Inspired by: Ali A
Truth can not be corrupted; so no person should shame a truth with false statements that attribute support.
A renown professor appears to have misused his position to make contrived statements in support of words spoken by Muhammad, as cited in the Qur'an.
Professor Moore stated that the only way Muhammad would know about certain processes of life is if God had spoken to him directly.
I don't understand how Dr. Moore can make this claim. Nor do I understand why Islamic theologists do not reprimand his statements.
Baghdad Medical Studies pre-dates the birth of Muhammad (circa 570 AD) by many centuries. The middle east used to be the center of intellectual development for the known world at that time.
For Dr. Moore to trivialize the major works accomplished by physicians up to 500 years before Muhammad was born, denigrates the intellectual accomplishments of what is now Saudi Arabia, the then Persia, and the middle east in-general.
Dr. Moore stated that the 3 veils referred to in the Qur'an are the 3 layers that surround the embryo.
There are many layers, much more than 3, protecting and enveloping the embryo. Limiting discussion to only 3 of them is at least suspect and probably divisive.
http://loudoun.nvcc.edu/vetonline/vet111/embryologyr/embryo.htm
To use ones position to misinform the public, using less than legitimate correlation to support a personal position regarding a work as important as the Qur'an, is criminal. This was not a simple off-hand statement, it was a formally stated position.
This reference by Dr. Moore only makes it more difficult for legitimate Islamic theologians to do legitimate research, and to attract funding to support their legitimate research.
Instead of theologians looking for the 3 veils that may prevent humans from directly relating to their soul for instance, theologians are forced to accept that the 3 veils directly regarded biology; even though it is known that the statement fabricated by Dr. Moore is contrived.
The people of the Middle East represent the intellectual birthplace of our civilization. This should never be trivialized by an individual for their self-glorification, or for the glorification of others.
In my perspective, I revere God as an infinitely diverse being that is a part of everything in the Universe.
As such, God's infinite diversity can not be wholly revered by any single person because our individual vessel is too small to contain even a small portion of the diverse relationships related to God.
However, spiritually we are all connected together, without exception. Together our combined spiritual intellects are far greater than any single person can amass. Together we individually revere Gods many aspects individually, and share our reverence as God's disciples, through a spiritual connection.
Only through our shared spiritual connection can we hold and share our combined reverence for God. By necessity, no two persons should revere God in the same way; contrary to the beliefs of many religious leaders.
By sharing our reverence as individuals, we contribute to humanity's reverence to God.
Excessive organized control over a people's beliefs diminishes the reverence given to God. Rather than encouraging reverence to God, reverence is given to human individuals, instead of God; demons.
But that is only my own opinion. I don't like people like Dr. Moore who apparently use their position of authority to trick people into corrupting their beliefs.
Truth can not be corrupted; so no person should shame a truth with false statements that attribute support.
Every person is spiritually linked to every other person. When any one of us is deceptive, the rest of us know and suffer.
