Phobia of Phrobia?

RI_RS —

Idea from the topic on the Euthyphro dilemma.

Do you think it's okay to ask critical questions about God?

Does not acting them show More faith because you just trust in God or less faith because not acknowledging those questions make it look like you lack conviction and answers?

E.g God and Good,
If God is omnip, and omnib, why is there evil
etc.

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42 comments

#31

TPOS Tue, 29 Jun 2010 - 11:37

Anonymous1
Yep - from simple amoeba from the oceans they developed over billions of years...

The theory isn't bad on the face of it - it doesn't necessarily contradict with faith as one could easily reconcile it if it was proven.

erm how is it not contradicting? :S

anon1
Few people would say animals are "perfect" - they are limited and finite which in itself implies imperfection. The same applies to humans - and few could argue disabled people are perfect!

perfect as in the way our bodies work so perfectly, every little chemical reaction, the pumping of the heart, the digestive system, the respiratory system etc. how can something that was made randomly work so well?

anonIt's the same with those who shallowly try to bring "scientific proofs" from the Quran to proof it is from God - it makes one cringe!

what??

#32

Anonymous1 (not verified) Tue, 29 Jun 2010 - 13:15

ThE pOwEr Of SiLeNcE

Anonymous1
Yep - from simple amoeba from the oceans they developed over billions of years...

The theory isn't bad on the face of it - it doesn't necessarily contradict with faith as one could easily reconcile it if it was proven.

erm how is it not contradicting? :S

For example, mo text states that animals were created in a final form and placed on the earth without any evolution process...

ThE pOwEr Of SiLeNcE

anon1
Few people would say animals are "perfect" - they are limited and finite which in itself implies imperfection. The same applies to humans - and few could argue disabled people are perfect!

perfect as in the way our bodies work so perfectly, every little chemical reaction, the pumping of the heart, the digestive system, the respiratory system etc. how can something that was made randomly work so well?

As I said earlier, are disabled people perfect?
What about those who are short sighted, have hearing problems...? etc
I've yet to see any text stating we are perfect. Do you know any?

ThE pOwEr Of SiLeNcE

anonIt's the same with those who shallowly try to bring "scientific proofs" from the Quran to proof it is from God - it makes one cringe!

what??

To prove Quran is from God, one does not use scientific proofs - the miracle of quran is not the "alleged" scientific statements...

#33

Ya'qub Tue, 29 Jun 2010 - 13:47

Anonymous1
It's the same with those who shallowly try to bring "scientific proofs" from the Quran to proof it is from God - it makes one cringe!

True

But it 'works' with some people. It can pull them towards the faith.

If it's based on spurious links etc, is it of value in you opinion (i.e. if it brings people to Islam)?

#34

TPOS Tue, 29 Jun 2010 - 15:57

Anonymous1

For example, mo text states that animals were created in a final form and placed on the earth without any evolution process...

what about Adam as?

anon1

ThE pOwEr Of SiLeNcE
anon1
Few people would say animals are "perfect" - they are limited and finite which in itself implies imperfection. The same applies to humans - and few could argue disabled people are perfect!

perfect as in the way our bodies work so perfectly, every little chemical reaction, the pumping of the heart, the digestive system, the respiratory system etc. how can something that was made randomly work so well?

As I said earlier, are disabled people perfect?
What about those who are short sighted, have hearing problems...? etc
I've yet to see any text stating we are perfect. Do you know any?

am i not understanding ur point, or are u not understanding mine? :/

anon1

ThE pOwEr Of SiLeNcE
anonIt's the same with those who shallowly try to bring "scientific proofs" from the Quran to proof it is from God - it makes one cringe!

what??

To prove Quran is from God, one does not use scientific proofs - the miracle of quran is not the "alleged" scientific statements...

oh are you talking about how the Qur'an isn't supposed to be a book of scientific knowledge?

#35

Anonymous1 (not verified) Thu, 1 Jul 2010 - 18:14

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Anonymous1

For example, mo text states that animals were created in a final form and placed on the earth without any evolution process...

what about Adam as?

That would be more difficult to reconcile - either one would need to resort to metaphoric reasoning or inserting him at the point where humans develop.

ThE pOwEr Of SiLeNcEoh are you talking about how the Qur'an isn't supposed to be a book of scientific knowledge?

That's one valid point.
The other one is that where Allah mentions aspects of the universe, it is the visible aspects that the people at the time of the Prophet(saw) could understand in order to deduce Allah exists by looking at his signs. It was not proof that Quran is from God. That had a separate miracle to prove it.

#36

You Thu, 1 Jul 2010 - 18:32

She wasn't asking you how easy it was. She was asking how you actually do reconcile them.

Evolution and humans/prophet Adam (as).

It is an interesting question and I would also like to see your view.

#37

Anonymous1 (not verified) Thu, 1 Jul 2010 - 23:32

I've stated it above... first part of the answer.

#39

Anonymous1 (not verified) Fri, 2 Jul 2010 - 01:00

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Anonymous1I've stated it above... first part of the answer.

where? what? :S

//That would be more difficult to reconcile - either one would need to resort to metaphoric reasoning or inserting him at the point where humans develop.//

#41

Anonymous1 (not verified) Fri, 2 Jul 2010 - 01:12

ThE pOwEr Of SiLeNcEcan u say that any simpler?

Not really - as the process of reconciliation would be complicated... any simple explanation will raise more questions than answers... but if you had to think about it and had to do it, I'm sure you'd come up with something similar...

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