Re: Daphne du Maurier was right!

2014-04-03 Thread Samiya Illias
Qur'an Chapter 5, Verse 31: Then Allah sent a raven scratching up the ground, to show him how to hide his brother's naked corpse. He said: Woe unto me! Am I not able to be as this raven and so hide my brother's naked corpse? And he became repentant. (Translator: Pickthal)

Re: Daphne du Maurier was right!

2014-04-03 Thread Samiya Illias
intelligent in their own right, not acting intelligently because they're under the control of God. On 4 April 2014 16:55, Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com wrote: Qur'an Chapter 5, Verse 31: Then Allah sent a raven scratching up the ground, to show him how to hide his brother's naked corpse. He

Re: Daphne du Maurier was right!

2014-04-03 Thread Samiya Illias
.us.archive.org/18/items/TheBibletheQuranScienceByDr.mauriceBucaille/TheBibletheQuranScienceByDr.mauriceBucaille.pdf Samiya On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 9:41 AM, meekerdb meeke...@verizon.net wrote: On 4/3/2014 9:16 PM, Samiya Illias wrote: Whether we consider intelligent beings as ' being

Re: Daphne du Maurier was right!

2014-04-03 Thread Samiya Illias
and honest understanding. Samiya On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 10:24 AM, Stathis Papaioannou stath...@gmail.comwrote: On 4 April 2014 15:59, Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com wrote: I suggest we study and evaluate it for its literal merit, rather than 'what it might mean' thus removing all constructs

Re: Daphne du Maurier was right!

2014-04-03 Thread Samiya Illias
PM, Samiya Illias wrote: I suggest we study and evaluate it for its literal merit, You mean whether or not it is true when taken literally? Literally it would mean that there was crow and someone name God gave it intelligence. But that crow would be dead by now, so we can't evaluate

Re: Daphne du Maurier was right!

2014-04-04 Thread Samiya Illias
all stand to benefit from it. Samiya On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 2:46 PM, Stathis Papaioannou stath...@gmail.comwrote: On 4 April 2014 16:41, Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com wrote: What is more important? Faith or Honest Faith? How can we honestly believe in God when we think God

Re: Daphne du Maurier was right!

2014-04-06 Thread Samiya Illias
, Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com wrote: I suggest we study and evaluate it for its literal merit, rather than 'what it might mean' thus removing all constructs and myths surrounding it. Dr. Maurice Bucaille did something similar when he examined the scriptures in the light of scientific

Re: Daphne du Maurier was right!

2014-04-06 Thread Samiya Illias
in case anyone's interested, this was the article. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/06/060606-crows_2.html I'm sure my friend here likes it! [image: Inline images 1] On 7 April 2014 11:38, meekerdb meeke...@verizon.net wrote: On 4/6/2014 3:18 PM, John Mikes wrote: Samiya Illias

Re: Daphne du Maurier was right!

2014-04-06 Thread Samiya Illias
an innermost conviction based upon all a person can draw upon. Choosing to be agnostic is also a personal decision... after all there is no compulsion in religion! Samiya - Samiya Illias, you took up an honorable position and will be rewarded for it in the afterlife

Re: Daphne du Maurier was right!

2014-04-06 Thread Samiya Illias
, but human doth transgress all bounds, 7 In that he looketh upon himself as self-sufficient. 8 Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all). Samiya Bruno wrote: Hi Samiya, On 06 Apr 2014, at 15:41, Samiya Illias wrote: Bruno, Is French your first language? Not really. (Born in Germany, german/polish

Re: Daphne du Maurier was right!

