Reasoning For Religion Today?
I got to thinking ealier about the origin of various religions, so I decided to do a google search. I was curious as to the origins of various religions from Buddhism, Paganism, Islam, Christianity, the Greek religions, or any others. Some I already knew but I was curious to see other views on it. A section […]
Ashura - Importance to Sunni and Shi’a
The Day of Ashura is on the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and it also marks the climax of the Remembrance of Muharram. This day was an important Judaic feast of celebration and atonement , is important to Sunni muslims, and is very important to Shi’a muslims.
Shia
This day is of particular significance […]
Killers Executed Under Decision From Islamic Court
The father and stepmothers of a 9-year old daughter have been executed via public beheading. Their crime was violently torturing and eventually killing the man’s 9-year old daughter. The man had divorced his first wife, received custody of the daughter, and he then remarried.
I think that in this case, the punishment fits the crime. Executing […]
Arbrahamic Faith Chart - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
To clear up some misconceptions about the varying Abrahamic Faiths, which chronologically are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, I have found a nice little reference chart of sorts highlighting some key facts across all 3 faiths. These include such as their perception of Jesus, number of Gods, main conflicts, sects, views on idols, etc. Below is […]
Ahmed Deedat - The Holy Trinity
I was raised to believe in The Holy Trinity - Father, Son, Holy Spirit. Growing up and even into recent memory, 18 months or so, I always did the “cross my heart” motions after I prayed. I did this even though it never made sense to me, and even though I didn’t accept it; it […]
Ahmed Deedat - “Gay” & Polygamy
Ahmed Deedat gives a captivating speech (small portion of it, and the hook is humor) regarding the transformation of the word “gay” and about polygamy being illegal. If you don’t want to watch, let me sum it up for you: “Gay” originally meant happy, and now is applied to homosexuals. Polygamy is illegal but you […]
Even Stephen - Islam vs. Christianity (Humorous)
I am one of those people who are capable of laughing in the face of adversity. I can actually find humor in almost any situation: work, my private life, religion, politics, etc. I came across a clip on youtube that I had seen many months ago. The clip is from the Daily Show with John […]
No Cross, No Star of David, No Moon!
Christians symbolize their faith with a cross to signify the (supposed) crucifixion of Jesus. Jews have the Star of David. Everyone attributes the crescent moon and the star to Islam. From all I know about Islam and all I have been taught, we do not place faith in symbols and do not […]
The Story So Far…
With every new blog comes a new story… I’m Samuel, and this is my (our) adventure so far with a small bit of history included:
I’m 24, American, Muslim, and live in Kuwait. I have been here for a few years and plan on being here a few more. In July of 2007, with the power […]
