The visual argument
The head-cover is justified by claims about male biology, which either excuses men or rests on shaky science.
Reason and faith
“If this religion is true, why is the Muslim world in the state it is in? The decline feels like evidence.”
The observation is accurate and the inference is not, and it helps to hold those apart. The decline is real. Muslim thinkers have said…
“I studied Islam in school for years. I know it well. That is exactly why I cannot accept it.”
Take the claim seriously, because it is usually made sincerely, and then test it the way any claim should be tested. Years in a…
“Muslims cannot even agree with each other. There are dozens of sects, each saying the others are wrong. How can any of it be true?”
The frustration behind this is usually real and rarely abstract. Someone was told their practice was wrong, or watched two people who both claimed…
Is Islam a cult
Islam is not a religion at all, merely a cult.
Are all non-Muslims damned
Islam teaches that every non-Muslim goes to hell, which is why teachers say so in school.
Is Islamic faith irrational
Islam requires belief without knowledge, and is therefore irrational at its root.
“I asked my teacher whether we just have to believe without knowing if any of it is true. He said yes.”
A bad answer from a teacher is a bad answer from a teacher. It is not the position of the tradition, and it deserves…