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quoted above the example of Egypt - where after the conquest the Historian says the country remained largely Christian, but gradually over time more and more converted to Islam. This re-inforces the view that Islam (the religion) was not spread by the sword. Well, if you look at the list of rules t...

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In sura 27.91, the verse says: "I have been commanded to serve the Lord of this city." The word 'say' is lacking in the original Arabic (according to what I'm reading). Wouldn't the speaker then, clearly be Muhammad? Yes, this verse is God speaking. '...We did bless..' indicates it is not ...

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Qur’an 018.047 One Day We shall remove the mountains, and thou wilt see the earth as a level stretch, and We shall gather them, all together, nor shall We leave out any one of them. Wouldn't this verse imply that the earth is flat? In this verse, mountains are created to prevent the earth from shak...

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On the question of stoning of homosexuals - it was in the context of which laws laid down in the OT are still applicable according to Christians. Some Christians do believe this punishment still applies (as do the other laws about murders, stealing etc), others believe that gays can participate in ...

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Yes. I take this to mean that if there weren't mountains the movements of tectonic plates would cause more earth quakes than at present - i.e. in the (distant) past there were many more earth quakes than now. This is in line with my superficial knowledge of geology. From my understanding, mountains...

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Yesterday I wrote an e-mail to the people at 'ask a geologist'. Today, one of them quickly responded with the following note: It's no imposition on MY time - we are volunteers for this Ask-a-Geologist service, and we all take delight when people are interested in our profession. Your question is act...

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shafique,

Is 27:88 a description of mountains today, or is it a prophecy regarding what will happen to mountains at the day of judgment?

valkyrie

Hi, shafique. I have sent another e-mail to an earth science professor who specializes on earthquakes. He will probably respond in the coming days (monday). The reason I asked you if v27:88 was dealing with the end times was because the context of the verse appears to be clearly speaking about judgm...

valkyrie

No. It's talking about the ultimate death penalty that God can deliver- no everlasting life.

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and that they should cover their heads. "But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering." I chose to only quote the verses which 'said' non-believers/idolators and innocents (the verses are clear that not just the disbelievers are to be kille...

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