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Submitted by Oliver (United States), Nov 5, 2007 at 17:48

The New Testament is quite clear that man is too debased to be able to live a life that will please God. That's the whole point of the death of Jesus - to pay the price required by God for our sins. There is salvation in no one but Jesus.

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You didn't tell me what was so wonderful in the quran ...

Quote me some surah & ayat ...


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it is the american way [26 words]stanleyNov 16, 2009 20:04
Demographic Shift in America to Islam, enhanced by abortion [231 words]Chuck SproullSep 23, 2009 14:26
Extreme Muslims [601 words]john doeMay 29, 2009 15:41
Extreme Muslim [317 words]AminJul 26, 2009 13:26
what it is [23 words]yonMay 15, 2009 16:54
Red, White & Blue or islam [154 words]..language borders and culture...Sep 17, 2009 05:21
We are a Christian Nation [134 words]DocApr 6, 2009 23:29
We are not a Christian Nation. [465 words]HikerManApr 21, 2009 17:57
Personal Responsibility [213 words]BertAug 17, 2009 00:56
We are not a Christian Nation, but a Bible nation... [208 words]Chuck SproullSep 23, 2009 13:06
america land of the free [112 words]johnOct 28, 2009 18:53
Face the truth [44 words]arsalan tajFeb 14, 2009 00:59
We will never bow to allah!!!!!!! [92 words]TamelaApr 8, 2009 17:22
Jews got a little bit, Muslims want it all [40 words]btilly'Apr 9, 2009 08:17
HA! [70 words]LynnApr 9, 2009 09:19
No offence to anyone( Jews, Christains and Muslims) [65 words]ArifAug 10, 2009 19:15
Or better yet [25 words]NathanOct 11, 2009 10:25
The Islamic States of America- Never Incorrect- response to Samaa [475 words]AnneJan 24, 2009 09:08
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The Islamic States of America [76 words]AnneOct 14, 2008 08:58
The Islamic States of America [105 words]DeborahJul 3, 2008 22:09
Our Next President [50 words]concernedApr 11, 2008 21:11
Honest Muslims [19 words]Phil Greend..Apr 6, 2008 11:17
Muslims [163 words]Robert Hurley Jr.Jan 17, 2008 22:33
Clear and present Danger [68 words]EdOct 28, 2007 12:51
America, Europe and East Asia faced dangerous situation [343 words]JRGJan 31, 2008 16:19
facts not theories [256 words]BahadinOct 3, 2007 19:48
My dear Bahagin [154 words]OliverNov 6, 2007 22:15
To Bahadin [571 words]christianFeb 20, 2008 13:14
Response to Christian [609 words]BahadinFeb 20, 2008 18:51
to bahadin [369 words]christianFeb 22, 2008 05:08
Another response to Christian [402 words]BahadinFeb 25, 2008 10:03
to bahadin [246 words]SaraFeb 27, 2008 15:46
To Sara [148 words]BahadinFeb 29, 2008 16:05
to bahadin [103 words]SaraMar 3, 2008 20:00
humanity [268 words]znte203Mar 8, 2008 22:33
We cannot help [63 words]KimMay 21, 2008 22:01
its true [155 words]AaronJun 7, 2008 15:40
Islamic States of America-Sarah [126 words]AnneJul 4, 2008 10:57
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You lost me... [274 words]WTFAug 14, 2009 07:55
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[w/response] [112 words]
Max BFeb 7, 2007 23:03
islamic rules [56 words]slaneAug 16, 2007 11:31
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Easy Tiger [202 words]Max BOct 11, 2007 08:39
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Nice comment [13 words]MichaelNov 23, 2008 11:43
Love Conquers All [179 words]PhilJan 5, 2007 11:27
Does this sword have two sides? Muslim Exceptionalism and the Christian Right [340 words]Jake OrlowitzDec 23, 2006 19:02
Christian Law? [391 words]PhilJan 5, 2007 14:55
Laws to live by. [125 words]LeonardoJul 13, 2009 14:27
WOW !!!!! [202 words]dfwhiteOct 19, 2006 16:16
Careful. [94 words]carter tierNov 24, 2006 15:42
nonsense [132 words]dfwhiteNov 25, 2006 00:24
islam will never win [45 words]D bugatNov 30, 2008 10:02
The Power Of Islam... [297 words]Patricia ZentaraOct 17, 2006 18:41
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MOHAMMED KAHNNov 16, 2009 08:40
Washington chicken bleeps! [180 words]dfwhiteOct 12, 2006 20:53
Read the Quran [104 words]sarahMar 2, 2007 19:33
It isn't the koran [751 words]Right of Center FilipinoMay 15, 2007 02:01
for Right of Center Filipino & Susan [34 words]OliverNov 1, 2007 11:58
General MacCarthur wrote Japan's Constitution [61 words]jennifer solisNov 1, 2007 17:58
I was talking about what happened before WW2 [336 words]Right of Center FilipinoNov 4, 2007 21:48
An Explanation [395 words]Right of Center FilipinoNov 4, 2007 23:08
⇒ Jesus Saves ... [70 words]OliverNov 5, 2007 17:48
Susan - you're ignorring me ... [26 words]OliverNov 5, 2007 17:55
Dude it Doesn't Matter [109 words]Right of Center FilipinoNov 7, 2007 00:07
Right of Center Filipino [210 words]jennifer solisNov 7, 2007 16:47
Hey DUDE! [359 words]OliverNov 7, 2007 22:40
Surah El-Hashr for Oliver [149 words]MuslimaNov 7, 2007 23:37
Most Excellent Muslima [81 words]OliverNov 9, 2007 21:46
