Why Muhammad pulled off the Moon splitting trick

Compared sizes of Earth & MoonFirst of Take a look at this picture and ask yourself

If there wasn't an easier thing to pull off, why would Muhammad claim to split the moon? it's because he didn't think of the moon as a giant piece of rock orbiting another giant piece of rock. He thought of the moon as something mystical and magical in nature. This sort of context is really important. Put yourself in his shoes, he looks up at the sky, sees a 2D object, doesn't know what it is, and attributes magical qualities to it. With that mindset, splitting the moon isn't that big of a deal. What he thought of the moon, he is also thought of the sun. See this hadith.

Sahih-Muslim, Book 001, Number 0297

"It is narrated on the authority of Abu Dharr that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) one day said:
Do you know where the sun goes?

They replied: Allah and His Apostle know best.

He (the Holy Prophet) observed: Verily it (the sun) glides till it reaches its resting place under the Throne. Then it falls prostrate and remains there until it is asked: Rise up and go to the place whence you came, and it goes back and continues emerging out from its rising place and then glides till it reaches its place of rest under the Throne and falls prostrate and remains in that state until it is asked: Rise up and return to the place whence you came, and it returns and emerges out from it rising place and the it glides (in such a normal way) that the people do not discern anything ( unusual in it) till it reaches its resting place under the Throne. Then it would be said to it: Rise up and emerge out from the place of your setting, and it will rise from the place of its setting.

The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said. Do you know when it would happen? It would happen at the time when faith will not benefit one who has not previously believed or has derived no good from the faith.

The abrogation of verse 2:256 No compulsion in religion

The verse in Chapter 2 verse256 says

There shall be no compulsion in [acceptance of] the religion. The right course has become clear from the wrong. So whoever disbelieves in Taghut and believes in Allah has grasped the most trustworthy handhold with no break in it. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.

 Read the word by word translation of this verse
Tafsir of the verse from Ibn Kathir's UNABRIDGED version:

1. Allah says: (meaning) do not force anyone to embrace Islam because it is clear, and its proofs and evidences are manifest. Whoever Allah guides and opens his heart to Islam has indeed embraced it with clear evidence. Whoever Allah misguides, blinds his heart and has set a seal on his hearing and a covering on his eyes cannot embrace Islam by force.

2. The reason for the revelation of this verse was that the women of Ansar used to make a vow to convert their sons to Judaism if the latter lived. And when the tribe of Bani an-Nadhir was expelled from Madinah, some children of Ansar were among them, so their parents could not abandon them; hence Allah revealed: , narrated by Ibn Jarir, on the authority of Ibn Abbas, Abu Dawud and an-Nasa’i, on the authority of Bandar, Abu Hatim, and Ibn Hiban from the Hadith of Shu’bah, Mujahid and others.

Embryology miracle in Quran - Destroyed!

You Tube videos:

• This video comparing contemporary Greek science with Quran is enough to destroy the whole scientific miracle completely. This is the first time it has been proven that one of Muhammad's companion Nafi Ibn Al-Harith had studied greek medicine. Greek Embryology in the Koran.
• The Rationalizer quotes from Keith Moore's book that the embryological development is simultaneous which was also confirmed by PZ Myers. While the Quran denotes sequence with delay which is proven without doubt using Lane's Lexicon classical arabic dictionary. World famous embryologist PZ Myers proves the Quran is man made
• Another video which was the early response to the confrontation where it is shown how Hamza got DEBUNKED
• An investigative look at Dr. Moore's dubious presence - Who Is Dr. Keith Moore?. Also see a Wall Street Journal article on the whole Keith Moore convention stuff.
• In this video the so called 3 veiled darkness claim of Quran is debunked. Embryology and the Koran(2 part video)
• In this video, a historic background on the scientific knowledge of Middle-East can be seen.

Put a warning label on the quran

Religious books especially Quran contains violent and hateful passages. For example, consider chapter 5 verse 33 in Quran.

"Indeed, the penalty for those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon earth [to cause] Fasad(mischief) is none but that they be killed or crucified or that their hands and feet be cut off from opposite sides or that they be exiled from the land. That is for them a disgrace in this world; and for them in the Hereafter is a great punishment"

This is not just the only one. More violent and hateful verses can be found in Quran. For example 5:30, 8:55, 98:6, 4:139, 9:29 and many other. Read a collection of such verses by Sam Harris from the Koran. We, the sane, rational and free thinking folks should actively propose the law to put a warning label on the cover of Quran and Bible so that general public gets better information about the nature of the content of these hate filled religious "holy" books.

The Pope and the Moulana

A nice joke I found on internet. ENJOY!

Many many years ago, the Pope decreed that all Muslims had to convert to Catholicism or leave Italy. There was a huge outcry from the Muslim community, so the Pope offered a deal. He declared that a religious debate will be held with the leader of the Muslim community. If the Muslim leader won, muslims could stay in Italy; and if the Pope won, the Muslims will either convert or leave. The Muslims met and picked an aged and wise Moulana to represent them in the debate. However, as the Moulana spoke no Italian, and the Pope spoke no Arabic, they agreed that it would be a "silent (signs)" debate.

On the chosen day the Pope and the Moulana sat opposite each other.