Well, Mr.Straight Arrow, let me begin by thanking you for providing a much needed entertainment. The way you fly on a tangent and then come back with a hastily lifted link with none of your precious thoughts expended on it, really reminds me of my fav childhood character, the 'Luttaappi'. (For the uninitiated, he is the goofy imp that messes up the devious plots of his masters by his own attempts to help them)
As for your religious arguments, let me tell you a basic philosophy to be adhered to in any debate.
The references you make must be quoted from a source that is mutually acceptable to both parties in the debate. Quran is a book that YOU believe in, but not the people whom you are trying to sell to. So, the fact that Quran says (or your prophet or hadith)so doesnt make any difference to someone who doesnt believe in it. Try stepping out of your well, have a look around and then try to pick your arguments.
Rest of you all, can thank me for being pedantic.
(p.S: Straight Arrow: if you wanna reply to this mail by cut and paste, do give a google search with terms like 'luttaappi','tangent', 'mutually acceptable','debate', 'source' and so on. You can cut and paste from any of the results. and please dont let people discourage you. Your efforts are highly appreciated!!)
Well, Mr.Straight Arrow, let me begin by thanking you for providing a much needed entertainment. The way you fly on a tangent and then come back with a hastily lifted link with none of your precious thoughts expended on it, really reminds me of my fav childhood character, the 'Luttaappi'. (For the uninitiated, he is the goofy imp that messes up the devious plots of his masters by his own attempts to help them)
As for your religious arguments, let me tell you a basic philosophy to be adhered to in any debate.
The references you make must be quoted from a source that is mutually acceptable to both parties in the debate. Quran is a book that YOU believe in, but not the people whom you are trying to sell to. So, the fact that Quran says (or your prophet or hadith)so doesnt make any difference to someone who doesnt believe in it. Try stepping out of your well, have a look around and then try to pick your arguments.
Rest of you all, can thank me for being pedantic.
(p.S: Straight Arrow: if you wanna reply to this mail by cut and paste, do give a google search with terms like 'luttaappi','tangent', 'mutually acceptable','debate', 'source' and so on. You can cut and paste from any of the results. and please dont let people discourage you. Your efforts are highly appreciated!!)