why has zakir naik never debated any atheists ?

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why has zakir naik never debated any atheists ?
OP - July 19, 2012, 02:40 PM

he debated some unknown christian dude called Campbell or sumink like that

but unless I'm mistake he's evaded debates with them and has done none so far?
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Reply #1 - July 19, 2012, 03:04 PM

He isn't worth debating. He won't be able to understand arguments against religion and for atheism , much less have a discussion on them

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Reply #2 - July 19, 2012, 03:47 PM

He should be debating with The Rationalizer or some Ex Muslim who can debunk his Scientific Miracle Claims and put him to shame.
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Reply #3 - July 19, 2012, 03:57 PM

It's rather pointless to debate someone like that. If people engage in rational arguments understanding things like axioms and logic... then you can debate them. Otherwise, it's just a waste of time. It would be funny to see like Irshad Manji vs Zakir Naik... completely irrational people ranting to each other.
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Reply #4 - July 19, 2012, 03:58 PM

Well, I recently read a 'debate' between him and Ali Sina, that Yeeveezee posted here. Debating with him is useless, because he states something and then never returns to discuss the other person's points but only starts swearing and calling the other person names... pff. Useless...
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Reply #5 - July 20, 2012, 07:24 PM

Zakir Naik protects himself very well whilst outwardly "challenging" people to debate him.

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Reply #6 - July 26, 2012, 03:38 PM

Quote from: scamper_22 on July 19, 2012, 03:57 PM
It's rather pointless to debate someone like that.

I think it would be worthwhile, because of the number of muslims who watch/listen to it(naik's groupies) and would for the first time hear arguements from the other side that they wouldn't have otherwise, which would get some of them to actually question islam, even it is only 5-10% of them
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Reply #7 - July 26, 2012, 04:50 PM

i was hoping he'd come to the UK, then I would go to one of his talks and ask him about evolution.
He would give his usual "it is a theory. i have never come across book called the fact of evolution".
At which point I would present this
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Reply #8 - July 31, 2012, 05:47 AM

There's a reason behind that. He doesn't WANT atheist to outshine him. I wonder though how he has anything left in the gas. I mean there is only so far patting yourself on the back will get you.
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