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Yes, you are of course correct.Yes, but it’s not the only thing. If they are ignorant, help them properly.
Yes, you are of course correct.Yes, but it’s not the only thing. If they are ignorant, help them properly.
You’re way too defensive to be an Aussie!I am Sri Lankan, I don’t have an Australian passport, I just live here. Eitherways this has nothing to do with the argument at hand.
You may have studied the language - and thus your opinion is coloured by how difficult YOU found the language.It was just my opinion about the language translation issues, what do you want me to say? I was wrong? Ok, I was wrong, you are all correct and even me who has studied arabic for 5 years, I am wrong, because you surely know more than the arab and the person who has studied arabic about language issues. I raised the point because I have had to study several languages throughout my life and I speak 2 fluently, and can read and write another two to an extent, and I am aware of problems that arise from translation. I am not a language authority however, and I don’t really care whether I was wrong about the language issue, this isn’t some dialectical argument.
No worries dude, I got your PM anyways, all’s good.I apologize, you are correct my approach was wrong. It was not meant to imply you are a heretic, but that claims may be heretical in nature. But again it would have been better not use those words and instead explain the error or my understanding of an error. I think i understand what you were trying to say, but it is good you agree that the Bible, as stated in the Encyclical, is error free. Peace.
May God Bless you.![]()
Ok, good, now that you’ve established your profound knowledge can we move on.You may have studied the language - and thus your opinion is coloured by how difficult YOU found the language.
I’ve studed language teaching and know that, by having taught Arabic-speaking people English that with the right programmes it can change how difficult it seems.
The argument comes from your objection based on spurrious notions about the nature of Arabic as a language compared to all other languages - that it itself poses special problems for translators.
This is simply false as shown by the points I made earlier
a) Arabs trade every day globally - interaction is a working progress - that works
and
b) Experts in the language - who probably know it better than you, choose the words
I’d like to but you’re sooo sarcastic.Ok, good, now that you’ve established your profound knowledge can we move on.
With that statement yes, but I do not wish to keep arguing over the matter, because I don’t really care about it. Infact instead of whining about it now, I’ll just stop responding to this altogether, so the thread can get back to the main point.I’d like to but you’re sooo sarcastic.
Cool, 'cause there’s heaps of errors. But Meedo made the point first (on this thread) about not being able to properly translate the Koran.With that statement yes, but I do not wish to keep arguing over the matter, because I don’t really care about it. Infact instead of whining about it now, I’ll just stop responding to this altogether, so the thread can get back to the main point.
I have adressed this point that you made and you just completely ignored me . Its not muslims fault then !!!. I will go on more for you below !!Here is what the Koran says:
“O People of the Book! Commit no excesses in your religion: Nor say of God aught but the truth. Christ Jesus the son of Mary was (no more than) an apostle of God, and His Word, which He bestowed on Mary, and a spirit proceeding from Him: so believe in God and His apostles. Say not “Trinity” : desist: it will be better for you: for God is one God: Glory be to Him: (far exalted is He) above having a son. To Him belong all things in the heavens and on earth. And enough is God as a Disposer of affairs.” (Koran 4:171)
“They do blaspheme who say: God is one of three in a Trinity: for there is no god except One God. If they desist not from their word (of blasphemy), verily a grievous penalty will befall the blasphemers among them.” (Koran 5:73)
Its screwed up the oly Trinity by putting mary in there instead of Holy Spirit.
The Only contradiction that you mention in the above was that the Quran states that jesus is the slave of God and rthen in surah 4:172 contradicts itself .The Koran also contradicts itself many times as shown:
To the Muslim, Jesus Christ is merely one of the many prophets of Allah (Sura: 4:171; 5:74). According to Islam, the prophet Muhammad supersedes Jesus Christ. Islam says Jesus Christ is not the Son of God or part of any Trinity (Sura 5:17; 5:116; 19:35). We are told by Islam that Jesus was the Messiah (Sura 3:45; 4:157; 171), but nothing but a slave on whom God showed favor (Sura 43:59); yet elsewhere in the Qur’an we are told the Messiah is not a slave (Sura 4:172). .
No contradiction here sir. So is the angels they are sinless and they cant atone for any ones sin.The Qur’an tells us that Jesus Christ did not atone for anyone’s sins, although he was himself sinless (Sura 3:46) and is one of those who are near to God (Sura 3:45). .
You might think this, but Moslems have been commentating that it’s the Trinity for centuries…I have adressed this point that you made and you just completely ignored me . Its not muslims fault then !!!. I will go on more for you below !!
