# Disproving Islam - challenge is set

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disproving-islam-challenge-is-set/475478>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [December 3, 2008, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disproving-islam-challenge-is-set/475478 "2008-12-03T06:59:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Grumman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disproving-islam-challenge-is-set/475478/81 "2008-12-04T02:33:11Z")

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> [@kanicbird](#):
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> Compare the forced worship Allah demands, compared to the free will worship of followers of Jesus.
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> Compare the intimate relationship that Jesus desires but does not force, compared to the distant relationship that Allah demands.

Yeah, about that…

> [@Will all real creationists please stand up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-all-real-creationists-please-stand-up/474949/60):
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> Here we kneel out of free will. **In front of God it will not be optional, but every knee will bow simply because of who Jesus is.** It will not be forced by anything external, but **your spirit will kneel, if not fall flat on your face, as it will be the only thing it can do.**

How is that “free will worship”?

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