contradiction

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Islam: A few brief considerations

By C.L. Bolt ⋅ April 19, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

“Islam claims that the Gospels are inspired by Allah. The Gospels teach that Jesus is God. The Koran says he is not. Therefore, the contradiction is that Jesus is and is not God. Is the Muslim really going to accept both these claims about Jesus: (J1) Jesus is very God of very God. (J2) Jesus [...]

When I Use a Word …

By BK ⋅ November 20, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

‘When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said, in a rather scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose it to mean, neither more nor less.’ ‘The question is,’ said Alice, ‘whether you can make words mean so many different things.’ ‘The question is,’ said Humpty Dumpty, ‘which is to be master – that’s all.’ For those [...]

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