Bible/Koran (Adnan)
Adnan balboa19@idt.net
Sun, 05 Oct 1997 15:06:21 -0700 (00876110781, 3.0.1.32.19971005150621.006d6474@idt.net)
>MATT
>Referring to myself in the above you say, "After you saw the obvious
>problem with your 'no proof for either' theory, so now you changed your
>position by saying that it is an off-topic issue, implying that you somehow
>can prove this off the list". If you look at my initial post you will see I
>said the following before your comments were made, "If you want to discuss
>your faith against mine or the Bible vs. the Koran, then I would be most
>happy to engage you in such. If it is considered to be off-topic for this
>list then it could be conducted by private email". I trust it is evident
>from this that your response was not a factor in my consideration that a
>discussion between us on the Bible/Koran could be off-topic, but was my
>position from the start.
ADNAN:
Well, you said in your first reply, "the Bible/Koran can no more be
demonstrated to be the 'Word of God' as can God be proven to exist. Sure we
can point to evidences and indications etc etc. but at the end of the day,
when the cards are on the table we both accept our book/religion by FAITH
(emphasis) not DEMONSTRATION (emphasis)." I am not going to waste time
discussing what you meant by this. I am glad that you realize that it is
illogical for God to burn majority of humans in hell, if they reject
something for which there is no proof. If there is no objective proof that
will show some book to be from God, why should I accept that the book is
from God? If the Bible is the word of God, and we all will burn in hell
for not accepting the Bible, then there must be some solid and objective
reasons that will convince us that it indeed is the word of God. The burden
of proof is on you to prove this, and show why the Bible -- and only the
Bible -- is "God's Word" and not the Quran or the Book of Mormon etc.