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  1. Komori

    Seal of the Prophets - Does it mean Muhammad is the final Prophet?

    It's not a sectarian term. It's a term they use to describe themselves.
  2. Komori

    Seal of the Prophets - Does it mean Muhammad is the final Prophet?

    I have simply employed the words of the Prophet as commentary upon the Qur'an. Are you a Qur'an-only Muslim or something?
  3. Komori

    Seal of the Prophets - Does it mean Muhammad is the final Prophet?

    Q. 33:40 is the only verse of its kind, but the sunna is more specific about this matter, and especially as it relates to the imamate. We find even in the Sunni collections the statement of the Prophet to ʿAlī: 'You are to me in the position that Aaron was to Moses, except that there is no...
  4. Komori

    Seal of the Prophets - Does it mean Muhammad is the final Prophet?

    Functionally, the word khatam means 'last;' that's how it is used and how it's glossed in dictionaries. Wherever you can envision the concept of a seal, it is always connected to the end or closure of something. Think about it. A seal marks the end of a document, when you seal an envelope, you...
  5. Komori

    Is there a moral obligation to tell the truth when speaking to the news media?

    Saying something doesn't make it so.
  6. Komori

    Is there a moral obligation to tell the truth when speaking to the news media?

    Obviously not, and if you're dealing with people who aren't going to honestly represent your words, that's a moral grey area.
  7. Komori

    Is there a moral obligation to tell the truth when speaking to the news media?

    He said, "I have no obligation to be honest with the media because they are just as dishonest as everybody else," and he's certainly not wrong about the second part.
  8. Komori

    Pope Francis says death penalty not aligned with the Gospel.

    What do you make of Acts of the Apostles 25:11?
  9. Komori

    Over Population: What is it?

    Global hunger, overcrowding, etc.
  10. Komori

    Over Population: What is it?

    That is what we would expect to see, yes, but population is hardly the most plausible explanation for the problems which we are currently facing. It is not enough to offer overpopulation as a possible explanation—anything is possible; rather, you need to prove that it is the direct cause, a...
  11. Komori

    Over Population: What is it?

    It's a myth. The so-called 'overpopulation' is a problem of distribution, not a problem of production. Malthus noted that while production increases only arithmetically, population increases exponentially; however, this ignores, as Engels notes, the relationship between population and...
  12. Komori

    It's time to revive the Un- American house committee. The threat of socialism is too great now

    Then they would be cracking down on themselves. Everyone knows the CPUSA is filled with undercover FBI agents.
  13. Komori

    Can Faith Be Rational?

    If you're going to critique the Wager, at least read the Pensées first. (1) It's not an independent argument, (2) he doesn't ignore other religions, and (3) he doesn't claim that one should try to 'trick' God by feigning faith in Him. He spends a great portion of the book (and in fact starts...
  14. Komori

    Should condoms be handed out

    I never shifted the goalposts. Don't abuse fallacies. Not a "fundamentalist" whatsoever, just a social conservative; the two aren't the same thing. What you're talking about is negative utilitarianism. I don't adhere to such an ethical system. It's not taught by Islam, and it's simply...
  15. Komori

    The Westernization of Iraq

    I never said music or motorcycles are evil. It's what they represent that's evil, namely the cultural shift, the coerced shift from traditional culture to Western, consumerist, quantity-based culture. Traditional cultures that allow Westernization will always regret it. Case in point: Iran. It's...
  16. Komori

    The Westernization of Iraq

  17. Komori

    The Westernization of Iraq

    I'm not sure which is worse. American culture infects and ruins everything.
  18. Komori

    Should condoms be handed out

    And why is human well-being a moral good?
  19. Komori

    Should condoms be handed out

    That's all you have? Just admit that you're just a cultural Christian and have no rational basis for any of your moral beliefs. Why though? You keep dodging my central question and refusing to justify your belief that health and happiness are inherent moral goods.
  20. Komori

    Should condoms be handed out

    The job of biologists isn't to make value judgments. Yeah, if you're fine with compromising on your morals. I'm not. The only reason you believe that is because the text hurts your feelings, not because you have any objective basis for making moral judgments. Why? Atheists never give a...
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