maclatunji:


Then kindly stop believing in Genesis and remove the old testament from the Bible altogether.

JaaizTech:

I think it is time for Christians to really tell us the source of the religion they practice, they mostly violate the dictates of the Bible and yet keep claiming that it is their holy book, especially Pentecostalism, I think those ones just follow the whims and caprices of their self-acclaimed pastors.

careytommy: Any muslim that has eaten 'akpu' or 'fufu' before please identify yourself.

diarra94: I dont understand, was it scientist then who researched all this and told prophet mohammed about it and he made it a comandment nt to eat pork or what? cos ur ONLY giving us scientific and not religious reasons nt to eat pork.

991: "only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity,
and I'm not sure about th'universe" - Albert Einstein

I always ask, why expose a topic to front page(worldwide) environment when you know that people have different views on any subject. If the topic is so delicate that it's gonna offend a particular religion, then keep it at the appropriate section for those it interests. there are more mature ways of handling delicate religious issues than exposing them to abuse and then tagging a warning on it. somehow it makes things of that particular religion a bit scary/frightening.
it is not encouraging to non believer willing to convert.

Marine*etyon:
Nonsense... If you like ban me...it can be found in the bible that not what enters into our system via the mouth that corrupts but what cometh thereof. So park well ok?

Well, we know what path history then took. Muhammad was portrayed in Europe as an imposter, a scheming cardinal who founded his own religion after failing to become the Pope. The Muslim prohibition on eating the pig was because at his death Muhammad was eaten by swine. To Martin Luther, Muhammad was second in wickedness only to the Pope (who was, of course, the real anti-Christ).
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2007/oct/11/thechallengeofmuhammad

ledafaze: To avoid being banned, please ensure that your post is not offensive to Islam.

First of all, I was told from a reliable source that Muslims were banned from eating pig cos... there was a war, which Prophet Mohammed (SAW) was in attendance, got killed and was eaten by a pig. I really do not believe that story but I would like someone to please give me verses from the Holy Koran advising us to stay away from eating Pork.

Thank You

In his book, Western Views of Islam in the Middle Ages, the Oxford scholar, Sir Richard W Southern, noted that:

The existence of Islam was the most far-reaching problem in medieval Christendom. It was a problem at every level of experience. As a practical problem it called for action and for discrimination between the competing possibilities of Crusade, conversion, coexistence, and commercial exchange. As a theological problem it called persistently for some answer to the mystery of its existence: what was its providential role in history - was it a symptom of the world's last days or a stage in the Christian development; a heresy, a schism, or a new religion; a work of man or devil; an obscene parody of Christianity, or a system of thought that deserved to be treated with respect?

Well, we know what path history then took. Muhammad was portrayed in Europe as an imposter, a scheming cardinal who founded his own religion after failing to become the Pope. The Muslim prohibition on eating the pig was because at his death Muhammad was eaten by swine. To Martin Luther, Muhammad was second in wickedness only to the Pope (who was, of course, the real anti-Christ).

Since the middle of the 19th century, there has been a gradual reappraisal of the role of Muhammad and Islam by many western scholars. The Scottish essayist, Thomas Carlyle, led the way:

Our current hypothesis about Mahomet, that he was a scheming Imposter, a Falsehood incarnate, that his religion is a mere mass of quackery and fatuity, begins really to be now untenable to anyone. The lies, which well-meaning zeal has heaped round this man, are disgraceful to ourselves only.'

Today, there is a far wider recognition that Muhammad's role was similar to that of the biblical prophet Moses who united the Israelite tribes, except that Muhammad saw himself as being sent as a messenger to all of humanity, not just to one ethnic group.

Dextra:

Thanks for all the insults, unfortunately for you... I HAVE IMMUNITY FOR SUCH. If all faithful muslims will know every details about their religion I guess only few will remain. Many of them want freedom but they are afraid to ask for it. This is a muslim thread and I don't even like to comment on it just that this one was on the front page, sorry I came in here. You don't have to reply to this one because I won't see it.

Find Out!:


Go and read that article (again). Obviously you didnt realise the author was using that as an example of the false stories peddled against Mohammed in Europe of yore. This is an excerpt of the article containing what you posted:




http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2007/oct/11/thechallengeofmuhammad

NO LONG TIN: Normally, I wouldn't respond to this, cos its all crap, there are animals that carry more dangerious diseases, dirtier than the pig, so therefore this crap is all lies, I don't mind though cos it means more pork 4 me, since saome set of ppl refuse to eat it. Anyway, my reason for replyin this is because, a reference to the bible was posted here to support this rubbish. But he forgot to mention that it is written that no animal created by God should called unclean or forbidden. God told paul when he(paul) refused to eat some animals

maclatunji:

No wonder Christianity is what it is. You mean to tell me that Paul's testimony supersedes Jesus'(AS) very clear and unambiguous declaration? What a fallacy.

ItsModella:
What is this one saying? Jesus declared all foods clean when he told his disciples in Mark 7:18-19, "“Are you so dull?” he asked. “Don’t you see that nothing that enters a person from the outside can defile them? For it doesn’t go into their heart but into their stomach, and then out of the body.”

If this statement isn't concise enough for you, that is your issue. Just stop saying stuff you don't know or understand.

maclatunji:

You know this your position means that Jesus (AS) supports cannibalism or feeding on blood. Food can be anything you choose to eat.

No need to repeat clear verses from the Bible that prohibit pork as food.

ItsModella:
I know what my position supports. Jesus explained in his teachings that it is not what goes into a man that makes him spiritually unclean but what is in his heart. It's not rocket science. The verse you're referring to was in the old testament, the rules were changed in the new testament. The message is clear.

Some posts back, you said Jesus' message was clear and ambiguous, now you're changing it to "clear verses from the Bible that prohibit pork"....see your life.

maclatunji:

And what was my response to this same assertion some pages ago? Good to see that you believe that anything you can put in your mouth and ends up in your stomach is 'pure' including poop.

I know for certain Jesus (AS) never taught that.

Nadoson:
im a xtian, pork or pig is realy bad & it was among d unclean animals mentiond in d bible (LIV. 11)

usayab: prophet Muhammad is the father of science. Can you name any scientis b4 the coming of prophet Muhammad? no! Do you know it was prophet Muhammad that is first person to pronounce there are 24 hours in a day. Many things we see in physics,biology,chemistry e.t.c. Are there available in Quran! Don't let sentiment to manifest ur high level of ignorancy.