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  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5970 - March 11, 2019, 08:33 PM

    No problem. Can you share some the interesting things Lamsiah said?
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5971 - March 11, 2019, 08:35 PM

    I think the Gilgamesh epic really was a breaking point for the literalists and forced Christianity to review its take on the OT. The Quran seems to be immune to these problems although it being divine speech should make it even more vulnerable. That is strange.


    Christians have had to find a way to deal with what science was bringing them.

    Muslims are resisting because the dogma (Quran is the Word of God) cannot accept anything but strict adherence to the dogma, and yet I have had discussions with muslim who admit that Muhammad never set foot in Mecca and all kind of weird stuff for a die hard muslim but they still remain muslim.
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5972 - March 11, 2019, 08:38 PM

    No problem. Can you share some the interesting things Lamsiah said?


    He mentionned in the video the fact that there were coins found in Persia dated from 614 with Abdallah on it & 620 with the name Muhammad on it. I never heard of that even from  Inarah so I wanna know more.

    He also mentionned 900+ readings for the Quran but I had the feeling he was mixing arhuf and qira'at and I never heard about such a high number anyway. 
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5973 - March 11, 2019, 08:41 PM

    Yeez - divinely inspired:

    I used that term to explain what Christians believe. I never said it is a fact. This in contrast with Muslims who see the Quran as divine speech. The benchmark for the latter is of course a lot higher and makes it more difficult to get away with elements clearly contradicting it.

    Are all the books you mention "divinely inspired" according to Christians? No idea. I think we need a specialist to cover this.
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5974 - March 11, 2019, 08:48 PM

    Thanks, dear Marc S. Lafontaine is a Catholic. I wonder if he is a traditionalist. But he does speak like a secularist and naturalist. Wierd.


    Secularism is part of the french society even if you are a Catholic so there is nothing strange here. However Lafontaine belongs, like Gallez, to I think a traditionalist current that is hitting hard against Islam and that is fighting back for the truth of Christianity by appealing to revisiting its origins to counter what anti-christians revisionnists have said ; you can follow this link if you read French http://www.eecho.fr/les-evangiles-de-loral-a-lecrit-entretien-avec-pierre-perrier/
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5975 - March 11, 2019, 08:59 PM


    Origen by 225 already pleaded for a non-literal interpretation of Genesis.


    All the groups following Paul pleaded this.
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5976 - March 11, 2019, 09:21 PM

    He mentionned in the video the fact that there were coins found dated from 614 & 620 with the name Muhammad on them. I never heard of that even from Inarah so I wanna know more.

    He also mentionned 900+ readings for the Quran but I had the feeling he was mixing arhuf and qira'at and I never heard about such a high number anyway. 


    Thanks. Please get back to us on the matter.
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5977 - March 11, 2019, 09:26 PM

    He mentionned in the video the fact that there were coins found dated from 614 & 620 with the name Muhammad on them. I never heard of that even from  Inarah so I wanna know more.

    He also mentionned 900+ readings for the Quran but I had the feeling he was mixing arhuf and qira'at and I never heard about such a high number anyway. 

    No problem. Can you share some the interesting things Lamsiah said?


    Lamsiah said not really interesting things... I'm afraid. This guy is a just born Christian, enrolled by Marc's friend Lafontaine. Interesting is the fact that Lafontaine do not publish any more new supporting video of the Gallez thesis since almost 1 year now. Like in the Quran, Gallez is God and Lafontaine his prophet; he just repeat what the Master says. As such, he is not a scholar, just an amateur like Marc. They are made to be friends; question is: will Marc convince Lafontaine to read Raymond Dequin  dance and Popp?  Cheesy And to adhere to them as he did? ( Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah being the figure of the 685 coin of Bishapur) it is what Marc is persuaded. (ok, I know he never said that...) I'm not sure he will convince him. Lafontaine is unable to leave Gallez, even if he knows that time makes that his main thesis is no longer bearable (he posted some Dye interventions on YT)  he will succeed him as his great Successor!
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5978 - March 11, 2019, 09:45 PM

    Odon Lafontaine says himself that he is no authority and that he relies on actual authorities. He is by no means dogmatic towards Gallez's thesis is openminded towards new findings. He is currently working on two articles that will be published. Do you mean that Lafontaine will be Dye's successor or Gallez's? Are Marc and Lafontaine actual friends?
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5979 - March 11, 2019, 09:46 PM

    Then, you do not want to give the page?


    Get the basics first.  

