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Muhammad: Man of Faith or One Filled With Doubts? Paid Members Public
An Answer to a Muslim Dawagandist Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has a real difficult time admitting(1) that his prophet was uncertain of his calling and was therefore commanded to consult the previous Scriptures to assuage his lingering doubts: Christian missionaries point to the two following verses from the Qur&
On Punishment for Adultery Paid Members Public
On Punishment for Adultery Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi claims that the blessed Apostle Paul contradicts Jesus regarding the issue of adultery (here). He writes: Paul makes it quite clear that adulterers will be punished... 1 Thessalonians 4:3-6 3It is God's will that you should be sanctified: that
Muhammad's Marriage to a Minor: Examining the actual arguments Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Readers Discretion Advised As we explained in the first of our rebuttal, at times it is necessary to mock and ridicule those who consistently blaspheme the true God and his true Word, the Holy Bible. In this response I will be adopting the rather harsh and direct language
Setting the Record Straight: Exposing the Deliberate Lies and Slanders of Muslim Dawagandists Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun This is a reply to Bassam Zawadi’s attempt of salvaging his false prophet’s reputation for sleeping with a minor (*). The Hypocrisy of Muslim Dawagandists Zawadi was obviously offended for me calling a spade and spade. Zawadi "warns" his readers that he is going to
Revisiting the Issue of Muhammads Marriage with a child bride [Part 2] Paid Members Public
Revisiting the Issue of Muhammads Marriage with a child bride [Part 2] Sam Shamoun We resume our analysis of Zawadis defense of Muhammads marriage with an immature girl. The Issue of Umars Marriage with Umm Kulthum In his section on Umars marriage to a minor, namely to Ali ibn Abu
Revisiting the Issue of Muhammads Marriage with a child bride Paid Members Public
How one Muslim Dawagandist attempts to defend the morally indefensible Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has written a "reply" (*) to my articles, and seeks to defend Muhammads marriage with a minor, a girl so young that she was still playing with dolls and riding on swings/seesaws according to
Bassam Zawadi's alleged false prophecies in the New Testament Paid Members Public
Zawadi's alleged false prophecies in the New Testament Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has tried to discover what he feels are false prophecies of the NT, much like those found in the Quran and placed on the lips of Muhammad: http://answering-islam.org/Shamoun/false_prophecies.htm http://answering-islam.
Muhammad and the Arab Criteria of Demon Possession (Follow-up) Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has written a follow up rebuttal (*) to my response (*) on the issue of whether Muhammad showed the symptoms of one who was possessed or under the influence of Satan. I will omit certain comments which failed to refute anything I said, since this will help prevent