Religious Controversy (Jesus, morals, Earth, translation, evolution)

[t3gah]

(http://www.infidels.org/library/hist...sy/index.shtml)

• Introduction
• Chapter I - The Revolt Against Religion
• Chapter II - The Origin Of Religion
• Chapter III - A Few Of The World's Great Religions
• Chapter IV - The Myth Of Immortality
• Chapter V - The Futility Of Belief In God
• Chapter VI - The Human Origin of Morals
• Chapter VII - The Forgery Of The Old Testament
• Chapter VIII - Religion And Morals In Ancient Babylon
• Chapter IX - Religion And Morals In Ancient Egypt
• Chapter X - Life And Morals In Greece and Rome
• Chapter XI - Phallic Elements In Religion
• Chapter XII - Did Jesus Ever Live?
• Chapter XIII - The Sources Of Christian Moralit
• Chapter XIV - Pagan Christs Before Jesus
• Chapter XV - Legends Of Saints And Martyrs
• Chapter XVI - How Christianity "Triumphed"
• Chapter XVII - The Evolution Of Christian Doctrine
• Chapter XVIII - The Degradation Of Woman
• Chapter XIX - Christianity And Slavery
• Chapter XX - The Church And The School
• Chapter XXI - The Dark Ages
• Chapter XXII - New Light On Witchcraft
• Chapter XXIII - The Horrors Of The Inquisition
• Chapter XXIV - Medieval Art And The Church
• Chapter XXV - The Moorish Civilization In Spain
• Chapter XXVI - The Renaissance: A European Awakening
• Chapter XXVII - The Reformation And Protestant Reaction
• Chapter XXVIII - The Truth About Galileo And Medieval Science
• Chapter XXIX - The Jesuits: Religious Rogues
• Chapter XXX - The Conflict Between Science And Religion
• Chapter XXXI - Do We Need Religion?
• Chapter XXXII - The Triumph Of Materialism

Is this all bogus?

[Melody]

Originally Posted by t3gah

(http://www.infidels.org/library/hist...sy/index.shtml)
Is this all bogus?

Do you mean the man...or what he wrote? Looks like the man actually existed and as for whether what he wrote is bogus....it's all a matter of perspective. If you agree with him, then it's probably not bogus. If you don't, then it probably is.

Could you be more specific in your question?

[Cordoba]

Hi:
I had a quick look at Chapter 25 "The Moorish Civililzation in Spain", as it's of personal interest, and most of what I read is true (not bogus).
Here is an extract:

Under Moorish Science and Litterature:
"Where in the world even in modern times will one find a ruler like Al Hakem II? Such was his passion for learning that he had collectors of books all over Spain and Europe, and in the end his private library contained at least four hundred thousand -- some writers say six hundred thousand -- manuscript books. The poetry of Arabia and Persia was supplemented by translations of the Greek and Roman poets. Plato and Aristotle and Euclid and all the classic writers were translated into Arabic. Prodigiously large works on medicine, geography, philosophy, astronomy, chemistry and history were written. And the contemporary historians would have us believe that Al Hakem knew well the contents of the whole half million books in his library! His commentaries were appreciated all over the world. Nor was he aristocratic in his intellectual life. He founded scores of new schools in Cordova and appointed his own brother the "Minister of Education" to see that all his people had opportunities for learning. ...

Higher education was even more liberally supported than elementary. There were eight hundred public schools in Cordova, and pupils came from the ends of the earth to study in them.

When I visited Cordoba some 18 years ago, I just loved it. A true center of learning, knowledge and civilization. Highly recommended visit when in Europe, also Granada.

All the best.