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To: bronxville

This must be satire, right?


4 posted on 06/05/2009 6:33:43 PM PDT by doc1019 (The invitation for salvation always requires an RSVP.)
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To: doc1019

The tactic employed by Muslim apologists is

(1) to read a simple passage from the Qur’an or Hadith,

(2) to twist and stretch the interpretation as far their imaginations will take them,

(3) to insert a bunch of scientific terminology into the interpretation, and

(4) to proclaim that there is absolutely no way an illiterate, seventh-century leader could have revealed all these scientific insights without the help of God. After hearing such arguments, Muslims typically stand in awe. Others stand there wondering, “Where did the passage say that?”

Consider what happens when a non-Muslim attempts to examine Muhammad’s claims. He opens the Qur’an and reads Surah 86, which declares that semen proceeds from an area between the ribs and the spine. Surely this would falsify the Muslim argument, wouldn’t it? Not at all! Our Muslim friends reply that, since the cells that ultimately form the genitals are a bit higher up during embryological development, there is nothing wrong with Muhammad’s claim (despite the fact that Muhammad clearly wasn’t talking about embryological development). Hence, a passage which is so clear that it should automatically falsify the Muslim claim turns out to be no problem whatsoever.

What does the Qur’an say about embryological development? According to 22:5, 23:12-14, 40:67, and 75:37-39, humans go through a blood clot stage in the womb. Since the developing embryo is never a blood clot, don’t we have a rather obvious scientific error here? “No!” replies the Muslim. “Since the fetus kind of looks like a clot of blood, the Qur’anic description is accurate.” Once again, a clear error presents no problem at all for the Muslim.

I wish it was satire then we could hope that we could work with these people but - Nope - unfortunately it’s not satire. We’re dealing with the insane.


5 posted on 06/05/2009 6:38:28 PM PDT by bronxville
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