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Forbidden Planet (1956)
IMDB rating: 7.80
Plot: An expedition is sent from Earth to Altair in the constellation of Aquilae (some 17 light years from Earth) to discover what happened to a colony of settlers on its fourth planet, Altair-4. What they discover is how and why an alien race of geniuses destroyed itself overnight while leaving their technology intact at some point in the distant, distant past.
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Directors: Wilcox Fred M.
Actors: Pidgeon Walter,Nielsen Leslie,Stevens Warren,Kelly Jack,Anderson Richard,Holliman Earl,Robot Robby the,Wallace George,Dix Robert,Thompson Jimmy,Drury James,Harvey Jr. Harry,McGee Roger,Miller Peter,Drama,Romance,Sci-Fi,Thriller,
Christians: how do you explain the enormous success of Islam?
If Islam is not from God, how do you explain its phenomenal rise to prominence, and Muhammad’s success as a historical figure?
And does it disturb you that Islam is set to be the majority belief system on planet earth before too long?
Why would God let this happen?
Atheists, same question to you. How do you explain it? Shouldn’t religions like this be dying out over time, not the opposite as seems to be the case?
The options as I see them:
1. Muslims: God really did speak to Muhammad and Islam is the Truth. And the incredible rise of Islam is testament to God’s awesomeness and the reality of His message.
2 .Christians/Jews: Islam is not from God but from some other source, such as Satan etc, and God is allowing it as a test to the Faithful. Or Muhammad is the Anti-Christ, a liar etc.
3. Atheists: There is nothing supernatural going on. People are, sadly, becoming more ignorant. Islam’s rise is not difficult to explain: it is simply a very powerful and aggressive meme and has overtaken other religious memes. It was also helped along by conquests, and currently is growing due to high birth rates and not mass conversion. Muhammad was a smart man with good leadership potential, who borrowed most of his ideas from Arabian Jews and Christian sects, and his revelations were brought on by an epileptic seizure or something similar. By a few smart moves he ensured loyalty and the growth of the religion (banning depictions of him, getting his followers to swear allegiance to him 5 times a day, forbidding apostasy, stressing the cultural and linguistic supremacy of Mecca and the Arabic language, "un-translateability" of the Qur’an etc).
4. Other religions: Muhammad was an enlightened teacher who taught a lot of good ideas, relevant to the people of the time, and ultimately all paths lead to the same Truth.
Thanks for answering.
N.B. I am referring to the success of the religion in history. This is nothing to do with how "successful" Islamic societies/economies are which is a fruitless argument (e.g. compare Muslim Malaysia and Indonesia with Christian Romania and former Soviet countries).
I am only interested from a *philosophical/theological* perspective, how do people come to terms with the historical growth of Islam and the fact that it is such a powerful movement in the world (out of thousands of religions that are now forgotten).
Also, I am not a Muslim, but thanks for the racist comments anyway! ;P
.the quran commands you guy to spread Islam by the way of the sword and that exactly what you guys did and are still doing.
do you know there are a lot of christians in the middle east who hide their faith?
lol. jokes on you.
its jael, shaken not stirred 
| Jan 03, 2010
it only depicts the success of ignorance, and how far we have yet to go.
Michael | Jan 03, 2010
because many nations that the national religion is islam are theocracies?
jackson | Jan 03, 2010
I’m well aware of it and they will destroy Israel and then we can all go home game over
JERRY | Jan 03, 2010
islam is a bigger lie than christianity
MetalHead666 | Jan 03, 2010
Convert or die is fairly convincing.
tai D | Jan 03, 2010
Because Muslims force people to convert or die.
Cheryl | Jan 03, 2010
Muslims are reproducing more than any other group. Simple really.
Heathen | Jan 03, 2010
By what criteria would you count it successful, its adherents on average have no education they live in the most poverty stricken countries and have a life span far shorter than christian countries so where is the success
Marytoo | Jan 03, 2010
Hitler was a much better leader than these muslim bastards like Osama and Saddam. They are successful because of violence and nothing else. All they do is treat their women like crap and spread hatred and terrorism.
