I just thought I would add this link to the conversation -
www.missionislam.com...
I found it very intresting as I am a Muslim and believe that Allah created all. Also, I saw someone post something along the lines of " And how did
God come into existence " ect. Well, using the atheistic logic, maybe Allah just came into existence out of nothing - as us humans did right? lol. I
personally believe that Allah is simply an eternal source of energy - Allah doesn't resemble humans or any of his other creatures. Just as things
humans have intelligently designed such as computers, electronics, ect, do not resemble us.
Anyway, i'll post a bit of what I read incase you are too busy to check out the site.
And feel free to criticize me all you want. I don't really care and am not here to start arguements with people. I am simply posting my belief/point
of view as others have already done. thx!
We live in an amazing universe. It is a universe peculiarly balanced, and purposefully tempered as if to provide a safe host for living creatures.
According to modern astronomers, the universe is expanding. They hold that if gravity had been only slightly stronger, it would have overtaken
expansion very early and caused the universe to collapse. Had gravity been slightly weaker, universe expansion would have become a runaway process,
not allowing time for the formation of galaxies and stars.
If either of these had occurred, there would never have been an Earth on which creatures could live. This universe seems designed, even meticulously
tailored to provide suitable conditions for living. If other basic ratios and constants had been just slightly different, the universe would not have
been favourable to our existence.
If, for instance, the strong and weak nuclear forces were slightly stronger relative to the electromagnetic forces, hydrogen would not exist in its
ordinary form. This would mean that heavier elements, such as carbon and oxygen - two of the essential building blocks of life - would never have
existed.
The strength of gravity is crucial to the existence of life in the universe in another way. If it were weaker, then it could not crush the material in
a star the size of the Sun with enough force to ignite its thermonuclear reactions. Only very massive stars would shine, and such stars would probably
have too short lifespan to allow for the development of life.
These indications that the universe has been arranged to favour the appearance and survival of life has been taken very seriously by certain
scientists. Prominent among them is astronomer Brandon Carter. Modern science estimates that it has taken 4 billion years for human beings to evolve
from unicellular life forms. Carter has calculated that the average period for any evolution of this magnitude should take much longer - about 10
billion years. That is longer than the lifespan of a Sun-sized star, and much longer than the period of life-favourable conditions on Earth.
It would seem that intelligent life appeared on Earth despite its high improbability. We are again pulled towards recognizing the Creator.
~ Enjoy