Monday, May 25, 2009

Who was Jesus? A Christian-Muslim Debate

Nabeel Qureshi vs. Farhan Qureshi

Held on May 10th, 2009 at Jackson Memorial Baptist Church, Chesapeake VA.

1 comment:

  1. How would you respond to these arguments?



    Argument 1
    1. It is fallacious to infer that x can't y on the basis of data suggesting that all zs can't y, when x does not fall within the scope or category of z.
    2. There is data suggesting that all non-supernormal human beings can't rise naturally from the dead. [Let's suppose]
    3. Jesus was a supernormal being (i.e. a being with supernormal powers or capabilities). [Let's suppose]
    4. Therefore, it is fallacious to infer that Jesus could not have risen naturally from the dead on the basis of data suggesting that all non-supernormal human beings can't rise naturally from the dead

    Argument 2


    1. Whenever we encounter a scientifically unexplained phenomenon, which we have not adequately studied scientifically, and which appears to contradict our current scientific theories, it would be premature to conclude that the phenomenon has a supernatural cause.
    2. The phenomenon of Jesus rising from the dead is a scientifically unexplained phenomenon, which we have not adequately studied scientifically, and which appears to contradict our current scientific theories. [Let's assume for argument's sake that Jesus was raised from the dead.]
    3. Therefore, it would be premature to conclude that the phenomenon of Jesus rising from the dead has a supernatural cause.

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