On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 6:23 AM, Quentin Anciaux <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > 2014-04-04 12:20 GMT+02:00 Samiya Illias <[email protected]>: > > Stathis Papaioannou asks: >> >> So are you saying that if a scientific error is pointed out to you in the >> Bible or the Quran you will accept that they are not the word of God? >> >> Honest answer: I don't know. >> >> To quote from the last paragraph of General Conclusions from Dr Maurice >> Bucaille's book: >> 'In view of the level of knowledge in Muhammad's day, it is >> inconceivable that many of the statements In the Qur'an which are connected >> with science could have been the work of a man. >> > > The easiest explanation is often the best... the easiest is that it came > from men.... What are such "inconceivable" statements that defies men of > the 6th century ? As they are "that many", should be easy. > Clearly they came from men. But my personal subjective experience leads me to believe that the words could have come from a channel and that channeling is an existent phenomenon. Channels are usually women, like the oracles. Richard > > Quentin > > > >> It is, moreover, perfectly legitimate, not only to regard the Qur'an as >> the expression of a Revelation, but also to award it a very special place, >> on account of the guarantee of authenticity it provides and *the >> presence in it of scientific statements which, when studied today, appear >> as a challenge to explanation in human terms. *' >> >> All I ask that scientists evaluate these in the light of today's >> discoveries. I think we all stand to benefit from it. >> >> Samiya >> >> >> On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 2:46 PM, Stathis Papaioannou >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 4 April 2014 16:41, Samiya Illias <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> What is more important? Faith or Honest Faith? How can we honestly >>>> believe in God when we think God doesn't know what He created? I think its >>>> a disservice to God, to religion and to ourselves when we choose to not to >>>> question Faith, and not to examine it. Its not 'to test God', rather its to >>>> test what we accept as from God. >>>> If we believe in Life After Death, then the quality of our life in the >>>> Hereafter is dependent on the version of scripture that we took on faith. >>>> If Judgement is inevitable, then it is of utmost importance that we base >>>> our beliefs and actions upon critical inquiry and honest understanding. >>>> >>> >>> So are you saying that if a scientific error is pointed out to you in >>> the Bible or the Quran you will accept that they are not the word of God? >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Stathis Papaioannou >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Everything List" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Everything List" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. (Roy > Batty/Rutger Hauer) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Everything List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