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    You should have made that clear.Because you are not clear. When I say Tom, Jerry and Daffy Duck and the rest, each has a piece of the puzzle, they have all the pieces.


    I am very clear because I have said on this forum  I believed those invaders had different faiths and I said the invasions started in the east and in the west for different reasons. Still you come up with saying I believe Jews incited the Arabs for those "conquests" and that I believe all those Arabs followed some Abrahamism.

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    You are graduated from where exactly?


    Well you mixed the 2 notions and I cannot help you with that.


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    He addresses John. And the arguments it gives about John to contest the 640 date applies to Sebeos. I gave the arguments it gives about John in this very forum : go read them.


    I am asking you about your arguments for saying Sebeos is an older text than people think. I am still waiting. It is ridiculous because I said on this forum that I don't believe Muhammad existed (for very good reasons) but the evidence in the texts make me look wrong and I don't wanna shout "Interpolation" to discard those texts. Therefore, I am open to a sourced or crystal clear rationale to put those texts away. I already know your vague arguments but they need to be more precise in order to address the strange theories about the origins of Islam reported by 3 different armenian sources from different eras.
     
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    I have sources : muhajirun in 643, build in 637, C14.


    But think you have sources but you have your own bias ; your rationale doesn't address the following (or maybe it does in your book I don't know)  ; 2 different angles to consider :

    1)

    - Chjronical of Khuzistan does mention "they worship there to the honor Abraham", Jacob of Edessa speaks about "the patriarchal place of their race aka the kaba", Anastasius speak about "he place where those who hold us in slavery have the stone and the object of their worship" so namely places in the Sinai/Neguev region,

    - if we want to refer to Sozomen 2 centuries before, that does tie up with Abrahamism because they were flocking to places ascribed to Abraham by the tradition,

    - tradition states that Abraham built different altars during his wanderings, including in the Sinai region

    2)
    - does the Quran tell us where the House is ? No
    - does the Quran mention building something in Jerusalem ? No
    - does tradition state that Ismael was in Jerusalem (or Mount Moriah) ? No
    - but tradition state that Ishmael was living in the wilderness of Paran (Sinai region)

    So your whole theory just crumble. (1) and (2) tell us that Arabs had a reason to have a sacred place but outside Jerusalem and no reason to build a house of prayer in Jerusalem. In fact, you saw Gallez writing it and you thought that it sounded good but you don't agree with Gallez Judeo-Nazarenes so you looked for something else and you came up with C14/Muhajirun. Now you cannot change because like the Mecca/Medina/Kaba fairy tale, it will go away.  Wink


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    And for instant, I saw no argued responses (as usual)...


    You mean you see no one adhering to your biased opinion.
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5980 - March 11, 2019, 09:50 PM

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    does the Quran tell us where the House is?


    Perhaps the Most Holy?

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    does the Quran mention building something in Jerusalem?


    There might be an allusion to Abraham and Ishmael laying the foundations for the Most Holy.

    Others--such as Jan van Reeth (another Christian)--think that Muhammad gave Ka'ba the same function/status as the Most Holy. A New Jerusalem, perhaps.
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5981 - March 11, 2019, 10:01 PM

    Odon Lafontaine says himself that he is no authority and that he relies on actual authorities. He is by no means dogmatic towards Gallez's thesis is openminded towards new findings. He is currently working on two articles that will be published. Do you mean that Lafontaine will be Dye's successor or Gallez's? Are Marc and Lafontaine actual friends?


    He says that but he is stuck with Gallez's theory and the summary he wrote. I know because I have debated this with him on Facebook.
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5982 - March 11, 2019, 10:03 PM

    Yes. He still adheres to it. I do not see what the problem is. Everyone here adheres to a specific theory of their liking and are defending it.

    But what did you debate? What did you say and what did he say? How was his responses and arguments?
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5983 - March 11, 2019, 10:08 PM

    Perhaps the Most Holy?

    There might be an allusion to Abraham and Ishmael laying the foundations for the Most Holy.

    Others--such as Jan van Reeth (another Christian)--think that Muhammad gave Ka'ba the same function/status as the Most Holy. A New Jerusalem, perhaps.


    There is not a single text in the whole jewish litterature that mention Abraham and Ishmael building something (or even Isaac instead of Ishmael) but then why not.
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5984 - March 11, 2019, 10:09 PM

    Odon Lafontaine says himself that he is no authority and that he relies on actual authorities.


    Well... I cannot see how it could be an authority in Quranic stuff. I cannot perceive on which authorities apart Gallez he relies on, as far as I know. Maybe you have news?
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    He is by no means dogmatic towards Gallez's thesis  is open-minded towards new findings.


