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In this video we briefly review evidence against a miraculous textual preservation of the Quran before moving on to a discussion of why miraculous oral preservation is not an option either. Modern Muslims must now find another way to handle preservation of their own scriptures, as well as interact with Biblical text criticism more responsibly and consistently.

The AIDS virus can be passed from an infected mother to her baby if she pre-chews the child's food as sometimes occurs in developing countries, U.S. government scientists said on Wednesday. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had identified three cases -- two in Miami and one in Memphis, Tennessee -- in which a child was infected in this way between 1993 and 2004. The mother was involved in two of the cases and a relative who acted as a caregiver was involved in the third. In developing countries, some mothers pre-chew food for babies. These...