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The Old Testament

“[The Bible] has noble poetry in it; and some clever fables; and some blood-drenched history; and a wealth of obscenity; and upwards of a thousand lies.” —Mark Twain, Letters from the Earth, Vol. II Let’s begin by putting “two of every sort (of animal) into the ark,”...

The New Testament

Both read the Bible day and night, But thou read’st black where I read white. —William Blake, The Everlasting Gospel Of course, Blake’s sentiment in the quote above is nothing new. The New Testament contains enough inconsistencies to have spawned a dizzying...

Muslim Prayer Postures Found in the Bible

Prayer holds a very important place in the religion of Islam. It is the second pillar of faith and the act of ritual prayer is performed five times every day. There is great power entrenched in the postures of prayer not the least of which is that it establishes and...

Christian Healing Miracles – An Exposé

(part 1 of 2): What is a Healing Miracle? The word miracle has become so common place in today’s language that it is often used to refer to something as ordinary as individual good fortune. The Merriam Webster online dictionary defines a miracle as “an extraordinary...

What Do Muslim Do When Santa Comes?

Muslims living in the west are faced with the question of what to do when they are asked to participate in Christmas celebrations, gift giving, and parties. On the one hand, they have a shared reverence for Jesus Christ. Muslims honor him and they value...

Pope admits December 25th was not Christ’s birthday

A brother posted a photo of a newspaper saying "Pope Benedict: Jesus wasnt born of Dec. 25" it surprised me so i search it in the internet and then i found out that it is true. The present Pope released his newest book that also debunks Christmas myths. FINALLY, after...

Salvation in Christianity

Humanity looks for salvation in this world in order to be saved in the Hereafter and gain the pleasure of God and His eternal Heaven, but saved from what? What is the purpose of salvation? In the Following, we tackle that concept of salvation from the Christian...

Exact Biblical Verses about Muhammad

In the following lines, we will discuss the exact biblical verses that speak about the advent of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. Firstly, In the Torah, in the Book of Deuteronomy 18:18-19 it says: “I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their...

Biblical Prophecies on the Advent of Muhammad

The Biblical prophecies on the advent of Muhammad (peace be upon him) are evidence of the truth of Islam for those who believe in the Bible. In Deuteronomy 18,Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) stated that God, The Exalted, told him: “I will raise up for them a...

Makkah (Mecca) in the Bible

Despite the systematic distortion of the divine revelation currently contained in the so-called “Bible”, we still find relics of the truth which was sent down by God in the Holy Scriptures. Distortion does not mean that scriptures are totally written down by human...

Conflicting Accounts of Crucifixion in the Bible

The following is a detailed discussion of sample contradictions contained in the biblical accounts of the crucifixion of Jesus: Who Carried Jesus’ Cross? In the Passion narratives, did Jesus carry his own cross or not? Mark 15:21, Matthew 27:32, Luke 23:26 – Jesus got...

Crucifixion in the Gospels of Judas and Barnabas and Apocalypse of Peter

As a matter of fact, the Muslim belief against Jesus’ crucifixion is supported by those recently discovered gospels which, according to Muslims, were kept safe from distortion, like the Gospel of Judas, which states that Jesus told Judas: “You will exceed all of them,...

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