Why do I focus on critiquing Islam and not Christianity? A Muslim on Twitter asks in this conversation. I haven’t been asked this before, and I would think it obvious—but apparently not. See my response below this Twitter exchange. Firstly, I do make the occasional references to Christianity. See this blog post for an example. […]
Ali M’s Flawed Argument
Recently, I tweeted out praise for Ali A. Rizvi’s new book, The Atheist Muslim. Are you Muslim? Do you want to understand why people are leaving the faith? Take a read/listen to Ali Rizvi’s book: https://t.co/XY61VWwt1h — Reason on Faith (@ReasonOnFaith) November 24, 2016 Note: Names Suppressed The original version of this post contained the […]
Resources for Critical Thinking about Religion and Islam
I often come across people who are questioning or who have already questioned religion to the point that they know it is not for them. They’ve seen too many contradictions and illogical fairy tales, but they’ve not tabulated it all like an academic might. But they trust their gut. Organized religion doesn’t add up. Coming […]
No Compulsion in Religion, Apostasy and Abrogation
This post is a response to this Twitter conversation (since deleted by Ahmadi Muslim Twitter user, @UMA1R_). My concluding thoughts on the matter follow. “Disbelievers” are referenced numerous times in the Qur’an, agreed. This mention of “disbelievers” is far more frequent than the nuanced concept of apostasy from Islam. Freedom of belief can be (1) freedom […]
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 […]