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True believers are also true non-believers. Thus, if you truly believe in the Hindu gods, you can't also believe in the Christian or Muslim god. It then becomes a matter of which set of beliefs you espouse, and why . The 'why' is usually due to imprinting, in that your beliefs are the ones you were first introduced to by your family, or close familiarity. This also means there's is very little difference between (say…
A God who defines His paramount and most important characteristic as being Holy not His power. The God Jehovah Jesus HolySpirit is the God who is worthy of being called God. Scientific reasoning only proves to me the existence of God as does historical evidence. The levels and layers of interdependent complexities in the universe and living things in the macro and micro are without a doubt proof of such an amazingly…
Crediting our lack of understanding of the universe to a higher power is like assigning thunder and lightening to Zeus. Now we know better.
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Crediting our lack of understanding of the universe to a higher power is like assigning thunder and lightening to Zeus. Now we know better.
Do we? The definition of an atom in the 1900s was wrong, but it was science at the time. In 50 years, a lot of scientific definitions will radically change but people keep saying that science > religion.
I think my strongest belief is that we can never ever have any objective evidence on whether or not God exists. I'm deeply suspicious of any attempt to prove or disprove the existence of God. I do belief God exists and created this universe, and as creator of this universe, God is not subject to its laws, and therefore falls completely outside the purview of science. This universe exists entirely because God wants it…
Why the Christian God, and not some other religion's ?
I'm sure it also matters that I was raised a Christian, but my faith now is not exactly the same as it was when I was young. It went through a lot of phases before ending up like this.
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Why the Christian God, and not some other religion's ?
The Christian God is also from two other religions, but it's Jesus' teachings in particular that appeal to me. Admittedly those teachings could be equally valid without him being the son of God or the Messiah, but there are several angles from which Christianity does make more sense to me than other religions. Though I admit my knowledge about most other religions is much more superficial. I'm sure it also matters th…
Muslim here. I'm open to being convinced. In fact, if you want to convince me, my inbox is open. I think it is possibly the most important question to decide on, so I'd appreciate honest discussion. Most online discussions are rarely civil because they're a little dishonest. IMO, there is always going to be lack of evidence for or against. Agnosticism is logical, but I would rather just pick something and experiment…
For a muslim, I would suggest to be extra careful with choice of words describing God especially with point No. 3 and 4. I don't know if I understand what you really meant to convey (your context, nuances, etc.), but you would not want to accidentally commit subtle shirk and invalidate your faith without even noticing. We don't think about God. We think about God's creations instead.
Also if you look at wording, it's things like "Most Merciful" rather than infinitely merciful.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Crediting our lack of understanding of the universe to a higher power is like assigning thunder and lightening to Zeus. Now we know better.
Do we? The definition of an atom in the 1900s was wrong, but it was science at the time. In 50 years, a lot of scientific definitions will radically change but people keep saying that science > religion.
Muslim here. I'm open to being convinced. In fact, if you want to convince me, my inbox is open. I think it is possibly the most important question to decide on, so I'd appreciate honest discussion. Most online discussions are rarely civil because they're a little dishonest. IMO, there is always going to be lack of evidence for or against. Agnosticism is logical, but I would rather just pick something and experiment…
Why would I want to remove a placebo if it works? The placebo is false, it is not a truth. Your reasoning seems to me to be constructs of your own making. My search is for truth in its simplest form, detached from human perceptions. I do think that your thoughts are good, though perhaps not true.