    Haha, the news!

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    He is currently working on two articles that will be published.


    That is one of the problem. The guy (nothing personal) is totally incompetent.
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    Do you mean that Lafontaine will be Dye's successor or Gallez's? Are Marc and Lafontaine actual friends?


    1/ Lol nope Dye, but I thought yes for Gallez, but as you say he is by no means dogmatic towards Gallez's thesis, he cannot  succeed to a guy to whom he will (necessarily) disagree one way or another. I think he will develop his own stuff on the ground of his past work as Gallez' prophet.
    2/ Well Marc said he will contact him so...
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5985 - March 11, 2019, 10:12 PM

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    The guy (nothing personal) is totally incompetent.


    I think you are too harsh here. He is very knowledgeable.

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    2/ Well Marc said he will contact him so...


    Haha. In that case, then I am his best friend, haha.
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5986 - March 11, 2019, 10:18 PM

    Yes. He still adheres to it. I do not see what the problem is. Everyone here adheres to a specific theory of their liking and are defending it.

    But what did you debate? What did you say and what did he say? How was his responses and arguments?


    I have no issue with that but was just responding to your comment saying that he might be flexible on it.

    I don't remember the details of our debate but I  was just pointing out some of the incoherences in Gallez's narrative but he kept on saying that no other theory explain the messianism of the muslims, etc,etc.
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5987 - March 11, 2019, 10:34 PM

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    I don't remember the details of our debate but I  was just pointing out some of the incoherences in Gallez's narrative but he kept on saying that no other theory explain the messianism of the muslims, etc,etc.


    Can you highlight the most important incoherences that you deem crucial and devastating?
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5988 - March 11, 2019, 11:26 PM



    I am very clear because I have said on this forum  I believed those invaders had different faiths


    What faiths, what invaders?

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    and I said the invasions started in the east and in the west




    1/ What West, Spain? Who?

    2/West invaded who when?

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    Still you come up with saying I believe Jews incited the Arabs for those "conquests" and that I believe all those Arabs followed some Abrahamism.


    Yes you never said that.

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    Well you mixed the 2 notions and I cannot help you with that.


    There are not 2 notions. You still invent. You read to much comics.

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    I am asking you about your arguments for saying Sebeos is an older text than people think.

     

    Same arguments as Penn for John. (ter)

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    I am still waiting to go back to the previous posts  about the Penn argument that you consider apply as well for Sebeos you've wrote, because my mouse does not want to go there. On time it wants, I'll go .

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    . It is ridiculous because I said on this forum that I don't believe Muhammad existed (for very good reasons) but the evidence in the texts make me look wrong and I don't wanna shout "Interpolation" to discard those texts. Therefore, I am open to a sourced or crystal clear rationale to put those texts away. I already know your vague arguments but they need to be more precise in order to address the strange theories about the origins of Islam reported by 3 different armenian sources from different eras.


    I have already sufficiently developed here why I considered  the framework Mecca/Medina/Kaba/Muhammad was a fiction. Sufficiently. Against all (to my knowledge...) texts, including the Doctrina Jacobi. Including Crone's "northern sanctuary" etc.
    You want the arguments, go read them.
     
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    But think you have sources but you have your own bias ; your rationale doesn't address the following (or maybe it does in your book I don't know)  ; 2 different angles to consider :

    1)

    - Chjronical of Khuzistan does mention "they worship there to the honor Abraham", Jacob of Edessa speaks about "the patriarchal place of their race aka the kaba", Anastasius speak about "he place where those who hold us in slavery have the stone and the object of their worship" so namely places in the Sinai/Neguev region,


    You quoting sources. One addresses sources after criticise them. It is called source criticism. And after  one have understood what the sources mean in their milieu, why, what when, etc, one see what fit with other sources, etc.
    I will not do it here lol.

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    - if we want to refer to Sozomen 2 centuries before, that does tie up with Abrahamism because they were flocking to places ascribed to Abraham by the tradition,


    If you want.
    Personally I do not. Why? Because the Arabs were Christianized in Palestine. From 450 to 600. Then your Abrahamism  was totally residual. That it was existed for some, sure. That Sozomen did not invent, sure.
    But it was no longer relevant in 600. You get me, or NOT?
    I think you do not. Because you trust Nevo and the Chjronical of Khuzistan does mention "they worship there to the honor Abraham", Jacob of Edessa speaks about "the patriarchal place of their race aka the kaba", Anastasius speak about "he place where those who hold us in slavery have the stone and the object of their worship" so namely places in the Sinai/Neguev region, 
    As you've never read others scholars on that topic. Because you would have known that Arabs were Christianized in Palestine in 600.
    Between 600 and 630 they lose their jobs, and they lose Constantinople.

