Addressing the competing Jewish and Christian conceptions about “the messiah” and rejecting both on the basis of clear Qur’anic statements. // From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messianic_Judaism Pre-19th century Efforts by Jewish Christians to proselytize Jews began in the first century, when Paul the Apostle preached at the synagogues in each city that he visited.[25] However, by the fourth … Continue reading "The Messiah: Competing Jewish And Christian Narratives"

The hardest thing for a man is to live without a higher purpose. The first step out of the fog today is to understand that there is a war on. // From: https://medium.com/personal-growth/the-dangerous-approach-of-living-without-purpose-798a87c5d3a6 Nothing gives a person inner wholeness and peace like a distinct understanding of where they are going. Robert Bryne once observed, “The … Continue reading "Men Are Born To Fight For A Higher Purpose"

This chapters replicates the first draft of the ninth chapter of The God Protocol. // And cast thou thy staff. And when he saw it stirring as if it were a serpent he turned away and would not return again. O Mūsā: fear thou not. The emissaries fear not in my presence. But whoso did … Continue reading "The God Protocol: Chapter 9: The Mission of Musa to Fir’awn"

Ever wondered why some people wake up and others don’t? Here are some thoughts. // Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr3879HpcrY

You can listen to the full reading without music or visuals here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHD1Tw5zDhGmWiebzuhKQZWy2CDp4IgeH Someone has kindly created a playlist of the recital with all the visuals and music which you can get to here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEozyi9LGfc&list=PLMYenDEMCpI_gTHAh6v1i04rjbJBRiRSC // Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9904NVXSKy8

The shaytan is our enemy, so we should take him as an enemy. // An example of those who deny their lord: Their works are as ashes in a violent wind on a day of tempestThey possess not anything of what they earn. That is the extreme error. Hast thou not considered that God created … Continue reading "Shaytan (Satan) – The Enemy To Mankind, So Take Him As An Enemy"

If this life is intrinsically flawed, what is the purpose and what is the goal? According to the Qur’an it is to fear God and to do good works and ultimate success is for those who obtain The Garden (Al Jannah). That being the case, we should live with that in mind. // Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GOyPWZHBCM

The “Kill The Unbelievers” meme is promoted indiscriminately online and claimed to be “what the Qur’an teaches”. In this talk, I place some of this hysteria (promoted by much of brand Islam as well) in a broader context. // Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLr9LuX4UMA

Much of Traditionalist Islam’s presentation is against “the infidels” (Arabic: al kafirun). But an objective look in the Qur’an at how it uses the term precludes the Traditionalist’s value for it. In this talk I expose how al kafirun does not – and cannot – mean in the Qur’an what the Traditionalist wants it to … Continue reading "AL KAFIRUN – How “Islam’s” INFIDELS Contradict The Qur’an"

We all die sooner or later. And that includes the rich and famous. YouTube provides a service to us by allowing us to see people’s entire lives – the rise, the zenith, and the fall – so that we can choose what really matters in this life and prepare for the next. // Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbQmKeuLb0s