Oh for certain, the regional people at the time were avid polytheists. Islam prides itself in how pure and monotheistic it is, so an unveiling of truth like this could either make them rethink their beliefs (which will never happen), or you'll have a group of radicals try to destroy the source...
Immortality in any way shape or form is impossible -- until a person's soul reaches moksha. When enlightened, your spirit will live forever as one with God.
There really are no alternatives to immortality (as the only way to get there is through enlightenment), unless your spirit is the true...
I understand where you're coming from. I converted to Hinduism after about three years of deep thought and paranoia. Whenever I'd bring it up to my mother, she'd always get angry and tell me to pray to Jesus (they're Catholics). I always had this feeling that "Jesus was angry at me," and that I...
This could potentially be a very controversial topic, as it would connect modern day Islam to the tribal polytheism of ancient Arabia -- something that is hated in Islam. But it's worth looking into, to see if it holds any elements of truth.
P.S. some say that there is a Shivling inside the...
Consciousness really is a uniquely human trait. Our consciousness helps us be awake, allows us to function, on a physical level. As God is supreme and ultimate, he doesn't have a human body like you and me. He is beyond that, he is beyond physicality and human emotion. God is "unconscious" in a...