Is Secularism A Rational Choice for Humanity? ( Rebuttals - 3 of 4 )

Does Secular state limit religion? What is Islamic State? Representing the Muslim perspective was Brother Abdullah al Andalusi: Brother Abdullah a public speaker and activist. He is a former Christian who embraced Islam at a young age, and has studied Islam in depth since he was 18. He also has an academic background in Computer Science. Abdullah has had a long experience in working for Islamic revival and the establishment of Islamic shariah in the Muslim world. Abdullah is a member of the Muslim Dawah Initiative its formed of members from the Muslim community with experience in public speaking, apologetics, polemics, research and community work. His activities involve speaking at community centres, universities, colleges and appearances on various TV programmes. He is experienced in debates with Atheists, Secularists and Christians, and has be involved in public and radio debates with Atheists and Christians. He has made hundreds of videos defending Islam on Youtube. He has debated Christians on Hyde Park Corner for the past 5 years. Representing the Atheist side was Dr. Ed Buckner; Dr. Buckner is the president of American Atheists. He is the leading secular activist in the US and was cited as an authority in Richard Dawkins' best-seller "The God Delusion". The Topic of Debate: Islam or Atheism? Hamza Andreas Tzortzis (www.hamzatzortzis.com) vs. Dr. Ed Buckner (www.atheists.org) ( Conway Hell, Central London, UK 20th June 2010 )