Deadman | Jan 03, 2010
By your rationale, Walmart and McDonald’s are from God as well.
moondoggy | Jan 03, 2010
If it is so perfect why do Muslims murder each other, you know like the shiites murdering the sunnis the sunnis the kurds etc?
If it is so successful why did they not win all the crusades and why wasn’t America built on Islam?
Mohammed was a pedophile and a false prophet with a history of blood shed that exist even still today.Did you know Mohammed’s uncle in law was a catholic who helped him to misintrepret his dreams and visions?This might explain that the only knowledge muslims have of Christianity is the warped roman catholic version of it.
I thank GOD that JESUS CHRIST draws us to salvation and forgiveness with love instead of to conversion by the sword.
Ford_Craney | Jan 03, 2010
Because over the centuries, Muslims forced other nations to convert with the threat of death.
When you have the truth, you don’t have to threaten so that just shows that Mohammad didn’t have the truth or he wouldn’t have felt he had to force people to believe it.
Sword of the Lord | Jan 03, 2010
John 3:19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
777 | Jan 03, 2010
The success of Islam was much the same as the success of Christianity; murder, destruction and intimidation along with well placed lies is what made booth religions what they are today.
Gnosisquest | Jan 03, 2010
Success? You know the movie Borat wasn’t that much of an exaggeration of how bad things are in the Muslim dominated countries. Most of them are still struggling third world countries, where as the Christian countries have a very strong economy and society.
What success? Christians are the ones that saved the Muslims from that crap hole they live in called Iraq.
My name a Borat from Kazakhstan | Jan 03, 2010
SURELY, you joke?
The Islamic "PERSIANS" tried that for Centuries, only to be beaten down…. again & again…look at Iran, Iraq and the rest of them!
Trouble | Jan 03, 2010
The same way Christianity was such a huge success.
Islam and Christianity were both spread by murdering, burning, torturing, and forced conversions. By people. Not by God.
CindyComesBack | Jan 03, 2010
God said majority of the world will be decieved…muslims are truly truly decieved…n thats all im going to say…
Chuck | Jan 03, 2010
Ya’Shua stated in the Book of Matthew that in the last days it would be as it was in the Days of Noah. If you look at the proportions of those that claimed God as their God rather than some pagan or man made religion there were 8 souls aboard that Ark from a population of at the least several hundred thousand so what does that say about the proportion of believers in the last days. The Anti-Christ are all those who deny that Jesus (Ya’shua) is the Messiah….that He is God. We’ll all be finding out sooner or later.
Jana11 | Jan 03, 2010
Are you another wild eyed jihadi coming at us with bombs in your underwear?
Looks to me like Islam in floundering. You refuse to control your extremist element because you are in agreement with them.
The only great success you can claim is an overinflated ego.
olderman | Jan 03, 2010
The logical fallacy you offer is absurd.
There are MORE Christians in the world, so by YOUR logic, Christianity must be from God.
Plus, this is the classic "Appeal to popularity" logical fallacy.
Further — there is NO evidence that Islam will be the predominant religion in the world any time soon, certainly not in any of OUR lifetimes. Statistics just don’t back you up. If anything, it is more probable that the free exchange of information, as well as the quest for human rights for women, will make more people LEAVE Islam.
Your entire premise is shallow, shows a lack of critical thinking skills on your part and is not based upon any evidence other than your own wishful thinking.
scotgirl60 | Jan 03, 2010
Many are forced into Islam, and never convert to another religion due to fear. Muslims need our prayers, especially the holy rosary. The rosary is God’s preferred means for obtaining conversions. See the following promises.
