At Jalsa Salana USA 2016, Ahmadiyya Muslim speaker Dr. Ahsan Mahmood Khan presented a speech outlining what he felt were proofs of a divine origin for the Qur’an, based on the examination of modern discoveries in light of the text of the Qur’an. You can catch that 25 minute speech here: It would be great if […]
Ahmadiyyat: Abiogenesis and Natural Explanations
This post is a continuation of a discussion on Twitter, which you can access here. Atheists take the process as naturalistic, but one whose mechanisms we don’t currently and may never understand. My understanding is that Ahmadi Muslims would not deny the jump from inorganic to organic matter, but that where the atheist would suggest an […]
No Bigotry. No Apology.
The problematic word ‘Islamophobia’ has done a good job of conflating criticism of ideas (Islamic beliefs, ideology) with a hatred of and bigotry towards people (Muslims). That’s why anyone serious about combatting anti-Muslim bigotry shouldn’t use that word. I reject anti-Muslim bigotry. It is wrong. I also reject racism (remember, ‘Muslim’ is not a race). […]
Ahmadiyyat and the Distinct Line of Evolution of Humans
Would any Ahmadi Muslims like to expand on the distinct single-cell evolution position, per: http://whyahmadi.org/atheism/evolution.html? Regarding the statement on this page that: Instead, the Holy Qur’an supports the view that the human species evolved from the single cell stage as a separate species. Can you elaborate on that position? Specifically, I’m reading it to mean […]
Leaving the punishment for male homosexual activity up to judges/society
From a twitter exchange about the punishment for homosexuality in the Ahmadiyya interpretation of Islam. @ReasonOnFaith @empethop Its not scary. Even public heterosexual sex with 4 witnesses doesn’t have a death penalty. — ServantOfAllah (@IslamicAhmadi) July 29, 2016 I believe leaving this punishment open ended in a Muslim majority land is scary. Here are my […]
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