To Loki again:
1) If you do not want to discuss the Arabic Gospel of Infancy, that is OK. I think I have also said enuff.
2) As for your definition of plagiarism and how that can be applied to the Prophet, let us see if it applicable:
i) To appropriate the writings or ideas (copying from text or oral transmission)
Well, I am still waiting for the sources. Which text? Waraqa/Mary the Copt? (I have replied they could not be the source of the childhood of Jesus). Loki mentioned the story was known for 400 years. It would seem that it is a fact. If God revealed to Muhammad a 'fact', does that constitute plagiarism? You can argue if turning water into wine is a fact and speaking in the cradle is not.
ii) Represent the end product as one's own.
Loki is correct to say that the Quran comes from Allah. So did Muhammad (pbuh) said the Quran is his creation? How does this fit into your plagiarism definition of 'one's own'?
3) See how careless again Loki can be:
i still have no doubt that carbon datings go in favor of all internet sources wich indicate it being made prior to the islam erra...
OK. If you have no doubt, then give us your findings.
4) Regarding the Jewish writings, at least I can give credit to Loki for doing his homework. However, to pin this accustaion of plagiarism, we need to be certain that the writings were made before or during teh Prophet's time. Can Loki provide us the dates?
5)
you think a merchant like Muhammed wasn't able to understand different arabic dialects?
Maybe yes or maybe no. But are you so sure he understood them?
salam