The rosary is explained here:
http://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/Prayers/ rosary/how_to.htm
The fifteen promises of Mary to Christians who recite the rosary:
1. Whoever shall faithfully serve me by the recitation of the Rosary shall receive signal graces.
2. I promise my special protection and the greatest graces to all those who shall recite the Rosary.
3. The Rosary shall be a powerful armor against Hell, it will destroy vice, decrease sin, and defeat heresies.
4. It will cause virtue and good works to flourish; it will obtain for souls the abundant mercy of God; it will withdraw the hearts of men from the love of the world and its vanities and will lift them to the desire of eternal things. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means.
5. The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the Rosary, shall not perish.
6. Whoever shall recite the Rosary devoutly, applying himself to the consideration of its sacred mysteries, shall never be conquered by misfortune. God will not chastise him in His justice, he shall not perish by an unprovided death; if he be just, he shall remain in the grace of God and become worthy of eternal life.
7. Whoever shall have a true devotion for the Rosary shall not die without the Sacraments of the Church.
8. Those who are faithful to recite the Rosary shall have during their life and at their death the light of God and the plenitude of His graces; at the moment of death, they shall participate in the merits of the saints in Paradise.
9. I shall deliver from Purgatory those who have been devoted to the Rosary.
10. The faithful children of the Rosary shall merit a high degree of glory in Heaven.
11. You shall obtain all you ask of me by the recitation of the Rosary.
12. All those who propagate the Holy Rosary shall be aided by me in their necessities.
13. I have obtained from my Divine Son that all the advocates of the Rosary shall have for intercessors the entire Celestial Court during their life and at the hour of death.
14. All who recite the Rosary are my sons, and brothers of my only Son, Jesus Christ.
15. Devotion to my Rosary is a great sign of predestination.
God bless!
Dave
Dave RC | Jan 03, 2010
Read the two books together. lot of simularities. Read do not take your opinions from the media. They lie to you on a daily basis.This country wants you to hate all of islam. It will be easier for you to swallow when our military. turns the middle east into a big sheet of glass.
ClarkL | Jan 03, 2010
It spread in the USA first by the acceptance by African Americans, that were militant.
Then those that practice Islam fled their countries to escape the harsh laws of the extremist and ended up all over the world, including the USA.
BJ Freeman sic itur ad astra | Jan 03, 2010
Islam is indeed the true religion from God. I think the idea of worshiping One God alone without any intermediaries appeals to people’s sense of true monotheism.
People like jael who write about Qur’an commands spreading Islam by the sword do not know what they are talking about and need to be educated.
In verse 2:256 of the Qur’an; God said "Let there be no compulsion (forcefulness) in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error" Verse 10:99 goes on to say, "If it had been thy Lord’s Will, they would all have believed, all who are on earth! Wilt thou then compel mankind, against their will, to believe?"
Therefore, people should not be forced into believing. though we are supposed to speak about the message of Islam, there is never to be forcefulness.
Dawa H | Jan 03, 2010
HOW DO YOU EXPLAINS ABOUT 27 MOSQUE ARE UNTOUCHABLE AND SAFE IN ACHEH, INDONESIA TSUNAMI WAVE, WHILE OTHER RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS WERE DESTROYED.
saddiq 7 | Jan 04, 2010
i like your question and beautiful mind
i want you to add this to the muslim reply
the following points cant be all found in any other religion except islam
1-simple message:GOD sent one message with different messengers for one purpose
2-holy book preserved in the original language without word change(no editions,alternations,…
3-holy book memorized from cover to cover by millions mostly are non arab
4-holy book challenge mankind to produce one chapter like it
5-holy book challenge mankind (those who think we came without creator) to produce a fly
6-holy book challenge mankind to find a contradiction in it
7-holy book in harmony with science and contain many scientific predictions
8-holy book many scientists agreed that it cant be except from GOD
http://www.scienceislam.com/scientists_q uran.php
9-holy book invites people to think and ask them to check evidences
10-holy book answer all our questions
BR
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