Verse No. 16 in the Bible Versus the Quran

(Mon Dec 1st, 2008, by Prof.dr. Ibrahim Khalil)

This is a new series (1-16) of Verse No. in the Bible versus the Quran. Verse No. 16 in the Old Testament says: And God made the two great lights, the great light to rule the day, and the small light to rule the night, -- and the stars. Verse No....

Verse No. 15 in the Bible Versus the Quran

(Sun Nov 30th, 2008, by Prof.dr. Ibrahim Khalil)

This is a new series (1-15) of Verse No. in the Bible versus the Quran. Verse No. 15 in the Old Testament says: and let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth." And it was so. Verse No. 15 in the New Testament says: E...

Verse No. 14 in the Bible Versus the Quran

(Sat Nov 29th, 2008, by Prof.dr. Ibrahim Khalil)

This is a new series (1-14) of Verse No. in the Bible versus the Quran. Verse No. 14 in the Old Testament says: And God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark se...

Colored & Flawed Glasses

(Sat Nov 29th, 2008, by Ernie Fitzpatrick)

Yes we do see through a glass dimly, darkly, or barely. For many the glasses through which we see the world is so shattered and full of cracks that it's difficult to make out or describe what it is we see. Look (no pun intended), no matter what the...

Opinions & Beliefs

(Sat Nov 29th, 2008, by Ernie Fitzpatrick)

I am saddened by the strong, unbending stands that I have taken in times past. There are so many doctrines, belief, and when you get down to it, just PERSONAL OPINIONS that I embraced to such a degree that I chose my friendships based on "shared op...

Verse No. 13 in the Bible Versus the Quran

(Fri Nov 28th, 2008, by Prof.dr. Ibrahim Khalil)

This is a new series (1-13) of Verse No. in the Bible versus the Quran. Verse No. 13 in the Old Testament says that And there was evening, and there was morning, the third day. Verse No. 13 in the New Testament says that Zerubbabel the father of ...

The Cosmic Game of Crime & Punishment

(Fri Nov 28th, 2008, by Ernie Fitzpatrick)

Too many people have not made the transition from the Old Testament to the New Covenant, from pure Judaism to Christianity and as a result there's way too much confusion. The transition is a big one too: from crime and punishment to  grace and mer...

Tithes & Offerings : Malachi 3

(Fri Nov 28th, 2008, by Ernie Fitzpatrick)

How many times did I hear this Old Testament verse (Malachai 3:10) used as an inducement to get me to tithe and give offerings to the church. "Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says th...

I'll Fly Away?

(Fri Nov 28th, 2008, by Ernie Fitzpatrick)

It's not only those who interpret everything in the Bible LITERALLY that have entered the halls of deception, but those who have embraced the METAPHORS too rigidly as well. A metaphor is a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to...

Verse No. 12 in the Bible Versus the Quran

(Thu Nov 27th, 2008, by Prof.dr. Ibrahim Khalil)

This is a new series (1-12) of Verse No. in the Bible versus the Quran. Verse No. 12 in the Old Testament says that The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to the...