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by bskeptic
Fri May 29, 2015 12:47 am
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: Raymond Ibrahim: Islamic Jizya: Fact and Fiction
Replies: 1
Views: 8098

Raymond Ibrahim: Islamic Jizya: Fact and Fiction

Islamic Jizya: Fact and Fiction By Raymond Ibrahim http://www.raymondibrahim.com/islam/islamic-jizya-fact-and-fiction/ Muslim demands for non-Muslim “infidels” to pay jizya on pain of death are growing, even as the West fluctuates between having no clue what jizya is and thinking that jizya is an ex...
by bskeptic
Fri Apr 03, 2015 2:05 am
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: The Supremacist Nature of Muslim ‘Grievances’
Replies: 2
Views: 8358

Re: The Supremacist Nature of Muslim ‘Grievances’

Sam Harris comments on Islam: Quote: It’s an interesting pathology in our public discourse. It’s the result of few specific memes doing their mad work, one being that all religion is equivalent. We have one word, religion, which I argue is a word like sports. We have sports like thai kick-boxing and...
by bskeptic
Wed Apr 01, 2015 3:27 pm
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: The Supremacist Nature of Muslim ‘Grievances’
Replies: 2
Views: 8358

The Supremacist Nature of Muslim ‘Grievances’

How dare you? The supremacist nature of Muslim ‘grievances’ By RAYMOND IBRAHIM \ 07/10/2013 http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-Ed-Contributors/How-dare-you-The-supremacist-nature-of-Muslim-grievances-319440 In 2012 in Pakistan, as Christian children were singing carols inside their church, Muslim men ...
by bskeptic
Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:52 am
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: Video from a Muslim peace conference
Replies: 2
Views: 6705

Re: Video from a Muslim peace conference

g_n_o_s_i_s wrote:What's so brilliant about it?
How it obviously backfires, and they seem completely unaware of this. It's brilliant in that way.
by bskeptic
Tue Sep 16, 2014 4:38 am
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: Video from a Muslim peace conference
Replies: 2
Views: 6705

Video from a Muslim peace conference

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV710c1dgpU


The most brilliant refutation of islamophobia you will ever see!
by bskeptic
Thu Nov 28, 2013 5:20 am
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: Question for those that identify as "weak atheists"
Replies: 3
Views: 10438

Question for those that identify as "weak atheists"

For anyone that can identify as a "weak atheist", what best describes your position: (1) You lack belief in God, but are neutral about the possibility (i.e. quite possibly a God exists, quite possibly he doesn't.) (2) You lack belief in God, and say God's existence is unlikely, but you can...
by bskeptic
Thu Nov 28, 2013 1:57 am
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: Best arguments against the pre-trib rapture?
Replies: 9
Views: 19313

Re: Best arguments against the pre-trib rapture?

I'm going to predict that there will be almost no responses to your question/request. The reality of a "rapture" is assumed by believing Christians, but most everyone on this board is at very best an agnostic, and doesn't believe in a literal rapture. DCH You misunderstand. (I guess my OP...
by bskeptic
Wed Nov 27, 2013 1:38 am
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: Best arguments against the pre-trib rapture?
Replies: 9
Views: 19313

Re: Best arguments against the pre-trib rapture?

Best arguments against the pre-trib rapture?
by bskeptic
Wed Nov 27, 2013 1:38 am
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: Best arguments against the pre-trib rapture?
Replies: 9
Views: 19313

Best arguments against the pre-trib rapture?

The Rapture and the Second Coming: An Important Distinction by Thomas Ice http://www.raptureme.com/tt10.html ...A key factor in understanding the New Testament's teaching of the pretribulational rapture revolves around the fact that two future comings of Christ are presented. The first coming is the...
by bskeptic
Mon Nov 18, 2013 4:17 am
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: On what criteria do we assess whether Christianity is true?
Replies: 18
Views: 37486

Re: On what criteria do we assess whether Christianity is tr

Eric wrote:DC: The question I asked "Where is the importance of proving which religion or version of a religion is a true religion?" was intended for bskeptic.
That's an off topic diversion. If you are genuinely interested, then start a thread for it.