Sorry sir, but you are refering me to a site who is refeering to something he doesnt site of any sources . The simple fact is that The Quran doesnt establish what the trinity is . Infact the Quran denounces any form of trinity whatever it may take. And as for the devinity of Marty, teh definition of actions that would be suitable for the devine is broader with muslims than with Christians. If you call on Mary to help you that according to islam is making her partially devine and thus consiidered idolatry.You might think this, but Moslems have been commentating that it’s the Trinity for centuries…
Q: Iv) According to Qur’an and earlier commentaries, the Christian Trinity consists of God, Mary and Jesus, e.g. 5:116.
A: (d) There were and there are such Christian denominations who include Mary in God head. As they are lesser in number, Qur’an mentioned them. But on other occasions, when the Qur’an denounces Trinity, the statement is applicable to all those who practice any kind of Trinity in the worship of God. The following verse may include even thou who believe in the Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, professing God-head for them.
islamicvoice.com/april.98/OURD.HTM
Remember this is AFTER the Trinity was affirmed, and as I claimed earlier, Muhammad got his idea from heretical Christians and he simply assumed that they were representative of all Christians.
But there’s more…
From elsewhere on the same site…
“As for erroneous Christian concepts, the Qur’an speaks of the Christian belief in the trinity and their claim that Jesus, son of Mary, was Allah Himself. They also attribute divinity to Jesus and his mother, considering them gods. They also consider their priests and monks to have divine authority.”
islamicvoice.com/february.98/SPEA.HTM
This site then makes the laughable attempt at re-writing Christian dogma, to state that when Muhammed stated this, Christians had this as the Trinity, but we later changed it!
It ends with this…
“So, in conclusion, there is no point calling the modern day trinitarian Christianity as ‘true’ Christianity and all others as ‘false’ since the evolution of this doctrine itself is very late. The early Christianity had bizarre beliefs about their doctrine as well as their Scriptures. Moreover the Jesus(P) and early Church Fathers were utterly unaware of this doctrine and they never practiced it. Would then the modern day ‘true’ Christianity brand them as heretics?” (Ibid)
That regardless of which “Trinity” Christians now believe in, it’s still condemned.
Here’s another spin; that by default of honouring Mary as the Theotokos (Mother of God) we make here a member of the Trinity, instead of the Holy Spirit…
" The obvious conclusion is that for all practical purpose and in reality, when the issue is of Worshipping, Venerating, Deifying and/or Idolizing, it is Mary - the “Mother of God” and not the Holy Ghost has that kind of rank and status. Briefly, the historical figures of Jesus and Mary are venerated as Deities. The Holy Ghost is not venerated as a Deity."
mostmerciful.com/mary.htm
He is my source. I don’t need to cite sources that name sources that name sources, etc. It’s an Islmaic expert opinion site. Your quibble should be taken up with him.Sorry sir, but you are refering me to a site who is refeering to something he doesnt site of any sources
Then that’s you refuting yourself in two sentences.. The simple fact is that The Quran doesnt establish what the trinity is . Infact the Quran denounces any form of trinity whatever it may take.
Excatly. And we don’t take Mary as a God besides Jesus and God (the Father). The Koran is wrong.It states that Christians take two other gods besides God, Jesus and Mary.
Abbas, an early Muslim scholar said, what is meant by the Trinity is God the most high, His consort and His son’.[1] Some later commentators saw the Trinity as `God, Mary, and Jesus’.[2] This understanding is based on the Qur’an (see Q. 5:72-75 & 116)That doesn’t matter. You may think we’re a false religion in idolising Mary, but you can’t also say we’re a false religion in making Mary part of the Trinity, when we don’t. And that’s the point of this mistake in the Koran. Muhammed knew that some Christians did do this, but mistook all Christians for doing this, even though we had settled amongst ourselves what the Trinity is.And as for the devinity of Mary, teh definition of actions that would be suitable for the devine is broader with muslims than with Christians. If you call on Mary to help you that according to islam is making her partially devine and thus consiidered idolatry.
Not according to my Moslem experts. Against them is, well… er… you.There is nothing wrong or contradictory i the Quran and the Quran doesnt really care to establish your trinity for you. the reference of mary ín that sense is a reference to another problem apart from the trinity concept, which is the problem of attributing Godly powers to humans.
Let’s first settle this one. You -v- many Moslem expert sitesnext
Abbas, an early Muslim scholar said, what is meant by the Trinity is God the most high, His consort and His son’.[1] Some later commentators saw the Trinity as `God, Mary, and Jesus’.[2] This understanding is based on the Qur’an (see Q. 5:72-75 & 116)”HiJesus was called “the Messiah” by Allah in the Qur’an. And Jesus was even born of a virgin (Sura 3:45-57)!
If he is the Messiah then the earlier Koran quotation saying he is not the messiah is another contradiction…