Other thing (sometime bitter part of it) you cannot understand his word without the Holy Spirit. So you said you spend lot of time reading the bible but I don’t think you heard about it, right?
I can't find the book in my library, so as I mentioned earlier, lets assume the data is true. So assuming 12.5 million more people converted to Islam during the period of 10 years, lets average it to one year(12.5/10) which is 1.25million. Now it seems that there were about 1.5billion muslims by 2000, so 1.25 out of 1.5billion is about 0.08%(1.25mil*100%/1.5bil). This is a rough estimation of the percentage of how many more converted to Islam. As you can see it is a small number. I do not deny that many people convert to Islam. But to me it seems that major part of growth of Islam is due to births.
Allright lets put aside the loop holes in this argument for a moment and look at what the example try to explain.
So now what you are saying is that perhaps Prophet Muhammad did not marry a girl at the age of 6 and had sex with her at the age of 9, when he was 54 but he was only accused of it?
That is what I'm also saying lets keep aside this matter, to Judge prophet mohammed, need not necessarily stick around this single issue. especially age of Aisha at the timfe of marriage is controversy even among muslims,Many Islamic traditions maintain that the marriage of Aishah with the Prophet took place when she was just six years old, in the tenth year of his Prophethood, and that she entered his house as his fully wedded wife after the Migration to Madinah, when she was merely nine. where as some other Muslim scholars differ with this and say she was 16 and 19 respectively. so I don't think we can agree and come to conclusion as to which age of Aisha marriage held.rather if you have any other issues with prophet mohammed you can bring it up.
Also, that is why I showed you an example that a person who did 99 things correct, couldn't have done one thing wrong unless it is for good reason and it looks bad for people..this incidence has been picked up by many non muslims who are hatred towards islam allege prophet mohammed to be a wrong man. see this matter has been made such a famous issue by christian missionaries though St. Joseph was an old man 90 at the time of marriage with the Mother of God Mary who was 12-14.this issue no one knows including christians themself,so imagine the amount of publicity made against prophet mohammed.
Well my opinion is my own, not anyone else's otherwise it won't be my opinion right? It's my own and has nothing do with any anti islamists or anyone. I came this conclusion after careful study of facts that were available to me. If you can bring forward any facts to show that my opinion is wrong, be my guest and I might change my mind.
Who are the non muslim scholars who praised prophet? Now I too agree that he was a great political leader, military tactician and is one of the most influential men in the history. But that does not say he had good moral values as a human.
Again these are rough estimations only.01)OK. correct 0.08% more converted to islam than Christianity.
02) How it is a small number on what base
No. Because I haven't seen any data to say so. So why don't you give me some proof from data already available in internet? Then I will accept what you say.03)"I do not deny that many people convert to Islam". also you accept more than any other religion? if not, let me have some proof.
That's good. I'm waiting to see these data.04) let me deal with you what is major part of the muslim's growth, I will go through the data and come back to you soon.
I already did. Look at my calculation above.meanwhile it'll be appreciated, if you can put forward some evidence to support your claim.
Actually we should. If a person did a single wrong thing, that is enough to judge a person. If the allegations are true, that is enough to come to a conclusion about prophet Muhammad. And we are not talking about a wrong he did impulsively one time, The claim is that he did have sex with a child over and over. If it is true, he clearly knew he what he was doing.That is what I'm also saying lets keep aside this matter, to Judge prophet mohammed, need not necessarily stick around this single issue.
Can you give me sources to where scholars claim that Aisha was 16?especially age of Aisha at the timfe of marriage is controversy even among muslims,Many Islamic traditions maintain that the marriage of Aishah with the Prophet took place when she was just six years old, in the tenth year of his Prophethood, and that she entered his house as his fully wedded wife after the Migration to Madinah, when she was merely nine. where as some other Muslim scholars differ with this and say she was 16 and 19 respectively.
