There is no point debating with him, he thinks that Islamic extremists are practicing the true teachings of Islam. They resort to suicide, the killing of innocents, torture, they rise up against their leaders, they wage jihad without justification. These are all things that are forbidden within Islam but he would have you think that these same people are "practicing what their faith dictates and not some perversion of it". He has no knowledge of the minhaj of the Salaf, who are the oldest sect and the only sect that traces itself back to Muhammad himself. He would ignore their teachings and choose to make statements he has no knowledge of. I can't blame him, half the Muslim population is jacked up in their practice of Islam so it comes as no surprise that a person with no formal knowledge of the religion come to the conclusion he has. You have Muslims that have taken to grave worship and other such forbidden practices and these practices lie in MANY Islamic countries, and I believe the only one you will not find it is Saudi Arabia. These people have taken to idolatry yet call themselves Muslim. Those who took to the worship of the golden calf during the absence of Moses (Musa) thought themselves rightly guided, but what was their fate? I am sure someone familiar with the practices of Judaism is familiar with this.
As far as Christianity goes, you can look into writings like the Gospel of Barnabus which points out that Paul was indeed a liar.
"The Gospel of Barnabas was accepted as a Canonical Gospel in the Churches of Alexandria till 325 A.D.
Iranaeus (130-200) wrote in support of pure monotheism and opposed Paul for injecting into Christianity doctrines of the pagan Roman religion and Platonic philosophy. He had quoted extensively from the Gospel of Barnabas in support of his views. This shows that the Gospel of Barnabas was in circulation in the first and second centuries of Christianity.
In 325 A.D., the Nicene Council was held. Where it was ordered that all original Gospels in Hebrew script should be destroyed. An Edict was issued that anyone in possession of these Gospels will be put to death.
In 383 A.D., the Pope secured a copy of the Gospel of Barnabas and kept it in his private library.
In the fourth year of Emperor Zeno (473 A.D.). the remains of Barnabas were discovered and there was found on his breast a copy of the Gospel of Barnabas written by his own hand. (Acia Sanctorum Boland Junii Tom 11. Pages 422 and 450. Antwerp 1698). The famous Vulgate Bible appears to be based on this Gospel.
Pope Sixtus (1585-90) had a friend, Fra Marino, he found the Gospel of Barnabas in the private library of the Pope. Fra Marino was interested because he had read the writings of Iranaeus where Barnabas had been profusely quoted. The Italian manuscript passed through different hands till it reached "a person of great name and authority" in Amsterdam, "who during his life time was often heard to put a high value to this piece". After his death it came in the possession of J.E. Cramer, a Councillor of the King of Prussia. In 1713 Cramer presented this manuscript to the famous connoisseur of books, Prince Eugene of Savoy. In 1738 along with the library of the Prince it found its way into Hofbibliothek in Vienna. There it now rests.
Toland, in his "miscellaneous Works" (published posthumously in 1747), in Vol 1, page 380, mentions that the Gospel of Barnabas was still extant. In Chapter XV he refers to the Glasian Decree of 496 A.D. where "Evangelium Barnabe" is included in the list of forbidden books. Prior to that it had been forbidden by Pope Innocent in 465 A.D. and by the Decree of the Western Churches in 382 A.D.
The Latin text was translated into English by Mr. and Mrs. Ragg and was printed at the Clarendon Press in Oxford. It was published by the Oxford University Press in 1907.
This English translation mysteriously disappeared from the market two copies of this translation are known to exist, one in the British Museum and the other in the Library of the Congress, Washington. The first edition was from a micro-film copy of the book in the Library of the Congress, Washington, which was received through the courtesy of a friend in U.S.A.APPENDIX 1" (Yes this was copy and pasted)
The Gospel of Barnabas - The Christian Bible_Gospel_of_Jesus_Orignally_Barnabus
This type of stuff shakes the very foundation of Christianity.
As far as Christianity goes, you can look into writings like the Gospel of Barnabus which points out that Paul was indeed a liar.
"The Gospel of Barnabas was accepted as a Canonical Gospel in the Churches of Alexandria till 325 A.D.
Iranaeus (130-200) wrote in support of pure monotheism and opposed Paul for injecting into Christianity doctrines of the pagan Roman religion and Platonic philosophy. He had quoted extensively from the Gospel of Barnabas in support of his views. This shows that the Gospel of Barnabas was in circulation in the first and second centuries of Christianity.
In 325 A.D., the Nicene Council was held. Where it was ordered that all original Gospels in Hebrew script should be destroyed. An Edict was issued that anyone in possession of these Gospels will be put to death.
In 383 A.D., the Pope secured a copy of the Gospel of Barnabas and kept it in his private library.
In the fourth year of Emperor Zeno (473 A.D.). the remains of Barnabas were discovered and there was found on his breast a copy of the Gospel of Barnabas written by his own hand. (Acia Sanctorum Boland Junii Tom 11. Pages 422 and 450. Antwerp 1698). The famous Vulgate Bible appears to be based on this Gospel.
Pope Sixtus (1585-90) had a friend, Fra Marino, he found the Gospel of Barnabas in the private library of the Pope. Fra Marino was interested because he had read the writings of Iranaeus where Barnabas had been profusely quoted. The Italian manuscript passed through different hands till it reached "a person of great name and authority" in Amsterdam, "who during his life time was often heard to put a high value to this piece". After his death it came in the possession of J.E. Cramer, a Councillor of the King of Prussia. In 1713 Cramer presented this manuscript to the famous connoisseur of books, Prince Eugene of Savoy. In 1738 along with the library of the Prince it found its way into Hofbibliothek in Vienna. There it now rests.
Toland, in his "miscellaneous Works" (published posthumously in 1747), in Vol 1, page 380, mentions that the Gospel of Barnabas was still extant. In Chapter XV he refers to the Glasian Decree of 496 A.D. where "Evangelium Barnabe" is included in the list of forbidden books. Prior to that it had been forbidden by Pope Innocent in 465 A.D. and by the Decree of the Western Churches in 382 A.D.
The Latin text was translated into English by Mr. and Mrs. Ragg and was printed at the Clarendon Press in Oxford. It was published by the Oxford University Press in 1907.
This English translation mysteriously disappeared from the market two copies of this translation are known to exist, one in the British Museum and the other in the Library of the Congress, Washington. The first edition was from a micro-film copy of the book in the Library of the Congress, Washington, which was received through the courtesy of a friend in U.S.A.APPENDIX 1" (Yes this was copy and pasted)
The Gospel of Barnabas - The Christian Bible_Gospel_of_Jesus_Orignally_Barnabus
This type of stuff shakes the very foundation of Christianity.
