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Hadiths are not Valid for Islam-proper [re 4:59], only the Quran is valid as a 'constitution' of Islam which contain the full terms of the covenant believers enter with Allah. Here is the argument from ChatGpt: Obey Allah and Obey the messenger are TWO entities? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DSp...

Looks like a bot What do you mean by that? what bot? Don't worry Fletcher, many people upon this forum are obsessed with 'bots' - AI - they seem to think so many new to the forum are some auto AI bot. They tend to be the people that cannot discern the difference as to when a a human is using AI for...

Hello everyone, I am excited to share with you a theoretical framework I've been developing, called Coherent Emergentism. This theory seeks to address fundamental questions about the nature of reality, existence, and consciousness. The core propositions of Coherent Emergentism include: Necessity of...

It's a question that never fails to fascinate and frustrate in equal measure. Why is it that religious adherents, who often champion their beliefs as rooted in truth, so vehemently reject scientific facts when those facts conflict with their worldview? Take determinism, for instance. Science tells ...

Have you ever been swept away by the sheer beauty of a hymn, a political speech, or a piece of poetry—only to realize later that the message it carried wasn’t quite as sound as the feelings it stirred? This phenomenon fascinates me. Music, poetry, and other art forms seem to have a unique ability t...

It's a question that never fails to fascinate and frustrate in equal measure. Why is it that religious adherents, who often champion their beliefs as rooted in truth, so vehemently reject scientific facts when those facts conflict with their worldview? Take determinism, for instance. Science tells ...

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