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    - tradition states that Abraham built different altars during his wanderings, including in the Sinai region


    Why not : what tradition (s)?


    2)
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    - does the Quran tell us where the House is ? No


    It does : in an arid valley etc.

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    - does the Quran mention building something in Jerusalem ? No


    You believe the Quran? Lol!
    He mention Ishamel and Abraham re building something. The only Temple who have to be rebuild is the Jerusalem one.

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    - does tradition state that Ismael was in Jerusalem (or Mount Moriah) ? No


    The Quran is ambiguous about whom has been sacrificed on Mount Moriah (haha!)

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    - but tradition state that Ishmael was living in the wilderness of Paran (Sinai region)


    It could be anywhere in wilderness.

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    So your whole theory just crumble. (1) and (2) tell us that Arabs had a reason to have a sacred place but outside Jerusalem and no reason to build a house of prayer in Jerusalem.

    1/He mention Ishamel and Abraham re building something. The only Temple who have to be rebuild is the Jerusalem one. Who is crumbled? You.
    2/ The Quran is ambiguous about whom (read the text) has been sacrificed on Mount Moriah.  Why is it ambiguous? Why it need that ambiguity? Why he does not say what all the world knows? Simply that it is Isaac? (hahaha!)
    Who is crumbled? You. Why? Because you're an amateur.

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    In fact, you saw Gallez writing it and you thought that it sounded good but you don't agree with Gallez Judeo-Nazarenes so you looked for something else and you came up with C14/Muhajirun. Now you cannot change because like the Mecca/Medina/Kaba fairy tale, it will go away.  Wink
    You mean you see no one adhering to your biased opinion.


    You're a great scholar dance
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5989 - March 11, 2019, 11:29 PM

     Altara - Can you give your thoughts on the house in the valley? Where is it? Valley of the Tears?
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5990 - March 11, 2019, 11:30 PM

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    There is not a single text in the whole jewish litterature that mention Abraham and Ishmael building something (or even Isaac instead of Ishmael) but then why not.


    This I got from Bonnet-Eymard. He mentioned a Jewish tradition to that effect.
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5991 - March 11, 2019, 11:38 PM

    Altara - Can you give your thoughts on the house in the valley? Where is it? Valley of the Tears?


     Valley of the Tears = Jerusalem. "Baka" The mim is not like the ba. The Quran is always ambiguous ( Isaac/Ishmael) Bakka/ Makka. Intentionally. You will have to discover why. I warn you : very hard work. Free in your mind, you can do it.
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5992 - March 11, 2019, 11:39 PM

    The author(s) were cautious for fear of political retribution?
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5993 - March 11, 2019, 11:41 PM

    The Jews were trying to get them.
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5994 - March 11, 2019, 11:42 PM

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    "Baka" The mim is not like the ba.


    Apologies, so Bakkah and Makkah are not the same locations? And you mean that the ba and mim are not interchangeable?
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5995 - March 11, 2019, 11:44 PM

    The author(s) were cautious for fear of political retribution?


    Hahaha! Work dear Mahgraye, and you will be able to respond, because the responses will come naturally.
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5996 - March 11, 2019, 11:46 PM

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    Hahaha! Work dear Mahgraye, and you will be able to respond, because the responses will come naturally.


    Haha. Thanks. But can you at least say whether I am onto something or on the right path? Was I remotely close? Yes or no, haha.
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5997 - March 11, 2019, 11:53 PM

    Apologies, so Bakkah and Makkah are not the same locations? And you mean that the ba and mim are not interchangeable?


    Apologies, so Bakkah and Makkah are not the same locations? And you mean that the ba and mim are not interchangeable?


    Valley of the Tears = Jerusalem= "Baka" in Hebrew.
    Baka in the Quran = Jerusalem = Q 3, 97 and Makka =48,24
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5998 - March 11, 2019, 11:56 PM

    Haha. Thanks. But can you at least say whether I am onto something or on the right path? Was I remotely close? Yes or no, haha.


    Where are you? Only yourself can tell. Afro
  • Qur'anic studies today
     Reply #5999 - March 12, 2019, 12:01 AM

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    Where are you? Only yourself can tell.  Afro


    Well, this is as close as I can get to a yes, so I will take as such, haha.
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