John K C, Rationality and sincerity are not mutually exclusive. The Quran repeatedly invites us to reason: observe creation and natural phenomenon, realise the wondrous design and beauty and order and fine tuning of it all, and then admit being created and express gratitude to the One who creates and sustains, and then realise that the One who could create and sustain everything and everyone in this world can easily replicate it. To realise that just like all things have a purpose, so do we. To realise that the scriptures are indeed from God, and therefore to take seriously the warnings and glad tidings in the scriptures, and thus, the guidance in them. Through my blog: http://signsandscience.blogspot.com I try to show that the Quran is factually correct, which is why I believe the Quran is indeed a message from God. I've only skimmed the surface and am humbled by the wealth of knowledge in the Quran. I'm more convinced than ever before that if people with a scientific background were to humbly study it, they would understand and appreciate it better. God lives those who humble themselves, and dislikes the arrogant. God appreciates gratitude, and dislikes ingratitude. God repeatedly invites us to faith and forgiveness and promises help to the sincere seekers, but warns that once this life of trial is over, and we will no longer have any more opportunity to work for the quality of life of our abiding future. The time we have here is precious and purposeful. Will you then not take it seriously?
Samiya > On 23-Mar-2016, at 9:29 am, John Clark <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 Samiya Illias <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > I don't know about that kind of faith being worthwhile - sounds like >> Pascal's Wager > > I've never understood Pascal's Wager; I can easily understand why a hominid > who claims to know God's cellphone number would want me be believe He exists, > and most people seem to think that it's obvious that God would want me to > believe He exists too, but that's far from obvious to me. I don't think God > exists but if He does then it's just as likely that those who believe God > exists will be tortured horribly for an INFINITE number of years and only > atheists go to heaven. > >> > wouldn't that be kind of hypocritical? I understand that only sincere >> faith and gratitude are acceptable. > > I think being correct is far more virtuous than being sincere. You seem to > believe that if there is even a speck of rationality behind a belief then it > becomes much less exemplary and only a unshakable belief in the utterly > ridiculous will get you into heaven. If you're right then heaven is full of > dumbbells. > > John K Clark > > > > > > -- > 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 https://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 https://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
