08-28-2004, 02:50 AM
Quote:And why do you assert so quickly that someone is "intellectually lazy" because they do not hold the same belief as you ? I really don't get this one at all. Now, maybe Mohammad did not "invent" Allah per se, but there are many, many people (myself included) dismiss the notion of god as it has been passed down by the various religions. Am I too intellectually bankrupt because I do not believe the scriptures ?
Salaam Alaikum!
My central point was that Allah (swt) was NOT <i>invented</i> by Muhammad (saw). Why did I label him (her?) 'intellectually lazy'? Easy. The idea or belief that Muhammad (saw) invented Allah (swt) was a Christian polemic. He (she) could have <i>at least</i> done some research to impregnate his (her) point--but he (she) didn't.
--Ibn