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Category Archives: Religion and theology
Onward God-less Soldiers
With the hoopla just starting on Christians in the military, see here and here, I was wondering what Muslims and Islamists might think of athiests and others who are not “people of the book.” Christian military officers who share their … Continue reading
Chemistry, Boyle’s Law and Hell
From an e-mail my brother in law sent me: The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington Chemistry mid-term. The answer by one student was so “profound” that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Humor, Lance's Page, Religion and theology
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The long-awaited return
Islam Q and A. I know, gentle readers, you’ve missed it. You’ve beaten your chests and gnashed your teeth. You’ve stared holes into your monitor screens. And now, your wailings and gnashings of teeth can end. Friday Islam Q and … Continue reading
Posted in Religion and theology, The Poet Omar's Page
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Important History
Keith sent this very interesting link to Michael awhile back and he forwarded it to me. This is a great example of a moderate Muslim voice trying to offer a little fragment of the positive relationship that Jews and Muslims … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Religion and theology, The Poet Omar's Page
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Thanks Aslam, but what about Taqiyya?
Abu Hamza al-Mujaher, the man who is at present the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq a few weeks before the anniversary of Sept.11th exhorted his supporters to kill at least one American in the next two weeks “using a … Continue reading
Lions and Tigers and Usurers, Oh My!
***Update*** A point I neglected to mention is that distributism, like Marxism, seems overly concerned with labor and production of concrete goods. It does not adequately address what could broadly be considered the “service sector,” which could be said to … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Religion and theology, The Poet Omar's Page
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Deconstructing the critics
Recently, one of our regular readers and commenters, Don, suggested that I post some deconstructions of some of the more popular critics of Islam. I thought that would be a great idea and I may do some detailed rebuttals at … Continue reading
Examining the Orange Revolution
Daniel Drezner has pointed me to an interesting blog that those of us with an interest in democratic change should take note of during its likely short lifespan. The 21st Century Trust in collaboration with the John Smith Memorial Trust … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Foreign affairs, History, Lance's Page, Religion and theology
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Islam Q&A
Just posting my usual Friday Q&A on Islamic beliefs. We’ve had some great discussions so far, please keep the questions coming. Also, have a look at my post on religious hypocrisy below, especially the section covering OBL. Usual ground rules … Continue reading
Posted in Religion and theology, The Poet Omar's Page
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Religion and hypocrisy
The recent firestorm over the Foley controversy convinced me to postpone my previous idea for Friday’s post (the doctrinal differences affecting relations between different Christian sects and Islam) and instead post something of more immediate concern. The issue I would … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Religion and theology, The Poet Omar's Page
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Friday Islam Q and A
Continuing my ongoing Friday post series on the basics of Islam. We’ve had some great questions, so far. Keep ‘em coming, guys! As always, let me lay down the ground rules: 1. Please keep your questions general. This isn’t a … Continue reading
Posted in Religion and theology, The Poet Omar's Page
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Friday Islam Q and A (take deux)
I apologize for not being able to answer the excellent questions posed in my last Islam Q and A session. Although I won’t reprint the questions and comments here, I will attempt to answer them in the order asked. Additionally, … Continue reading
Posted in Religion and theology, The Poet Omar's Page
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Byzantine comments
First, I’d like to apologize for my prolonged absence. I assure you, gentle readers, that the rumors of my demise are greatly exaggerated. I hope to redo my last post and respond to questions and comments related to it this … Continue reading
“Out Damned Spot …”
According to news reports, the muslim world is in a serious uproar over a perceived attack on their religion by the Pope. Muslims around the world expressed outrage Friday over Pope Benedict XVI’s comments on Islam, with Turkey’s ruling party … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign affairs, Media, MichaelW's Page, Religion and theology
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The Poet Omar
It’s time again for my weekly Questions and Answers session covering the beliefs and practices of Islam. Feel free to jump in and ask any questions you’d like about Islam or Muslims. The only rule, as always, is to keep … Continue reading
Posted in Religion and theology, The Poet Omar's Page
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And they say a Leopard can’t change it’s spots…
Ah, CAIR. Where do I even begin? If you’ve not had a chance to catch-up on the ongoing debate about “moderate” Muslims and the assimilation of Muslims in America or the quest for a “moderate” Muslim spokesperson/spokesagency, then CAIR is … Continue reading
Friday Islam Q&A
Better late than never! It’s time again for my weekly Questions and Answers session covering the beliefs and practices of Islam. Feel free to jump in and ask any questions you’d like about Islam or Muslims. The only rule, as … Continue reading
Posted in Religion and theology, The Poet Omar's Page
12 Comments
Friday Islam QandA
Happy Friday, gentle readers! It’s time again for my weekly Questions and Answers session covering the beliefs and practices of Islam. Feel free to jump in and ask any questions you’d like about Islam or Muslims. The only rule, as … Continue reading
Posted in Religion and theology, The Poet Omar's Page
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Al Jazeera and the Washington Post, fighting together for good journalism the world over
In understanding our present predicament vis a vis the Muslim world, as I have pointed out before, it is important to understand who our enemies are and what they believe. David Ignatius interviewed Ahmed Sheikh, editor in chief of Al … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign affairs, Lance's Page, Religion and theology
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What Inquiring Minds Want to Know
Tyler Cowen over at Marginal Revolution had a reader ask him which philosophers he would recommend she should read. The discussion was interesting; I decided a good starting point would be Hayek, Popper, Quine and Hume. I also suggested Plato … Continue reading
Friday Islam QandA
Alright, gentle readers, it’s time for my usual Friday Question and Answer session regarding Islam, Muslims, and our beliefs. The only ground rule is that I don’t want highly specific questions, such as “Well, sura xyz says …” or “The … Continue reading
Posted in Religion and theology, The Poet Omar's Page
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Islam and Women
Ah yes, the elephant in the room. Or so we’ve been led to believe by the MSM and certain Christian fundamentalists (what strange bedfellows they make, huh?). Their argument essentially boils down to the idea that there is a massive … Continue reading
Islam Q and A
It is time once again for Omar’s Friday Qand A on Islam. Omar is trying to open up the floor, so to speak, to questions from the audience regarding Islam or Muslims in general. Omar doesn’t want heavily detailed questions … Continue reading
Approaching Islam
One of the reasons I was excited about Omar and Michael’s request to join me here was the opportunity to engage in a reasonable dialogue about Islam. So far I think we have succeeded. One thing tough struck me. Jason … Continue reading
Where The Buffalo Roam
Over at “Where the Buffalo Roam,” a quirky little blog located at Peter Jacksons Liberal Capitalist Party website where a strange group assorted characters occasionally post, a really strange and wonderful character, Peter’s wife, has posted an entertaining reflection on … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Lance's Page, Religion and theology
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Islam Q&A
Oh boy my very first post, not counting the “Hi I’m Omar and I’m an alcho …”. Whoops, wrong site. Actually what I’d like to do here is a little bit different from most of the posts I’ll probably do … Continue reading