And, actually, I think it would be more than "fanatics" who'd acknowledge it. There might be "sitting on the fence" Muslims who might be swayed by such an event.
This is the real sadness. If the Christian God exists, it must break his heart to have his children act so unreasonably, eschewing the gift of reason that he has given them. But I can't believe that he'd actually stoop to having his name appear on a fish as a means to sway them back from Islam, anymore than I can believe that Allah would resort to that tactic in the first place. The very attempt presumes that the people don't have the rationality that he has blessed them with.
Originally posted by DoctorScribbles This is the real sadness. If the Christian God exists, it must break his heart to have his children act so unreasonably, eschewing the gift of reason that he has given them. But I can't believe that he'd actually stoop to having his name appear on a fish as a means to sway them back from Islam, anymore than I can believe that Allah would resort to that tactic in the first place.
Huh? First off, the reasoning employed with the postulation of Allah's existence is completely sound, given what said belief is compared with.
Second, how did the Christian God and Allah become so wound up in your statement of disbelief?
Originally posted by FreakyKBH Second, how did the Christian God and Allah become so wound up in your statement of disbelief?
I guess when you're obsessed with something, you can make simple errors such as thinking that "Allah" (in Arabic) = "Christ"* (in any language) on a certain fish.
Originally posted by lucifershammer I guess when you're obsessed with something, you can make simple errors such as thinking that "Allah" (in Arabic) = "Christ"* (in any language) on a certain fish.
* Or any other name for the "Christian God".
And it only took three edits to get to, on top of it! Go fish!
Originally posted by lucifershammer I guess when you're obsessed with something, you can make simple errors such as thinking that "Allah" (in Arabic) = "Christ"* (in any language) on a certain fish.
* Or any other name for the "Christian God".
I made no such error. You just didn't understand my post.
Originally posted by FreakyKBH Huh? First off, the reasoning employed with the postulation of Allah's existence is completely sound, given what said belief is compared with.
Do you, like LH, believe that there is no good reason to think that Allah would not communicate via the side of a fish, and that there is no good reason to think that the fish in question is not the result of such a communication attempt?
Do you, like LH, believe that there is no good reason to think that Allah would not communicate via the side of a fish, Given the assumption of Allah, I suggest there is no good reason to limit his communication by any means he deems necessary. It would be disingenuous for me to believe the disembodied hand writing on the wall, and disbelieve this fish story.
and that there is no good reason to think that the fish in question is not the result of such a communication attempt? Given that I do not assume Allah's existence, I do not take the appearance as any more relevant than "finding" other religious icons on waffles, toast, sides of buildings, and etc.
Originally posted by DoctorScribbles Do you believe a story about a disembodied hand writing on a wall?
Yes, but I don't give credence to this fish story respective of the origins, as I don't believe in Allah. It would only be disingenuous for me to believe one and disbelive the other, given an assumption of Allah's existence.
Originally posted by DoctorScribbles Then you are a fool.
Lessee if'n I got this one a-straight. I gots the good doctor Scribblies on one shoulder a-hollerin' at me, says I'm a fool for believin' in them there Scriptures.
On the other shoulder, I gots the good Book tellin' me how a fool says in his heart, there weren't no God.
Hmmm...
Good doctor, good Book.
Good doctor, good Book.
I'm afraid, good doctor, how's I'm a-hafta go wit' the good Book, cuz'n you're a damn fool.
Originally posted by FreakyKBH Lessee if'n I got this one a-straight. I gots the good doctor Scribblies on one shoulder a-hollerin' at me, says I'm a fool for believin' in them there Scriptures.
On the other shoulder, I gots the good Book tellin' me how a fool says in his heart, there weren't no God.
Hmmm...
Good doctor, good Book.
Good doctor, good Book.
I'm afraid, good doctor, how's I'm a-hafta go wit' the good Book, cuz'n you're a damn fool.
I don't believe that the Scriptures tell of disembodied hands writing on the walls.
Originally posted by FreakyKBH Daniel 5 may change your mind.
Jesus, I guess you're right. I don't recall reading that before. Who knows how much other spooky stuff is in there that I've missed.
At any rate, if it's in there, it must be true. I suppose I must believe it too now, and by logical consequence...Praise be to Allah, he who has made himself known by the writing on the fish!
Originally posted by DoctorScribbles Jesus, I guess you're right. I don't recall reading that before. Who knows how much other spooky stuff is in there that I've missed.
At any rate, if it's in there, it must be true. I suppose I must believe it too now, and by logical consequence...Praise be to Allah, he who has made himself known by the writing on the fish!
Ah, Dr. Sribblies, you incorrigible rabble-rouser! You're always such a cad at these parties. Who would have thought your entire frontal lobe has gone missing all these years?
Moslems as gullible as Christians?
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