Response to Read the Quran [9 words]LauraFeb 11, 2008 16:23
Islam Institutionalizes Murder Without Limits--And the US Government Must Address This Fact. [549 words]Andrew MccarterOct 11, 2006 22:19
100% agree [204 words]dfwhiteOct 13, 2006 19:10
It is unfair [166 words]aliomarOct 15, 2006 03:41
Democracy good - Islam not good for democracy. [258 words]trans-parereOct 16, 2006 04:49
you are fantastic!! [12 words]mikeFeb 16, 2007 16:24
a revert to islam [234 words]katJul 2, 2008 19:52
by the way [96 words]katJul 2, 2008 20:01
to ... andrew who wrote this above article [248 words]tolga sakAug 1, 2008 07:41
a sample letter [206 words]Richard FreedmanOct 10, 2006 12:58
Islam vs. America (ism) [690 words]trans-parereOct 2, 2006 17:48
who holds the whip [81 words]fred szabanOct 24, 2006 13:05
whipping boy! [224 words]trans-parereOct 24, 2006 16:33
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The mistake of the "native" americans [179 words]JamesPMullinAug 28, 2006 22:01
The uk [44 words]m.loftusSep 30, 2006 15:17
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all nuts [216 words]PhilOct 30, 2006 14:25
islam [61 words]4metoknowOct 3, 2007 01:03
I strongly support ya! [79 words]JRGJan 31, 2008 16:37
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Muslims in my school [92 words]vladimirJun 4, 2008 07:31
Islamics living in western countries will become a major problem [139 words]ZoeDec 2, 2008 00:45
No to Islam [67 words]BLueEyesFRDec 24, 2008 07:27
Dar al-harb [65 words]Kris E NewportAug 10, 2006 12:47
Muhammad, the Orphan Who Adopted the World - In USA schools? What's up? We must be sleeping, hope we wake up! [65 words]barbaraMay 9, 2006 17:38
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no knowledge of islam [70 words]christinFeb 20, 2008 15:21
koran - not the word of terror or inhumanity [120 words]erikMar 17, 2006 17:55
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Islamic Martin Luther? [104 words]JasonMar 16, 2006 13:31
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to tiger on following one man [60 words]ASJan 3, 2007 04:20
reading hadith by Daniel [31 words]Muslim FundamentalistSep 29, 2007 04:11
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YOUR RIGHTS ARE SLOWLY BEING TRANSFERRED TO ISLAM [367 words]Ambassador E. RobinsonApr 2, 2006 21:44
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Wake up you idiots. [383 words]Johnny B. GoodeNov 12, 2005 01:23
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Muslems [237 words]Denis BugatNov 30, 2008 09:07
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Little Scared Puppies [184 words]Ahmad KhanFeb 26, 2005 10:46
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Yes and No! [78 words]JoanniciusFeb 4, 2005 19:13
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moderate muslims [86 words]WatchesModerateMuslimsSep 19, 2006 04:35
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Ideology of death [191 words]AndyNov 9, 2004 14:42
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Yes Virginia, there is a boogey-man and it is radical Islam! [751 words]Randy MillsOct 12, 2004 16:02
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The Muslim Brotherhood should be treated with... [28 words]EklektosOct 9, 2004 21:45
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The Schools Are Already Helping [40 words]Susan SalisburyOct 7, 2004 01:01
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The Islamic states of America Art.2100 [159 words]S.C.PandaOct 5, 2004 06:11
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Immigration policy
[w/response] [93 words]
Marion AbramowitzOct 2, 2004 21:12
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This is hysteria
[w/response] [139 words]
HosseinSep 29, 2004 19:50
hmmm
[w/response] [52 words]
acmSep 28, 2004 12:43
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Breakthrough or freak accident? [42 words]Steve SaafSep 27, 2004 23:44
We've got work to do [115 words]David LincolnSep 27, 2004 20:29
We said so long ago. [66 words]F. FrancisSep 27, 2004 15:16
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Balanced perspective? [711 words]John LombardSep 26, 2004 10:28
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Western Ignorance [207 words]Roy WeinbergSep 24, 2004 11:35
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Complacency and stupidity of our government [550 words]Anonymous AmericanSep 23, 2004 16:22
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The country needs to hear this [84 words]Vincent DalySep 23, 2004 11:36
Warning loud and clear - now what do we do about it? [118 words]JGSep 23, 2004 11:20
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Speaking the truth on the House floor [402 words]KAOSKTRLSep 23, 2004 09:52
Extinction by the First Amendment [77 words]Tom RekdalSep 23, 2004 09:47
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