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wildtimes
reply to post by NewAgeMan
I have done the work. I'm still doing it.
AfterInfinity
reply to post by NewAgeMan
Well...thank you for all of that. I'm a little dazed from that unexpected positivity. While I remain thoroughly unconvinced, I suppose only time will tell. Again, thank you for that. I appreciate the sentiments. I wish more Christians were like you.
I just gave you 'observations' (truths
from science and history) that
disagree with it. So, using the theory
analogy, the theory of Islam implodes.
The 'theory' of Islam falls apart during
the experimental procedure ... the truth of science kills it.
wildtimes
reply to post by logical7
i was born in a muslim family and i hated a lot of things being done and practiced around me. I already had a view of how these should change and then they would make sense and then i found that the islamic teachings actually were the way i wanted and my family was doing it wrong.
Interesting, so "confirmation bias", in other words.
Did you successfully change your family's practices and beliefs?
Did you tell them they were "wrong"? Do you think your feeling that things "should" be the way you wanted them to be was a divine spark? Or was it just your opinion? How long did you "fight it", and by what method?
Did you explore ALL other faith systems before settling on Islam in the end?
wildtimes
reply to post by logical7
And what do i make of it when Qur'an says that messengers were sent to every community and this fits?
What DO you make of it?
Why would you compel people of a completely different community to believe YOUR faith, if it was a message sent to YOUR community?
It certainly wasn't sent to mine, no matter how far back I go.
AfterInfinity
reply to post by logical7
Its like a theory in physics, Islam proposes a theory and all observations seem to agree with it and so i am inclined to also trust that the yet unseen events would also be true.
You could test it using the scientific method. Or have you done so already?
For example, say hypothetically the truth is that Jesus pbuh did die for the sins of the world and christanity is the true way.
Would atheists, agnostics and muslims accept it no matter how much they dislike it?
Your questions apply to each human/individual and not just religionists.
You refuse to read ancient scripture because you have already made a judgement about them, thats nothing different than a die hard christian refusing to read about buddhist teachings or Qur'an etc.
Btw Buddhism is more ancient than Qur'an and so are its scriptures.
Would atheists, agnostics and muslims accept it no matter how much they dislike it?
I just don't like anyone assuming that they are closer to the truth and putting Questions to religionists in a tone that is superior.
large parts of the Koran (which was unpleasant for me to cave in and do, because I'm stubborn and you ticked me off)
Like the Qur'an depicts an image of people who hoard gold and silver(money) and don't use it to help others as being branded with that same molten metals. Very scary and very effective. You do see the effect of what happens when a handful of elite control most of the wealth and cause millions to die of starvation and lack of basic medical facilities.
wildtimes
I've said over and over I believe Jesus studied with Buddhists. !!!!
wildtimes
reply to post by Angelic Resurrection
Thanks, but, how do you know? Those lost years haven't been explained any other way.