> On 09-Oct-2014, at 8:06 pm, Platonist Guitar Cowboy > <multiplecit...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 11:47 AM, Samiya Illias <samiyaill...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> On 09-Oct-2014, at 11:30 am, Stathis Papaioannou <stath...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Thursday, October 9, 2014, Samiya Illias <samiyaill...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> What is your position on teleology? Do you think that there is a cause or >>>> purpose for everything? >>>> Also, what do you think of this: >>>> http://signsandscience.blogspot.com/2014/08/teleology-purpose-built-universe.html >>>> >>> >>> Does God's existence have a purpose, set by a supergod? If you're happy >>> with the idea of God not being created for a purpose, then why insist that >>> the universe is created for a purpose, and why insist that humans are >>> created for a purpose rather than (as presumably is the case with God) >>> inventing their own purpose? >>> >>> --Stathis Papaioannou >> >> Valid question. However, imagining the reason for God would be speculative >> at best as nobody knows anything about God, nor can we observe God. However, >> the observable universe/multiverse/creation seems to be purpose-built and >> the scripture also speaks of a purpose-built creation. >> Samiya > > Concerning the goal you set yourself, of illustrating factual equivalence of > Qu'ran with scientific perspectives today, here is one, which I don't share > on many levels (a bit condescending at times, but at least he singles out > what seem to be pertinent issues), but that I can understand and relate to on > a few: > > http://www.foundalis.com/rlg/Quran_and_science.htm > > The very idea "factual accuracy of Qu'ran" is framed to be a major means, and > common meme in arguing for "recruitment" (propaganda danger), something, I > think we can agree, a transcendental being of any sort, wouldn't need unless > they had psychological issues and needed to see a doctor or shaman, in which > case...:-) > > I hope this addresses some of your concerns as most here have little > experience with content. PGC > I have read the link and see your drift. Though I disagree with the points made in it, and have addressed some of them already in my blog, however, I do not think you wish me to discuss/refute the arguments here. That's okay :) Samiya > -- > 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 everything-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
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