Marriage, old men and young girls
When the elderly Mohammed married Aisha she was merely six years old and consummated the marriage when she was only nine, he set up a cultural institution within Islam that continues down to the present day. Child marriage is always an older man marrying a young girl. I find it …
What did Jesus mean by loving enemies; compromise, betrayal and defeat?
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said the following remarkable thing: ‘Love your enemies’. It is no secret that down the centuries Christians and their Church leaders have struggled with this verse. What does it mean and how far do you take it? Does it mean, for example, that …
Why did Muhammad use the name of Jesus for creating the religion of Islam?
Why did Muhammad use the name of Jesus for his new religion? Why not create the religion without mentioning Jesus? Why, he knowingly acknowledged few of Jesus’ miracles when he himself could do none? The answer is quite clear: He wanted to use Jesus’ fame to make the Quran more …
Is it ever right for Islam to incite the murder of Christians?
Is it ever right for Islam to incite the murder of Christians? Yesterday on July 14th 2016 another terrorist attack occurred in the city of Nice in France which claimed 84 innocent lives and left many others injured. Once again it was a Muslim who perpetrated the incident for being …
Can Muhammad offer Muslims the salvation while he couldn’t secure his own salvation?
The Muslim tradition of mentioning “Peace be upon him” every time they cite Muhammad in word or writing has confused me for a long time. Does that mean that Muhammad has not achieved salvation yet? It also appears that Muslims must pray to Allah for forgiving Muhammad for all eternity. …
