Staring at the View

Perspectives on life so far.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Turkey

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I was initially unimpressed when my daughter suggested that I accompany her and her sister on a vacation to Turkey this summer. Even their o...
Monday, June 1, 2009

The Bahai and the Mormon

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I've been thinking and writing lately about two related matters. First is that Muslims in the West present a sugar-coated version of Isl...
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Muhammad and Death

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My Islamics professor at Temple University, Sayyid Hussein Nasr, once told us that Muslims face death with more courage than people in the W...
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Monday, May 25, 2009

The Devil and the Jew

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In God's Problem, author Bart Ehrman states that the inadequate Biblical explanation of suffering is what led him from Christianity to a...
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Friday, May 22, 2009

Considering Islam? Watch thedeenshow.com

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If you are an intelligent, clear-thinking person contemplating Islam, I recommend thedeenshow.com, a program intended to guide you in that d...
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Thursday, May 21, 2009

Why Christians Can't Debate Muslims

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I've been watching some Muslim-Christian debates recently, and frankly, the Christians don't usually do very well. Here are three re...
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

It Goes a Little Deeper Than That

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I used to think that if Muslims really understood the life of Muhammad, they would stop believing in him. If Muslims knew that Muhammad tort...
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Quotable Quotes:
"The problem with Christians is they aren't as good as Jesus. But thank God most Muslims are better than Muhammad." - Wafa Sultan

"The more Muslims learn about Muhammad, the more likely they are to leave him behind." - Rashid (al-Hayat TV)

Manji Irshad to Ayaan Hirsi Ali: "Why did you leave Islam? Why don't you join us to become a Muslim reformer?" Ayaan's response: "I couldn't live with the dichotomy for five minutes."

"Today there can be considerable pressure upon non-Muslims not to investigate the primary sources of Islam for themselves, but to refer all their questions about Islam to a Muslim expert." - Mark Durie

"I oppose Islam for the simple reason that Islam opposes me." - Pat Condell

"Most Muslims believe in the Prophet they wish had existed. Muslims who follow the Muhammad who really existed have last names like Aulaki, Zawahiri, and Bin Ladin." - staringattheview

"I am a Muslim by default, but I don't believe. Many books tell me how to be a Muslim, but none tell me why I should be a Muslim." - a young Arab man
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