Changing Species: On Dogs and Wolves
This post explores an exchange about Ahmadi Muslim claims regarding speciation and evolution, as gleaned from the Q&A section of the Rational Religion website’s page on Evolution. Twitter user @hasanahmad80 (Hasan Ahmad) responded to my tweet, correcting me on my supposition that dogs evolved from wolves. This post is my more detailed response to Hasan. […]
The Uncaused Cause, Prayer and Commitment Cycles
The website EndOfAtheism.com, which has been rebranded to RationalReligion.co.uk, had put out a video in 2014 entitled, Who Created God? Who Made God? Where Did God Come From? ‘The God Delusion’ Refuted. The site’s content and videos are produced by Ahmadiyya Muslims. Their original branding of “End of Atheism” was in response to Sam Harris’ popular book, […]
Muhammad Smashes the Idols and the Freedom of Religion Along With It
Whether you talk to conservative Muslims or seemingly more progressive types like Ahmadi Muslims, they all agree on the fact that Muhammad returned to Mecca in 630 AD without the need for battle, but that upon arriving at the Kaaba, he smashed the idols housed within. In this post, we explore the ramifications of this act on the claim from some Islamic apologists, that Muhammad believed in secularism and the freedom of religion.
Ahmadi Muslim asks Hani Tahir why Allah Wasn’t Asked for Guidance
In mid-2016, Hani Tahir, a prominent Arabic speaking Ahmadi Muslim left the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. He’s made a series of videos. Here’s one that generated a lot of comments. I’ve responded to some of the comments in this video, including this one from Daud Nasir, where he asks: why didn’t you asked Allah for guidance? […]