Oh, should I go to WA like you did?

What are the other sources that you speak of that refer to Mohammad's existance besides the Koran? Rather than just referring to them, maybe you could add them as quotes or links so we can all understand what you are talking about. You could think he existed all you want. Do you still leave your teeth under the pillow for the tooth fairy too?

AD, after reading through all the posts, Levi had a perfectly valid point in his first response to your OP. And you (or Bourne) whining about it won't change the facts.

The article you've sited in your OP is niether a non-biased source nor is it even remotely rational or reasonable in its discussion of the subject. It really is garbage. I wouldn't piss on it if it was on fire.

now then...

Did Muhammad really exist?

who knows? it's a good (and intriguing) question. Right up there with did Chirst live? or did Sidartha Gatauma?

all good questions which can lead to an interesting debate.

But you've derailed your own thread by starting it with an article that makes any, and I mean ANY, arguement for the existence of Muhammad look like fruitcake, crazy Islamic propaganda.

besides, can't Levi voice his own opinions without you accusing him of persecuting you due to his new MOD 'power'? or are you just looking for a conspiracy?

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Your link only proves that Mohammad may not have existed, at least in reference to other writings besides the Koran.

"Many, but not all, scholars accept the accuracy of the earliest biographies, though their accuracy is unascertainable."

Unasertainable means not able to be ascertained. That means that there is no real proof. Good point, DJ

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In what way? Putting aside faith, where is the eyewitness documentation that Mohammad existed?

Ok, let's look at the very first part of it:
LIE Christian propoganda

I could run through the whole essay and bring out things like its attack of Islam for not wanting to portray their prophet (PBUH) being more proof of its usefullness being equivalent to that of used toilet paper. I could also run through the rest of the posted article and pull out all the crap (an apt word given the comparison I'm making) or i could just tell you the titles of some other articles posted by the author on "Associated Content" which include:
The Liberal Stranglehold on the English Language
Captured Al-Qaeda Document Reveals Egyptian Born Leader's Status
AC First Look: Multinational Force in Iraq Blasts Back at Al-Qaeda Number 2
Did You Know Terrorists Don't Care What We Do to Our Freedoms?
Religion is Not Required for Morality, but Why Are Atheists so Gosh Darn Amoral?
What Has the Israel-Palestinian Issue Taught Us About the U.N.? Don't Bother Playing by the Rules
Citizens, Ex-Muslims & More React to Organization of the Islamic Conference
You know what? There are even more articles that prove this author is just a biased right-wing Christian with very little thought for the other points of view.

But you'll just ignore this anyway and complain about me being a biased mod so I don't know why I bother.

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This statement shows the author is ignorant of the fact that images of the Prophet(saw) were banned to avoid the Christian error of worshiping the Prophet instead of God. The prohibition on making and worshiping graven images dates way back to the 10 commandments. Something that appeared to get lost along the way as the Christians meddled with their religion. Especially the Catholics with their Churches filled with images and statues with places set out to kneel before and pray to them.
The Muslims simply did not want to copy the Pagans. Muhammed (saw) was just a messenger of God and so is not to be made into a figure of worship.

Well there is his grave with his body in it in Medina, loads of artifacts, and the foundations of his house in Mecca. But lets not let physical evidence of his existence get in the way of the opinion piece shall we?

Yeah ok, burn the history books and rewrite them. This article really is about as useful as used toilet paper.

I see it as just an opinion piece with no basis in reality.

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Hey Jafar, PBUH I know, what is SAW?

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The arabic way of saying it.

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