An Open Debate Challenge to Yahya Snow

 

Muslim Yahya Snow promotes several videos on his site that attack the Trinity and the deity of Christ. He also finds occasion to attack these doctrines when the subject at hand has nothing to do with them. These are sufficient reasons by themselves to openly challenge Yahya to a written debate on either one or both of these topics. A further reason for such a challenge arises from the fact that Yahya thinks it is appropriate to censor people's comments, as in the following post (*), even though I did little more in the combox than direct people to a link where they could view the entire debate on the Trinity in the Old Testament between brother Sam Shamoun and Muslim Farhan Qureshi, a debate that Yahya provides a severely edited version of on his blog. This edited version consists only of Farhan's opening statement and completely excises what Brother Sam said in that debate. Yahya also only provides Farhan's opening presentation in his debate on the deity of Christ with brother Nabeel Qureshi (*). (Nota Bene: Yahya's actions should not be thought of as reflecting negatively on Farhan Qureshi.) By accepting this debate challenge Yahya will have the opportunity to prove that he believes in the public defensibility of his (anti-)position, something his actions heretofore do not evince. It will give him the opportunity of demonstrating that the Trinity and deity of Christ are not taught in the Old Testament, and that such a demonstration does not require making sure that the Muslim side is the only one being heard. Accordingly, here is my proposal for these two topics, both in the form of an interrogative: Is the Trinity Taught in the Old Testament? 2,500 word opening statements 2,000 word rebuttals 1,500 word counter-rebuttals 1,000 word closing statements Is the Deity of Christ Taught in the Old Testament? 2,500 word opening statements 2,000 word rebuttals 1,500 word counter-rebuttals 1,000 word closing statements Should Yahya accept this challenge: 1) Each installment shall be posted on our respective blogs, mine on Answering Muslims and Yahya's on The Facts About Islam. 2) Each installment shall be posted at a pre-agreed time that is convenient to both of us (i.e. not before or after). For example: Opening Statements: 8pm on 1/15/10 Rebuttals: 8pm on 2/1/10 Counter Rebuttals: 8pm 2/15/10 Final Remarks: 8pm 3/1/10 3) Each installment shall include a link to the opening, rebuttal, counter-rebuttal, and final remarks of the other. 4) Each installment shall be limited to the agreed upon word-limit, which shall include footnotes. Any violation of these rules will constitute a breach of the debate agreement and will result in forfeiture. For example, if one or the other of us fail to provide a link, do not post at the pre-agreed time, or go beyond the word limit, then such will be deemed an act of self-disqualification. The same would go of course if either one of us fail to respond at all. Since Yahya has been banned from this blog for reason of bad conduct, he can post his acceptance at his blog. Exact details can be worked out in the comments section. ***It has come to my attention that the ban on Yahya may have been lifted. Since I have been busy the past little while and have only popped in periodically, I do not know. If that is the case, the details can be worked out right here.***

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