2014-04-06 Thread Samiya Illias
at 8:48 AM, meekerdb meeke...@verizon.net wrote: On 4/6/2014 8:34 PM, Samiya Illias wrote: John, your friend's position sounds almost like Pascal's wager: personally I think its a poor reason to believe, if it can at all be considered belief. I know it would be 'the smart thing to do', 'playing

Re: Atheism is wish fulfillment

2013-11-30 Thread Samiya Illias
We exist, then why should we reject the idea of having been created, just because we are unable to comprehend or define our Creator? Is that not intellectual dishonesty? Samiya Sent from my iPhone On 01-Dec-2013, at 3:33 AM, meekerdb meeke...@verizon.net wrote: On 11/30/2013 10:03 AM,

Re: Atheism is wish fulfillment

2013-12-01 Thread Samiya Illias
wrote: On 11/30/2013 11:45 PM, Samiya Illias wrote: We exist, then why should we reject the idea of having been created, Because we discovered that we evolved? Brent -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Everything List group. To unsubscribe from

Re: How can a grown man be an atheist ?

2013-12-01 Thread Samiya Illias
This is strange! What 'theism' it is if it limits God? We believe that God is the Reality, the Prime Originator, the Sustainer, and the Final Goal. Everything is as God wills and allows it to be. Sent from my iPhone On 02-Dec-2013, at 4:13 AM, Jesse Mazer laserma...@gmail.com wrote: Most

Re: Atheism is wish fulfillment

2013-12-02 Thread Samiya Illias
designed. Should not it follow that there is no god.? On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 1:30 AM, Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com wrote: That is simply because the system of evolution is perfectly designed by whoever designed it. I believe the 'whoever' to be God. Samiya Sent from my iPhone

Re: How can a grown man be an atheist ?

2013-12-02 Thread Samiya Illias
On 02-Dec-2013, at 12:18 PM, meekerdb meeke...@verizon.net wrote: On 12/1/2013 9:11 PM, Samiya Illias wrote: This is strange! What 'theism' it is if it limits God? We believe that God is the Reality, the Prime Originator, the Sustainer, and the Final Goal. Everything is as God wills

Re: How can a grown man be an atheist ?

2013-12-02 Thread Samiya Illias
not have the power to alter them (or any other necessary truths, ...' Samiya Sent from my iPhone On 02-Dec-2013, at 3:01 PM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 02 Dec 2013, at 06:11, Samiya Illias wrote: This is strange! What 'theism' it is if it limits God? Making

Re: How can a grown man be an atheist ?

2013-12-02 Thread Samiya Illias
, and yet, We the Who in Whoville, to quote Dr. Suess-Geisel, need to know. -Original Message- From: Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com To: everything-list everything-list@googlegroups.com Sent: Mon, Dec 2, 2013 12:13 am Subject: Re: How can a grown man be an atheist ? This is strange

Re: How can a grown man be an atheist ?

2013-12-02 Thread Samiya Illias
, December 2, 2013, Samiya Illias wrote: I agree that God is consistent. In my understanding, God is perfect in every possible meaning of the word. I was objecting to the assertion below that 'Most theistic philosophers and theologians who have considered the issue agree that God did

Re: How can a grown man be an atheist ?

2013-12-02 Thread Samiya Illias
, and are of a permanent nature. No, he didn't say Oops!, God exhorts us to reflect and ponder! Samiya Sent from my iPhone On 02-Dec-2013, at 10:09 PM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 02 Dec 2013, at 13:39, Samiya Illias wrote: I agree that God is consistent. In my understanding

Re: How can a grown man be an atheist ?

2013-12-02 Thread Samiya Illias
, 2013, Samiya Illias wrote: I agree that perfect knowledge and command of logic and math and et al are necessary attributes of God. When I say God is consistent, I mean that God is so perfect in His plan that He doesn't even have any need to change His decree or methods. However, God reserves

Re: How can a grown man be an atheist ?

2013-12-02 Thread Samiya Illias
On 02-Dec-2013, at 10:51 PM, Telmo Menezes te...@telmomenezes.com wrote: On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 6:46 PM, Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com wrote: Below, I'm paraphrasing from memory a couple of passages: On the subject of the persecution of the 'Bani Israel' Children of Israel by Pharoah

Re: How can a grown man be an atheist ?

