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There's a big difference between theological differences and feeling "superior" as someone was claiming. I can respect theological differences without feeling superior than someone who isn't of the same faith as me. [/quote]

This isn't about feeling superior, but believing that your religion is superior to another. Superior in the sense of being better, more correct, more authentic, and etc.

Do you not believe that Muslim is a superior religion to Christianity? Or you think they are equals? [/quote]

Not the PP you're responding to but had to ask, do Christians see Muslims as equals? What about Jews? Do Christians see Jews as being their equals and vice versa? Do any religions actually see those of other faiths as being "equals" or is that the whole premise of having different faiths? I found your line of questioning the PP pretty inane based on you singling out Muslims as if they are the only ones who don't see others as "equals". [/quote]

I don't think you've been paying attention to the tread. My line of questioning is not inane in the context of the exchange that has occurred thus far: OP claims "unparalleled degree of certainty", poster a finds this remark provocative, poster b questions why is it provocative, I respond explaining that its provocative because it claims that this is evidence that Islam is superior to Christianity in terms of authenticity/true/whatever, poster c then claims that they don't feel superior than someone else who is in a different religion, I respond that superiority is in terms of one religion being better than another and not how one person feels towards another. You then respond the observation that the claim of superiority is mutual. Well no shit Sherlock, this is why I wrote in an earlier post:

[quote]NP here. Are you feigning being obtuse? [b]Obviously Muslims believe their religion is superior to that of the Christians. Obviously the feeling is mutual.[/b] Obviously, Muslima's use of "Uparalleled" is a jab indicating that this level of authenticity in the scriptures enjoyed by Islam is not also enjoyed by Christianity, especially the English speaking ones.

This is provocative because it incites heated disagreement. Obviously.[/quote]

So to summarize, you *DO* agree that Muslims believe and claim that their religion is superior to Christianity, and OP is claiming the discovered Quran fragments as objective evidence backing up this claim, which is indeed provocative. 
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WHO gives a damn if the OP implied her religion was more authentic and declares it to be so? We are told every day that if we don't accept Jesus Christ as our Savior, we are doomed to hell. That's provocative too, but I get that it's their belief and they have a right to their own belief. Yes, Muslims do believe their religious book is more authentic than the Bible. Yes, Muslims do believe the Bible was significantly altered. But - they still believe both Jews and Christians may go to Heaven, despite having altered their book or misinterpreted God's law. You're just bored and looking to pick a fight. Take up knitting instead.[/quote]+ 1
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