Quote:This branch of the thread started with a disagreement on Mohammad's character. If you Google {Muhammad koran "war lord" -video -movie}, you'll get hundreds of links to disagreeing opinions.I think you misrepresent me. Denying that Mohammed was a "war lord" would be stupid, given his rather impressive record of conquests. This aspect of his biography is not in doubt, and I haven't questioned it, although I have pointed out the differences in how Kandrathe emphasizes Mohammed vs. the founders of other religions.
What I am really wondering is how Kandrathe came to believe that his religion was not genuine, or at least, any less genuine than the founders of other religions. That some people disagree would not surprise me in the least, especially the kind you'd find in a quick Google search. My question is directed at the scholarship: Are there any learned, rather than simply propagandistic, opinions supporting this idea? Upon what is this based?
-Jester
Afterthought: Ran that particular google search. Surely there must be a better way to dredge up good opinions than looking through that dreck?