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[quote]Hello Angelo,

It would have been nice if you hung around and showed us the error in our ways but I guess you're not going to.  You're a post-n-run type of guy...a bit unfair don't you think?  Nevertheless, I'll continue with or without you since you did address me personally.

I know of the book Harun Yahya has written, however, I never read it so I can't really much about that.  However, I can say something about the man himself. Harun Yahya (real name: Adnan Oktar) is not a scholar.  He's not a scientist.  He's not in the medical field.  He's not in the field of history.  He's not in any religious field.  To my knowledge he has a B.A. (Bacholor's Degree) in Fine Arts.  Yet amazingly people will quote him as an authority on an array of subjects.  Anything from religion, science, history, politics, Islam etc...  Unfortunately, he's not an authority but many Muslims have placed him on a pedstal.  Keep in mind I have nothing against the brother, I think he's doing what he can to try to help.  The problem is he has nothing in the way of qualifications to support him.  Is he a thinker? Maybe.  But that's far from being an expert at a subject or another.  By the way, most of Harun Yahya's material seems to be quite similar to a Christian "Intelligent Design Movement" that deals with refuting science they think goes against God's existence.  Ever heard of them?  You may want to look them up and see how much of Mr. Yahya's material overlaps there's.  Oh, just to mention an important thing, they are established and respected in the science field.

You write:

[b] may not say anything about the book as it will TELL u the answer to ur questions very well[/b]

Let me ask you, have you even read the book?  You could've easily educated us by bringing some points and we could have a fruitful discussion and maybe even got us thinking you and Harun Yahya are correct.

You write:

[b]come on fellas we are here in this world to THINK n FIND the facts, aint it ? so go n get some rsearch done baita.[/b]

Yes we are to think.  However, if you want to find facts I suggest you look in more than just one place.  And regarding this topic specifically then you might want to first look in the most obvious place...the Qur'an.

You write:

[b]Mr.Ronnie I wonder which religion you are a followr of,[/b]

Let's see...because I have an idea contrary to yours you question if I'm Muslim.  That's really brash of you.  Can't we have a difference of opinion without one questioning the other's faith?  You have fallen in the ole' divide-the-Muslims-trap as is so typical of our people.  Before you start questioning other people's faiths, check yourself.

You write:

[b]but if u are a muslim then how do u offer ur prayers ? did Quran tell you HOW TO ? or u were informed by the Hadeeth collected and complied by some late scholars ? that was actually TOLD n TAUGHT by Muhammad pbuh ? THINK again ![/b]

Well, if you must really know.  I pray 5 times a day, alhamdulilah, just like all Muslims do worldwide.  The Qur'an tells me to pray but it doesn't specify how to perform the prayer, that's why we have the Sunnah of the Prophet(P).  I don't know what you are talking about Hadiths "collected" by later scholars, so I won't comment.  I hope I've satisfied your questions.

If you come back maybe we'll learn something from one another.

Regards

Edited by - ronnie on January 13 2004  20:22:02[/quote]

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