2013-12-02 Thread Samiya Illias
On 02-Dec-2013, at 11:45 PM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 02 Dec 2013, at 18:46, Samiya Illias wrote: Below, I'm paraphrasing from memory a couple of passages: On the subject of the persecution of the 'Bani Israel' Children of Israel by Pharoah, such that the male children

Re: How can a grown man be an atheist ?

2013-12-02 Thread Samiya Illias
be within God's power or not? On Monday, December 2, 2013, Samiya Illias wrote: You explained it yourself: ' so of course it is impossible for us to imagine what it might mean, '. Trying to answer it would be just pretending to be 'all-wise' and consequently making a fool of myself

Re: How can a grown man be an atheist ?

2013-12-02 Thread Samiya Illias
disagreement with the idea that God was limited to acts consistent with the laws of logic. Did I misunderstand, and you actually did not mean to suggest any speculations about whether God can change the laws of logic? On Monday, December 2, 2013, Samiya Illias wrote: No, I just do not want

Re: How can a grown man be an atheist ?

2013-12-02 Thread Samiya Illias
On 03-Dec-2013, at 5:42 AM, Telmo Menezes te...@telmomenezes.com wrote: On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 7:59 PM, Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com wrote: Good question, and one which is repeatedly asked by many within and outside the faith. God, in His complete knowledge, knows each and every

Re: How can a grown man be an atheist ?

2013-12-03 Thread Samiya Illias
-2013, at 3:50 PM, Telmo Menezes te...@telmomenezes.com wrote: On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 2:18 AM, Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com wrote: On 03-Dec-2013, at 5:42 AM, Telmo Menezes te...@telmomenezes.com wrote: On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 7:59 PM, Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com wrote

Re: How can a grown man be an atheist ?

2013-12-07 Thread Samiya Illias
Jason, please see: http://can-you-answer.com/ particularly: http://can-you-answer.com/CanBahaisAnswer/canBaAns.htm On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 10:21 PM, Quentin Anciaux allco...@gmail.com wrote: 2013/12/6 Jason Resch jasonre...@gmail.com On Dec 5, 2013, at 12:13 PM, Quentin Anciaux

Simulations back up theory thst Universe is a hologram

2013-12-11 Thread Samiya Illias
Simulations back up *theory* that Universe is a hologramhttps://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.nature.com/news/simulations-back-up-theory-that-universe-is-a-hologram-1.14328ct=gacd=MTczMjg0OTQyMjEzNjkyMjczMDgcad=CAEYAAusg=AFQjCNFX7DsTVuX6awgQtZQ3vRNhuhyrZQ Nature.com At a black hole, Albert

Re: God or not?

2013-12-24 Thread Samiya Illias
Why not define God as the Creator and Sustainer of the Universe and Everything Else that is or may exist? On Wed, Dec 25, 2013 at 4:20 AM, spudboy...@aol.com wrote: Pantheism, Why didn't you just come out and say so? :-D -Original Message- From: Edgar Owen edgaro...@att.net To:

Re: God or not?

2013-12-25 Thread Samiya Illias
Why and How does all exist? Samiya On 25-Dec-2013, at 8:21 PM, Edgar L. Owen edgaro...@att.net wrote: Bruno, and Samiya, Because there can be no creator sustainer God that stands outside the universe. Where would he/it stand? That's an irrational belief from millennia ago. The universe

Re: A Theory of Consciousness

2013-12-31 Thread Samiya Illias
Interesting! Samiya On 31-Dec-2013, at 8:09 PM, Edgar L. Owen edgaro...@att.net wrote: All, I'll present a brief overview of my theory of consciousness from my book on Reality here. If anyone is interested I can elaborate. To understand consciousness we first must clearly distinguish

Re: A theory of dark matter...

