Pints With Aquinas The Truth About Islam: Pedophilia, Violence, and Conquest (Apostate Prophet) | Ep. 530
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Jun 25, 2025 Ridvan Aydemir, known as Apostate Prophet, is a Turkish-born former Muslim turned critic of Islam and now an Orthodox Christian catechumen. In this engaging conversation, he shares his evolution from a devout Sunni upbringing to questioning and ultimately critiquing Islamic teachings. The discussion dives into the complexities of faith, including personal struggles with identity and the juxtaposition of historical Muslim practices against contemporary values. Ridvan also examines the impact of external ideologies on perceptions of Islam and the need for open dialogue amid religious differences.
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Islam's Expansionist Doctrine
- Islam is fundamentally an expansionist, conquest religion with mandates to fight non-Muslims.
- Muhammad is presented as the perfect example, including acts like pedophilia, which Islam defends doctrinally.
Aunt's Tragic Death Impact
- Ridvan recounts his aunt's tragic death due to domestic violence by a religious man.
- This traumatic event led him from political rebellion back into deeper Islamic devotion temporarily.
Quran’s Literal Scientific Errors
- The Quran contains literal, scientifically inaccurate descriptions that early interpretations support.
- Attempts to interpret such verses metaphorically are later developments aimed at coping with scientific knowledge.
