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Originally posted by Romantic_Rebel
reply to post by pepsi78
Who is the Creator then? Tell me who is he or she?
www.usbible.com...
www.livescience.com...
There are numerous of Gods and Goddess that are worshiped daily by people.
Originally posted by FamiliarBoyOfGoodFortune
reply to post by skajkingdom
Asalaamwalaikum wa Rahmatulahi wa Barakatu my brother.
I think many of the people who comment on this thread will not even admit that it sounds like the name 'Muhammad' in the original post;
Originally posted by awake_and_aware
reply to post by skajkingdom
first you must understand truth, Allah isn't truth, its a man-made concept that no one can prove is true. Good luck in your life being servant to this invisible construction of man.
Originally posted by FamiliarBoyOfGoodFortune
Originally posted by awake_and_aware
reply to post by skajkingdom
first you must understand truth, Allah isn't truth, its a man-made concept that no one can prove is true. Good luck in your life being servant to this invisible construction of man.
You know, some that ask for proof, even though it is not necessary, if they turn back after receiving the proof, the punishment is more severe.
OK, so what would you accept as proof of Allah The Most High?
Originally posted by Xcathdra
Originally posted by FamiliarBoyOfGoodFortune
Originally posted by awake_and_aware
reply to post by skajkingdom
first you must understand truth, Allah isn't truth, its a man-made concept that no one can prove is true. Good luck in your life being servant to this invisible construction of man.
You know, some that ask for proof, even though it is not necessary, if they turn back after receiving the proof, the punishment is more severe.
OK, so what would you accept as proof of Allah The Most High?
Why would God, Allah, creator of everything demand everyone else worship him? If he is creator of all, would it not have made sense for God to just make everyone worship him? And if thats the case, why did God, Allah, allow free will? Again, it goes against what Islam is claiming.
There is no purpose for a God to create, then to specify, that if you dont worship in a certain way, its ok that you are killed.
Do people not see the conflicting issues with organized religion and what they represent? Doesnt organized religion go against the concept of free will? Even more so when the religious view is "forced" onto non believers?
Why is it unacceptable to beleive in a God, yet not subscribe to organized religion? Why are people so afraid to beleive in God outside of an organized group?
Originally posted by FamiliarBoyOfGoodFortune
Good questions:
If we are forced to worship Allah (SWT), then that in itself is not free will - agree?
Originally posted by FamiliarBoyOfGoodFortune
Yet free will and the decree (fate if you will) are two wings of the same bird. Can a bird fly with only one wing?
Originally posted by FamiliarBoyOfGoodFortune
Regarding being killed, what do you mean about that?
Originally posted by FamiliarBoyOfGoodFortune
You do know that there is no compulsion in religion. When a Muslim army fights and defeats another country's army for example:
Originally posted by FamiliarBoyOfGoodFortune
1) The people are given the choice to submit to Allah as Muslims
Originally posted by FamiliarBoyOfGoodFortune2) If they choose not to, and are not actively trying to lead others astray, then they are made to pay a tax, rather like the taxes you pay in what ever country you live. This tax is paid as they are not under the rules of Islam and the compulsory charity (Zakat) you must pay as a Muslim on an individual basis (not to a government but to the poor as you see fit at an annual rate of 2.5 %) They are then citizens of the country and under the protection of the country.
Originally posted by FamiliarBoyOfGoodFortune
3) I wonder if you know what true freedom is. Islam came to free people from the worship of money, things and other people to the worship of their creator. If you don't worship God, you're going to worship something else.
Originally posted by FamiliarBoyOfGoodFortune
You cannot force someone to become a Muslim - it's impossible and unacceptable to Allah. Acceptance must be from the heart or it would be defective.
Originally posted by FamiliarBoyOfGoodFortune
You can believe in God outside an organised group as you say, but how will you choose what rules govern your behaviour? From your own desires? How will you know if what you do is acceptable by God?