Well if we can't come in to an agreement there is a chance he actually did marry a girl at the age of 6. So the accusations can be still valid. But I have to say that your approach in this particular issue is quite interesting and appreciable. Rather than trying to justify Prophet's action of having a sex with a 9 year old when he was 54(or 52, which is it?), you say that Aisha might not have been 9 at all. Which is fairly a better stand point and acceptable to a certain degree, even though it's still strange that a man of 54 would marry a girl of 19 anything other than having sexual desires for her.so I don't think we can agree and come to conclusion as to which age of Aisha marriage held
This theory of yours makes no sense at all. There are many people through out the history who did hundreds of good deeds and who were praised by the society and in the end, ended up doing bad. How many good things a certain individual has done, is not a bearing to say that there's no way he could have done something bad.Also, that is why I showed you an example that a person who did 99 things correct, couldn't have done one thing wrong unless it is for good reason and it looks bad for people.
Irrelevant..this incidence has been picked up by many non muslims who are hatred towards islam allege prophet mohammed to be a wrong man. see this matter has been made such a famous issue by christian missionaries though St. Joseph was an old man 90 at the time of marriage with the Mother of God Mary who was 12-14.this issue no one knows including christians themself,so imagine the amount of publicity made against prophet mohammed.
I will bring these points forward after you provide me sources and proof to the claim that say's Aisha was actually 19 not 9. I have a reason for this. I did not say that I would base my conclusion about Prophet Muhammad on one point or one bad deed. But in Prophet Muhammad's case he didn't do it once. He married a child and had sex with her over and over until he died. He kept a child bride for many years. That is not just one bad deed. Mind you these are only the bad things he did, witch are relevant to this thread. There are many more.What are the points you gathered to do this research or your careful study to opine Prophet mohammed is bad person or only this point alone made you to opine our prophet is wrong.
No need to go in to points. One point is enough. It was quite clear to me that Prophet Muhammad was a sick man who married a child and had sex with her over and over until he died.how did you come to conclude in your careful study that he didn't have good moral values and based on what points..it will be good if you can list out your points which was taken in to account in concluding the same in your careful study..
Well I said that I spent lots of time studying the religion, I wouldn't say exactly the bible. When it comes to religious scriptures I'd say I have spent more time reading the "Book of Mormons" than the bible. And of course I know about the Holy Spirit. It was one of the first questions I asked from missionaries when I met them, "have you seen the holy spirit"?
so what did they say? I am sure some of the idiots might have said yes to you 'what a tredegy
NO, that is a foolish question to ask , holy spirit is immaterial mchan you can not see it but u can feel it yeah bt no point of argueing mchan anyway i am happy u end up with Buddism rather than Islam ....the best way to know christianity is to read the bible specially the hidden meaning in Jesus's parables , Jesus is the one who promise the holy spirit but today devil is misleading people with the devil's spirit so even Christians has to be very careful, Sadly today even our big Churches also not teach us abt it
I'm more interested in the History of religion and how it evolved other than what it teaches. I find no logic in saying there is an Omnimax being out there somewhere who controls everything etc..

Well I said that I spent lots of time studying the religion, I wouldn't say exactly the bible. When it comes to religious scriptures I'd say I have spent more time reading the "Book of Mormons" than the bible. And of course I know about the Holy Spirit. It was one of the first questions I asked from missionaries when I met them, "have you seen the holy spirit"?
I'm more interested in the History of religion and how it evolved other than what it teaches. I find no logic in saying there is an Omnimax being out there somewhere who controls everything etc..
Well they said it's some kind of a feeling of peace that they encounter when they feel the presence of Holy Spirit.
