Sam Shamoun

Pope John Paul & Islam Members Public

Here is what Pope John Paul II wrote in regards to Muslims and the Quran: A very different discussion, obviously, is the one that leads us to the synagogues and mosques, where those who worship the One God assemble. Yes, certainly it is a different case when we come to

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Sam Shamoun
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Pope Gregory VII, Muslims & God Members Public

The following Latin text is taken from the epistles of Pope Gregory VII, specifically in his letter to the Muslim king Anzir, written in 1076 AD. The epistle can be found on pp. 450-452 by clicking on this link: (https://archive.org/details/patrologiaecurs02unkngoog/page/n228/mode/2up. In his

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Justin, Pagans & Gods Members Public

I quote St. Justin Martyr’s second defense of the Christian faith to the pagan rulers where he states that the gods worshiped by the Gentiles are actually the fallen, rebellious angels and the demons they sired from women who deceived them into thinking they were the divine beings worshiped

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Sam Shamoun
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Catholic Encyclopedia, Muhammad & Islam Members Public

The following extracts are taken from Mohammed and Mohammedism. All emphasis will be mine. The founder… On his commercial journeys to Syria and Palestine he became acquainted with Jews and Christians, and acquired an imperfect knowledge of their religion and traditions. He was a man of retiring disposition, addicted to

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Sam Shamoun
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Catholic Encyclopedia, Jews & Muslims Members Public

This excerpt comes from the Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent, pp. 7-10. Here’s what the website states in respect to this encyclopedia: “This is Volume 8 of the 16-volume Catholic Encyclopedia whose editor-in-chief was Charles G. Herbermann. While teaching at City College in New York, Herbermann was selected to

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Bellarmine on the Jews & Muslims Members Public

St. Robert Bellarmine wrote this about Jews and Muslims in his exposition of Jeremiah’s prophecy in 31:33-34: But if someone contends that these last words too are to be understood of the present time, one can reply that here the Prophet is not speaking of the hidden mysteries

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Talmud, Maimonides, Minors, Puberty & Sex Members Public

I will be quoting from rabbinic sources in respect to the laws concerning sexual intercourse between various age groups, including minors as young as 3 years old, as well as the punishments incurred for illicit sexual acts. The readers will see firsthand that the rabbinic laws discriminate between Jews and

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Sam Shamoun
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TALMUD, JEWS, GENTILES & DEATH PENALTY Members Public

I quote from the Babylonian Talmud, Sanhedrin 57a to show what it says about the punishments that are to be inflicted upon Gentiles and Jews who either commit murder or robbery. These references are interesting since they reveal that there is a difference in respect to a Gentile who murders

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Sam Shamoun
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