Originally posted by FamiliarBoyOfGoodFortune
reply to post by Xcathdra
It's like Bruce Lee said in Enter the Dragon:
"It is like a finger pointing away to the moon - don't concetrate on the finger or you will loose all the heavenly glory".
Don't read to much into the bird analogy.
Mussa (AS) - The Prophet Moses
Isa (AS) - The Prophet Jesus
Muhammad (SAW) The Prophet Muhammad
Were all given revelations. It's the tampering with the revelations sent that makes it necessary to send another. We do not make distinctions between them.
Originally posted by FamiliarBoyOfGoodFortune
Fighting in those times often ended in a lot of killing of the inhabitants, so Islam offering them the choice, in many cases was enough for people to convert to Islam as killing of the defeated was the norm.
Originally posted by FamiliarBoyOfGoodFortune
You cannot force someone to become a Muslim - it's impossible and unacceptable to Allah. Acceptance must be from the heart or it would be defective.
Originally posted by FamiliarBoyOfGoodFortune
If the US said to the Iraqies, pay a tax and you will become citizens, i'm sure many would do that. Of course as a citizen of the US, you'd be free to travel to the US too without issue.
Originally posted by FamiliarBoyOfGoodFortune
Regarding tax, the money goes into the treasurey. When you're old and can no longer work, you get a salary from the treasurey. As well as all the civil services. Also, who said you are not free to leave? The tax you pay now is the very tax that you'd pay under a Islamic state, you just don't realise it. They tried to make every adult in the UK pay the same tax, they called it Poll tax. The people rioted, so they reverted back to paying it if you own a property.
Originally posted by FamiliarBoyOfGoodFortune
Regarding force, there is none, and that was my point. Zakat (charity) is compulsory, but not enforced. It's between you and your Creator and you are free to give it to whom you please.
Originally posted by FamiliarBoyOfGoodFortune
Didn't you know, that it is said that if you save a life, it is as though you saved the whole of humanity, and if you take a life, it is as if you have murdered the whole of humanity. Now don't misunderstand, sometimes you have to fight. If you didn't fight evil, it would surely prevail.
Originally posted by FamiliarBoyOfGoodFortune
IT's difficult to do justice to such a vast subject with so many points to consider.
Originally posted by FamiliarBoyOfGoodFortune
As I said, there is no compulsion in religion, although you do owe it to yourself to find out as much as possible about the world you live in. Being knowledgeable is important, but knowledge alone will not lead you to believe.
Originally posted by FamiliarBoyOfGoodFortune
You can always wait for the inevitable - death. You'll know for sure then - as we all will.
Originally posted by FamiliarBoyOfGoodFortune
I guess I'm one of the lucky ones, in that I've seen/experienced many things most would not believe/think possible, and that makes it so I could not disbelieve in God now. It's that simple. And that is a huge blessing.
Originally posted by Romantic_Rebel
reply to post by snusfanatic
Yes, this thread is going! lol
It's however you view it! Some believe he's in there others don't. Anyone can interpret a verse from the Bible anyway they want.
Originally posted by skajkingdom
Originally posted by Romantic_Rebel
reply to post by snusfanatic
Yes, this thread is going! lol
It's however you view it! Some believe he's in there others don't. Anyone can interpret a verse from the Bible anyway they want.
Actually, no, you can't.
But I have the feeling you people are NOT READING my posts at all.
I have many times given the example of the prophecy of Moses, who said there will come a PROPHET from among the BRETHREN of the Jews. (arabs)
That this is indeed Muhammad and cannot be anyone else, I have already shown. Let it be said again: Even the Jews were inquiring about this Prophet when confronting John the Baptist, and they were clearly expecting three personalities to come: Elijah, Messiah and "The Prophet" - the last one being of course the one prophesied by Moses. Jesus said that Elijah had already come, for he was John spiritually.
And the Messiah came - it was Jesus himself.
So, who else remains?
"The Prophet" who was to come after Jesus, from among the arabs.
And there is only one person who fulfills these criteria: Muhammad.