(December 28, 2010 at 4:20 pm)DeistPaladin Wrote: What seems to set Islam apart from Christianity is the question of what Jesus was (prophet or divine intercessor). The Christians have made their case to me which includes:
* Supposed "eye witness accounts"
* Supposed "historical documents"
* A church established by the apostles and disciples that knew Jesus or lived in his lifetime.
None of this can establish that Jesus is the incarnation of God the Son, even theoretically. The core doctrines of christianity are so obviously made up that one can't think of a good reason to consider them.
Even if we grant that the supposed historical documents about Jesus to be 100% factually accurate + the eye witnesses are magnificiently honest and reliable, it doesn't follow the christian godhead (the trinity) is real. Anything else christians gave you?
(December 28, 2010 at 4:20 pm)DeistPaladin Wrote: Islam seems to have no substance whatsoever
Rejecting the chrisitian godhead doesn't require any substance whatsoever. There are more important issues for the Qur'an to adress than arguing against a mythological remnant of greek philosophy such as the trinity.