so what did they say? I am sure some of the idiots might have said yes to you 'what a tredegy
NO, that is a foolish question to ask , holy spirit is immaterial mchan you can not see it but u can feel it yeah bt no point of argueing mchan anyway i am happy u end up with Buddism rather than Islam ....the best way to know christianity is to read the bible specially the hidden meaning in Jesus's parables , Jesus is the one who promise the holy spirit but today devil is misleading people with the devil's spirit so even Christians has to be very careful, Sadly today even our big Churches also not teach us abt it
Yeah it is up to .... I know you have read a lot .... no wonder you find buddism is the correct one for you...... it seems you have interested not Jesus's teachings rather how it has evolved the truth is Jesus Did not bring any new religion
well lets not go that deep ..... I am really happy abt u we should always question abt evil deeds and apprecaite good deeds
I always telling you if he can change your life from Bad to good that is the greatest miracle Holy spirit can do to you , bible tells us abt the fruits of the holy spirit
SO if someone claimed that they have the holy spirit he/she should have all these qualities , i have seen many miracles yet you can stay well that is not the work of GOD , I think that is the beauti of it
God bless you mchan !![]()
Is the Universe a Cosmic Accident or Does it Display Intelligent Design? Where the information came from ?
I do b'live God has kept some kind of void to be fill that is why even Buddhist people worship lord buddha , B'live in Lord Buddha i thinnk 80% of world population is b'live some kind of God . by the way become an Atheist is quit easy mchan
Well life came in to existence because the conditions right for life, were there at one time, by mere chance or by conditions moving to a stability or equilibrium state.then how the hell life came to exist?
How can you say there was not anything?how the hell first cause came to exist with out anything?
Ahha, well my Imagination wondering in to this question many times, finally gave me the answer. Whether you go by Evolution or Creationism chicken always came first.Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
Well they said it's some kind of a feeling of peace that they encounter when they feel the presence of Holy Spirit.
Actually I do not think that is a foolish question to ask. I have to remind you that like everything else, the importance of this question also bears a subjective view. You see if someone claims they have actually seen the holy spirit and that is very strong evidence to suggest one should investigate more in to this GOD concept. So yes, it was a very important question for me. Unfortunately I did not meet any such person.
Well one of my closest friends is a Christian(Yes all my close friends are Christian or Muslim). He says jesus said two basic things that you should live by. "Love your GOD" and "Love your neighbor". These things are perfectly ok. But when you go beyond that, concepts like, creationism, Omnimax GOD, Free will, All things happen as GOD wills, Hell, confession these things make no sense to me. They are full of contradictions.
Yeah that is our Lord's last commandment I am not going to argue any further I can tell you one thing all the things make sense to me not becuase i blindly b'live (I am not that kind of a person) bt I ask God give me at least fair knowledge of those concepts , I always like big question but God the father showed us He himself the way , the truth & the life
Truth can not be told it has to be understood by yourself if you really interesting you will find it
when Jesus said : Seek you will find it " recently i came to know he is not talking abt materials things he is talking abt spiritual things Kingsom of heaven is a mistery
I can tell you one thing there is no contradiction what soever in his words sometime when an average person reads the bible he might get confuse not because Lords word is wrong rather readers has no capacity to understand the reality
Cheers machan. I always respect what you believe and I only try to engage in an intellectual conversation so that we can all think about these things. I know that there have been many crimes done, being done today in the name of the religion because followers misinterpret it. Well at least in some religions. As long as religion is not a threat to humanity I have no problem with it.
yeah i like to have an intellectual conversation , do not judge my ever loving Jesus by his (sometimes) Mad / false followers Judge by his own words "Jesus also said Judge by true standards "
No it does not display evidence for Intelligent Design. The world we live in is full of flaws. I wouldn't say Universe is an accident. I'd say it is a creation of cause and effect. If right conditions are there, there will be an effect.
Creation of the cause and effort? which one came first ? cause or an effect ?![]()
When you say right condition what do you mean by it ok lets say we keep all the necessary parts of a wrist watch on a table , we keep it millions of years can you have a well working watch after million years?
what is the possibility of that right condition to form? where doest the information came from? (DNA)
I am an athiest. I do not believe buddha intended anyone to worship him. Believing in Buddha comes from analyzing his dhamma and realising some truths in it and thereby trying to follow the path shown in to a more depth. There's no place for faith in buddhism. The belief comes with the realization itself.
Are you 100% sure ?
if you keep your palm closed and tell someone you have a gem in there, if that person have faith in you he will believe you. This is the the path in other religions. But if you open your palm and show the gem, and tell him there is a gem, then the person sees the evidence and then he starts to believe you. This is the path in Buddhism.