2014-01-24 Thread Samiya Illias
I always wonder why physicists insist on 'gravity' when 'space-time curvature' is the more scientific explanation. Isn't 'gravity' something that needs to be 'taken on faith'? Samiya On 24-Jan-2014, at 2:48 AM, LizR lizj...@gmail.com wrote: On 24 January 2014 07:33, meekerdb

Re: I have a very good question but I don't know how to ask it...

2013-10-22 Thread Samiya Illias
What do you think of The Egg? http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/theegg_mod.html On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 8:23 PM, Stephen Lin sw...@post.harvard.edu wrote: Without coaching anyway assume an answer. Trust me, it really is on-optic; it has something to do with a supercomputer. Annywy, here

Re: I have a very good question but I don't know how to ask it...

2013-10-22 Thread Samiya Illias
with which to perceive itself, or words to that effect. Or were you after literary criticism? On 23 October 2013 15:49, Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com wrote: What do you think of The Egg? http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/theegg_mod.html On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 8:23 PM, Stephen Lin sw

Re: A Post About # and *

2013-10-27 Thread Samiya Illias
Very interesting! Thanks for sharing. On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 6:49 AM, Craig Weinberg whatsons...@gmail.comwrote: http://multisenserealism.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/pound.jpg http://multisenserealism.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/asterisk.jpg?w=595 Part of my approach to making new sense

Re: Our Demon-Haunted World

2013-11-06 Thread Samiya Illias
Modifying the DNA to fix psycopaths sounds promising, but going with the assumption that the world is controlled by psycopaths, what if they control the biotechnology and create Frankesteins instead? Do we need clearly established rules and laws in place before we embrace technology with open

Everything is real or unreal?

2013-11-15 Thread Samiya Illias
Neils Bohr is famously quoted as saying: 'Everything we call real is made of things that cannot be regarded asreal. If quantum mechanics hasn't profoundly shocked you, you haven't understood it yet.” What's your take on this? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: Everything is real or unreal?

2013-11-15 Thread Samiya Illias
, Nov 15, 2013 at 10:51 PM, Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.comwrote: Neils Bohr is famously quoted as saying: 'Everything we call real is made of things that cannot be regarded asreal. If quantum mechanics hasn't profoundly shocked you, you haven't understood it yet.” What's your take

Re: Everything is real or unreal?

2013-11-16 Thread Samiya Illias
, at 11:32, Telmo Menezes wrote: On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 5:22 AM, Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com wrote: Never mind who said it. Considering what we know of quantum mechanics, is everything real made of everything unreal? Does that mean that everything is actually unreal, a holograph

Re: Atheism is wish fulfillment

2013-11-24 Thread Samiya Illias
Bruno asks: Should we search, or not, for a reason behind the physical reality? We must, otherwise this life itself doesn't make any sense. There has to be a purpose, and there has to be some sort of an outcome. On Sun, Nov 24, 2013 at 2:32 PM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 24

Re: Atheism is wish fulfillment

2013-11-25 Thread Samiya Illias
OK. But in that case I don't see any reason to think 'life' or 'the universe' has any purpose. Brent The more we learn about the universe the more it seems pointless. --- Steven Weinberg Perhaps that is why we need to explore and evaluate the 'divinely revealed / inspired' books, in

Re: Atheism is wish fulfillment

2013-11-25 Thread Samiya Illias
What do you mean by 'selected by our existence'? Sent from my iPhone On 26-Nov-2013, at 11:46 AM, meekerdb meeke...@verizon.net wrote: On 11/25/2013 10:36 PM, Samiya Illias wrote: OK. But in that case I don't see any reason to think 'life' or 'the universe' has any purpose. Brent

Re: Atheism is wish fulfillment

2013-11-25 Thread Samiya Illias
So the physics of our Universe is fine-tuned to our evolution ? Sent from my iPhone On 26-Nov-2013, at 12:04 PM, meekerdb meeke...@verizon.net wrote: On 11/25/2013 10:58 PM, Samiya Illias wrote: What do you mean by 'selected by our existence'? If, as seems likely, there are infinitely

