Yadda wrote on Mar 5
th, 2009 at 1:38pm:
Calanen,
Not a bad post,
....for an atheist!
Yadda.
Yes I am an atheist, and truthfully, I hope you are right, and I am wrong.
I just do not believe it.
Also, I see Judaism and Christianity as good religions which if followed properly according to their mainstream teachings, can do humanity a lot of good.
Whereas, I see Islam as a bad and corrupt ideology of convenience perpetrated by a medieval warlord as a means of control. A schooling only in the ways of banditry, deception, deceit, rape, plunder, warfare and barbarism. Islam has nothing to offer the world but violence and despair. It should be confined to the furthest reaches of the globe away from all civilised persons.
If your God is about, we really need his help now.
Even if I don't believe it.
I should also say, that even if I dont share Father Botrous belief's - I acknowledge him to be a most courageous man. Him and his followers, a number of ex-muslims appear on his TV show week after week on Arabic satellite, and Al Quada has put a $30 million bounty on his head. I truly hope they do not get him.
The patient and scholarly way in which he debates callers concerning the hadith and the Koran is to be admired. He ties them in knots so the only thing they can do is rant and rave.
Maybe Abu should ring his show and show us all how its done. Probably Abu doesnt have satellite though. I'm sure he has some Islamic friends with satellite channels - for sure. The Youtube clip of Abu Rashid debating Father Boutros would be GOLD.