Have you seen that Gem?
Well life came in to existence because the conditions right for life, were there at one time, by mere chance or by conditions moving to a stability or equilibrium state.
right condition? where does the information came from?
How can you say there was not anything?
They should be something , isn't it?
Ahha, well my Imagination wondering in to this question many times, finally gave me the answer. Whether you go by Evolution or Creationism chicken always came first.

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I am an athiest. I do not believe buddha intended anyone to worship him. (Even Jesus is God , he does not just order to worship him (some people take advantage of this) I also first did not b'lieve in him
Believing in Buddha comes from analyzing his dhamma and realising some truths in it and thereby trying to follow the path shown in to a more depth. There's no place for faith in buddhism. The belief comes with the realization itself.
I will prove later that every religion is based on faith , where there is no faith there is no religion
When I was 15 - 16 (panditha age) I used to question even condemn my own religion saying "how can he saved us " thousands of question like that bt I never ever b''live that this world is an accident we are not an accident "simple things can not create or cause to have a complicate things" but i simply disbielive in Jesus's story at first bt I always pray to GOD "if you are really their I am ready to accept you with my own understanding " but slowly bt steady God took me a long jouney now things make more sense to me throught understanding I became a true follower of Jesus (Yet there is lot of ground to cover mchan)
if you keep your palm closed and tell someone you have a gem in there, if that person have faith in you he will believe you. This is the the path in other religions. But if you open your palm and show the gem, and tell him there is a gem, then the person sees the evidence and then he starts to believe you. This is the path in Buddhism.
I tell you the truth Jesus is ready to open his palm and show the real gem to you but people do not believe
Somepeople say " well that is not really a gem" "some people say "he is A magician " some say " he himself is a demon" "he is try to fool you "
this is the real story mchan
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." Matthew 7:7
Did you really ask ? did you seek from the bottom of your heart? Did you knock?
CauseCreation of the cause and effort? which one came first ? cause or an effect ?![]()
No. But before you bring forth the 'blind watch maker' analogy, I suggest that you read more about the flaws in it. This example is not a logical stand point to say the universe has an intelligent designer.When you say right condition what do you mean by it ok lets say we keep all the necessary parts of a wrist watch on a table , we keep it millions of years can you have a well working watch after million years?
A very high possibility given enough time. What information? Universe does not have any DNA. We are talking about the origin of universe not the origin of humans.what is the possibility of that right condition to form? where doest the information came from? (DNA)
No. I'm not speaking for buddhists by the way. I'm just giving my personal opinion by looking at Buddhism as a human. And therefore I know that there could be errors in my understanding so I'm open minded to change my views. I'm like 99% sure.Are you 100% sure ?
Yes.Have you seen that Gem?
I'm guessing you are talking about DNA here? Can you clarify? Are you talking about information want to create life??
right condition? where does the information came from?
Yes it is quite clear that something always existed. Or at least it is clear to the logics that we understand. We both agree on this. The difference is that you call whatever always existed GOD, an invisible omnimax being who lives somewhere and order us what to do. But I call whatever always existed "energy". I see no logic in saying there is an intelligent design.
They should be something , isn't it?
That is interesting, I can see how this can be a logical problem and how using logics it can be proved Chicken came first. But how did scientist prove it? interesting.Yeah today scientist proved that Chicken came first![]()
This is impossible to prove. Define religion first and then be my guest and prove it. You might prove it based on your idea of religion, but you cannot prove it on a general basis.
I will prove later that every religion is based on faith , where there is no faith there is no religion
"simple things can not create or cause to have a complicate things"
Did you really ask ? did you seek from the bottom of your heart? Did you knock?
This is impossible to prove. Define religion first and then be my guest and prove it. You might prove it based on your idea of religion, but you cannot prove it on a general basis.
They can.
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No need machan, to go further I first need to believe GOD exists. I see no evidence to say that he does. So there's no use in moving forward.





