link.

No, he was concluding that pre-Islamic things had to be taken into account in examining Islam.

I assume that he also means that pre-Islamic things have to be taken into account in examining the truth of Islam, but he does not say that explicitly.

I am drawing my own conclusions from the information provided, however.

Outspoken · Dec 3, 2002

"I am drawing my own conclusions from the information provided, however."
ahh, okay. So you think that also? Do the startings of Islam have to be taken into account?

SMELLY SHOE · Dec 3, 2002

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