Re: Is the Christian God the same as the Islamic god?
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 3:59 pm
I did read those quotes. It does not say that people will deceive but Allah will spread the truth; it says that people will deceive but Allah is the best deceiver. Very clearly, the Quranic argument is not that Allah counters deceit with truth, but participates in deceit just as evildoers do. Regardless, if you believe that deception is deception one way or another, then wouldn't you agree with that?
If people are so inured into evil that they cannot change their mind anyway, I don't see a problem with God giving them up. At that point, it doesn't matter. On the other hand, the Quran indicates that Allah actively participates in deceiving people who are not past that point. My conclusion on those points should be clear.
As for your comments on wikiislam, unless it can be shown that this article is factually inaccurate, I will continue to believe it's reliable. As a Wiki, the site will have a multitude of authors. If one of them linked to a hate site, that doesn't mean that every single piece of information is factually incorrect. This article looks solid.
If people are so inured into evil that they cannot change their mind anyway, I don't see a problem with God giving them up. At that point, it doesn't matter. On the other hand, the Quran indicates that Allah actively participates in deceiving people who are not past that point. My conclusion on those points should be clear.
As for your comments on wikiislam, unless it can be shown that this article is factually inaccurate, I will continue to believe it's reliable. As a Wiki, the site will have a multitude of authors. If one of them linked to a hate site, that doesn't mean that every single piece of information is factually incorrect. This article looks solid.