Re: Islam promoting thought and false accusations: Att. Ummm
^The objective is never to spite people and/or rub it in their faces. That is not how you invite people to the 'truth'.
The reason proving is needed is to show that a divine book is absolutely perfect, free of errors that any human or creature might make. And that it is the absolute word of God. (If you believe in God, that is!!). And to prove it scientifically is most intriguing because people back then did not have the knowledge that we have today through science, yet every discovery made today, has and was already explained and presented in the book. That............is amazing (to the believers anyways, and those willing to learn with an open heart and mind). The purpose to prove anything, when needed, is thereby to guide others.
Whether or not people accept is their decision, their faith, their choice. The only thing muslims do and ought to do is just to give the message. That is all. It doesn't even have to be verbal, it can be actions of a momin. Everything that a practicing muslim does, is in line with the holy book Quran, therefore a reflection of the teachings of the text and performed actions in the way Prophet (pbuh) taught us.
I think that is what most people who post here try to do. Just to guide others. And to present facts and brush off the misconceptions about the faith.
Muslims DO NOT have a monopoly over heaven or God. Allah created us all, and will alone judge us all. We're only ambassadors of the message before the judgement comes, so we can guide each other because every soul will be questioned about their deeds. Believers of the monotheisitc faith will be scrutinized as to whether they gave the message their Prophets brought.
That's it friend, nothing more, nothing less. :)