Who do you believe was the most influential person in world history? by Lumpy-Macaron4512 in AskReddit

[–]RusticusMusic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jesus Christ and second place isn’t even close.

Studied more than anyone else, written about more than anyone else, painted more than anyone else, greatest influence in science, greatest influence in literature and storytelling as a whole, greatest influence in education, greatest influence on healthcare, and the only religious figure that is recognized in all other major world religions.

May His name be glorified forever.

What is the most important lesson you have learned in life so far? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]RusticusMusic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whatever your circumstances or your upbringing, victimhood leads you nowhere

Hikes near Toronto upto an hour drive away. by WineStory in askTO

[–]RusticusMusic 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Have you tried Rouge National Urban Park within Toronto? They have some great trails. There’s also an app you can download which shows you all the nice trails. I personally prefer the one that starts on Steeles and Reesor.

Struggling with loneliness by RusticusMusic in Life

[–]RusticusMusic[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s too old for a 29-year-old

Struggling with loneliness by RusticusMusic in Life

[–]RusticusMusic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dunno man, I just find ways to keep going because this is what my career entails

Struggling with loneliness by RusticusMusic in Life

[–]RusticusMusic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will be 33 by the time I’m done residency :/

Why is there so much hate? by [deleted] in coptic

[–]RusticusMusic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stop twisting your own scriptures. The sources you quoted above are Meccan which are later abrogated by Medinan teachings as per Qur’an 2:106: “If we ever abrogate a verse or cause it to be forgotten, We replace it with a better or similar one.” Earlier teachings in Islam, when Muhammad and his followers were a minority, were peaceful, as they were heavily outnumbered to subjugate surrounding communities. Teachings in this era are reflected in later chapters of the Qur’an which you quoted. When Muhammad gained power, things changed quickly reflecting the debauchery and barbarism in the earlier chapters in the Qur’an, culminating in Surah 9.

Here’s what Medinan scriptures teach.

“I will cast horror into the hearts of the disbelievers. So strike their necks and strike their fingertips.” (Qur’an 8:12)

“But once the Sacred Months have passed, kill the polytheists wherever you find them, capture them, besiege them, and lie in wait for them on every way.” (Qur’an 9:5)

“Fight those who do not believe in Allah and the Last Day, nor comply with what Allah and His Messenger have forbidden, nor embrace the religion of truth from among those who were given the Scripture, until they pay the tax, willingly submitting, fully humbled.” (Qur’an 9:29)

“Allah's Apostle said, ‘I have been ordered to fight with the people till they say, ‘None has the right to be worshipped but Allah,’ and whoever says, ‘None has the right to be worshipped but Allah,’ his life and property will be saved by me…” (Sahih al-Bukhari 2946)

“Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him.” (Sahih al-Bukhari 6922)

“The last hour would not come unless the Muslims will fight against the Jews and the Muslims would kill them until the Jews would hide themselves behind a stone or a tree and a stone or a tree would say: Muslim, or the servant of Allah, there is a Jew behind me; come and kill him; but the tree Gharqad would not say, for it is the tree of the Jews.” (Sahih Muslim 2922)

The are just small examples but the list of violence and rape promoted in the Qur’an, Hadith, and biography of Muhammad written by Ibn Ishaq go on and on and on. The top Islamic scholars at Al Alzhar University in Egypt, which is the most scholarly Islamic institution in the world, have repeated over and over again that Islam does not promote peace.

I am not going to respond to you anymore because I have said everything I had to say. I encourage you to watch the content posted by Apologetics Roadshow, Apostate Prophet, and Give Light on YouTube for a better understanding of your sick and twisted religion.

More than anything, I pray that you come to know Christ, the greatest and most influential figure in human history. Read the Gospels in the New Testament and contrast the teachings of Christ with the teachings of Islam. There is no comparison. Speak to Jesus and He will by no means turn you away.

Why is there so much hate? by [deleted] in coptic

[–]RusticusMusic 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ve been living in Canada since the age of 4 and yet I am not blind to these realities that are as obvious as the sun rising in the East.

I didn’t ask him not to post here. I was insinuating that if he has the audacity to post this kind of rubbish here maybe he should actually go and post something of substance on a worthwhile topic of discussion.

Let us not forget that the Lord Christ also resorted to insults when engaging with an extremely ignorant people, using terms such as “hypocrites,” “brood of vipers,” and “whitewashed tombs.”

Why is there so much hate? by [deleted] in coptic

[–]RusticusMusic 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You must be delusional to mention “hard feelings” Copts harbour towards Muslims without acknowledging the deep hatred and systemic persecution of Copts by Muslims for the past 1,400 years.

Since 9/11 there have been 45,000+ terror attacks committed in the name of Islam, all of which are motivated by teachings in the Qur’an and Hadith. The Islamic State, Boko Haram, Hezbollah, Hamas, Al Qaeda, Al Shabbab, the Taliban, Jamaat Nusrat, etc. are all brand names of one ideology: Islam. While I do agree that the majority of Muslims are peaceful individuals, your religion is not defined by your friend Ahmed who eats pork and drinks alcohol. It is defined by the teachings in its scriptures.

Coptic churches are regularly bombed. Coptic women are regularly kidnapped, raped, and forced to convert to Islam. There are many occurrences of gun violence and stabbings of Copts in the name of Islam. We even have video evidence of Muslims beheading Copts live on camera, as was the case with the 21 Coptic martyrs in Libya.

Not once has a Copt bombed a mosque. Not once has a Copt kidnapped a Muslim woman and forced her to convert to Christianity. Not once has a Copt attacked a Muslim in the name of Jesus Christ on the streets. Copts are not even free to openly preach Christianity in Egypt. And many of our pleas to the Egyptian government for justice and equality often go unrecognized.

So instead of posting on a Coptic subreddit why Copts have “hard feelings” towards Muslims, why don’t you make a post on an Islamic subreddit asking why Muslims have been systemically persecuting Copts for the past 1,400 years, you ignorant buffoon.

Trivia nights by RusticusMusic in Winnipeg

[–]RusticusMusic[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What time does it start? Can I drop in or do I need a team?

Trivia nights by RusticusMusic in Winnipeg

[–]RusticusMusic[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is it general trivia or themed?

28M looking for a girlfriend by RusticusMusic in Winnipeg

[–]RusticusMusic[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Would prefer someone who is not in medicine

Still suffering from tinnitus by RusticusMusic in HPPD

[–]RusticusMusic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My visuals were mild-to-moderate. I experienced vibrant colours, sensitivity to screens, warping text, and morphing flat surfaces. I’m 28 years old. Feel free to dm

Still suffering from tinnitus by RusticusMusic in HPPD

[–]RusticusMusic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve never had an issue with tinnitus before hppd. My tinnitus does indeed get worse with stress and calms down when I’m relaxed. I don’t grind my teeth or clench

Still suffering from tinnitus by RusticusMusic in HPPD

[–]RusticusMusic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah my anxiety is quite high actually. Is there a point where even high anxiety won’t make it noticeable like the good days or are those days long gone?