Answering tough questions I get asked about Islam

Описание: 'Why can't Islam just get with the times?' 'Why can't Muslims accept LGTB rights?' 'How can you believe in Hell in the 21st Century?' Join me as I give my (non scholarly) take as an interested Muslim layperson on a spiritual and intellectual journey.

Timestamps:

00:00- Introduction
00:55- Aren't non religious people smarter?
11:25- Aren't non religious societies better and happier?
19:50- How can you believe in hell in the 21st century?
34:40- How can Islam allow 4 wives? Isn't this unfair and outdated?
37:53- Why does Islam have such punishments? Shouldn't God have foreseen a kinder time when they would be obsolete?
44:33- Why can't Muslims accept LGTB?
53:00- Why isn't being a good person enough?
56:52- Do you want Islam to take over?
59:30- Hasn't science buried God?

An interesting article by the author I mentioned regarding the 'miracle' of Nordic countries:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/201...

The Christian chaplain who lost his job after a speech encouraging tolerance to those with different ideas https://ground.news/article/chaplain-...

A summary of Thomas Sowell's 'Intellectuals and society' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelle...

World War 2: A great example of otherwise clever people believing stupid things:

   • Your Perception of the WW2 Eastern Front i...  
   • Top 11 Misconceptions of World War 2 #Euro...  

*Another great book I can recommend regarding tough questions on Islam is Jeffrey Lang's masterpiece 'Losing my Religion a call for help.' Dr Shabbir Ally reviews the book here:    • Book 29: Losing My Religion: A Call for He...