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Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi, one of Osama Abdallah’s writers, has written a response to my article on the real Islamic confession. Zawadi begins his response by discussing the sect of Rashad Khalifa: My Response: I am assuming that Sam is talking about the Rashad Khalifa sect. They believe that
Some variant readings in Bible and Qur'an Paid Members Public
Some variant readings in the Bible and the Qur'an Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi seeks to call into question the authority of the Bible on the basis that it contains variant readings (*). He cites one specific example from Luke 10:1: I am going to post a verse from
The Bible and Vicarious Atonement: A Response to A Desperate Muslim Dawagandist Paid Members Public
The Bible and Vicarious Atonement A Response to A Desperate Muslim Dawagandist Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has come back again (*) with a response to my rebuttal (*) to his arguments regarding the Biblical teaching on salvation. In this recent response he tries to quote specific passages to undermine the fact that
Muhammad and Safiyyah Revisited: Addressing the Polemics of A Muslim Dawagandist (Part 2) Paid Members Public
Muhammad and Safiyyah Revisited Addressing the Polemics of A Muslim Dawagandist (Part 2) Sam Shamoun Here, we resume our rebuttal (cf. Part 1) to Zawadis response. Exposing More of Zawadis Circular Reasoning Here is Zawadis response to my criticisms regarding Muhammads marriage to Juwayriyyah: I wish he continued what I
Muhammad and Safiyyah Revisited: Addressing the Polemics of A Muslim Dawagandist Paid Members Public
Muhammad and Safiyyah Revisited Addressing the Polemics of A Muslim Dawagandist Sam Shamoun This is a second rebuttal to Bassam Zawadis recent response (*) regarding Muhammads marriage with Safiyyah (*). Before we begin analyzing his claims we want to first address Zawadis complaint: Unfortunately, the topic is not even about Safiyyah anymore!
Muhammad's Marriage to Safiyyah Revisited Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has written a response (*) to my analysis of Muhammads marriage to Safiyyah (*). Zawadi will attempt to point out my so-called inconsistent method of argumentation, i.e. that I pick and choose narrations that support my argument (a case of the pot calling the kettle black!), and
Muhammad's Marriage to Safiyyah Paid Members Public
A Case Study in Allahs Mercy Sam Shamoun The Quran says that Muhammad was a mercy for mankind and that Allah made him gentle and compassionate towards believers: Now there has come to you a Messenger from among yourselves; grievous to him is your suffering; anxious is he over you,
Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath (Part 2B) Paid Members Public
Jesus the Divine Lord of the Sabbath Our Response to a Persistent Muslim Sam Shamoun This is the third and final installment of responses to Bassam Zawadi regarding Jesus being the Divine Lord of the Sabbath (see 1, 2). Not being able to refute the exegesis of the texts that