Re: Atheism is wish fulfillment

2013-11-28 Thread Samiya Illias
Bruno wrote: 'I was of course alluding to the greek (neo)platonists. They did invented the God used by both the abramanic cultures (even if terribly deformed, notably by the abandon of science about it, and the use of authoritative arguments, by Christians, Muslims, and perhaps by the Jewish

Re: Atheism is wish fulfillment

2013-11-28 Thread Samiya Illias
Quentin wrote: ' if there was an all loving god, it wouldn't allow for hell and evil..' Why do we need courts and jails and police on Earth if its such an unloving thing to do justice? Samiya Sent from my iPhone On 28-Nov-2013, at 8:18 PM, Quentin Anciaux allco...@gmail.com wrote: if

Re: Atheism is wish fulfillment

2013-11-28 Thread Samiya Illias
Quentin wrote: 'Because we are not all loving, omnipotent, omniscient beings and we can *do* evil. If such being(s) existed, it would not allow that, but there is evil...' So if the Loving, Omnipotent and Omniscient Being tells us that this world's life is but a trial, that free-will has

Re: Atheism is wish fulfillment

2013-11-28 Thread Samiya Illias
Sure, but before being judgemental and throwing it out of the window, do read the Books of the Abrahamic faiths. Perhaps one of them will pleasantly surprise you :) Samiya Sent from my iPhone On 28-Nov-2013, at 8:54 PM, Quentin Anciaux allco...@gmail.com wrote: 2013/11/28 Samiya

Re: Atheism is wish fulfillment

2013-11-28 Thread Samiya Illias
I understand that so many deities and faith-systems and all the myths and fantasies in them easily put off any thinking mind. Yet, the more we discover, the closer we get to theorizing about everything, the more difficult it is to believe that everything just happens on its own. We may not be able

Re: Atheism is wish fulfillment

2013-11-29 Thread Samiya Illias
How is it 'easiest to dismiss'? Samiya Sent from my iPhone On 29-Nov-2013, at 12:32 PM, Quentin Anciaux allco...@gmail.com wrote: 2013/11/29 Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com I understand that so many deities and faith-systems and all the myths and fantasies in them easily put

Re: Atheism is wish fulfillment

2013-11-29 Thread Samiya Illias
Anciaux allco...@gmail.com wrote: 2013/11/29 Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com How is it 'easiest to dismiss'? Because it is an assumption you add... so keep it simple is easier, so as it adds nothing, and explain nothing about how can something exists on its own... well it's easy

Re: Atheism is wish fulfillment

2013-11-29 Thread Samiya Illias
, to our own detriment and loss. Samiya On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 2:54 PM, Quentin Anciaux allco...@gmail.com wrote: 2013/11/29 Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com Simple? It takes intelligence and knowledge to write computer program, build a machine, and so on. How can we conclude

Re: Atheism is wish fulfillment

2013-11-29 Thread Samiya Illias
, at 3:12 PM, Quentin Anciaux allco...@gmail.com wrote: 2013/11/29 Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com Yes, I know we cannot answer that, but that is due to our lack of knowledge and comprehension of God, and not because God is useless It is. or does not exist. The god you talk

Re: Atheism is wish fulfillment

2013-11-29 Thread Samiya Illias
On 29-Nov-2013, at 10:34 PM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 28 Nov 2013, at 15:29, Samiya Illias wrote: Bruno wrote: 'I was of course alluding to the greek (neo)platonists. They did invented the God used by both the abramanic cultures (even if terribly deformed, notably

Re: Atheism is wish fulfillment

2013-11-29 Thread Samiya Illias
Bruno wrote: 'But thanks to the discovery of the universal machine I have few doubt that I can prove to you (if patient enough) the existence of all the computations in the arithmetical reality. (I might know that already).' Yes, please, I am very keen. Samiya Sent from my iPhone On

Re: Progress and Happiness

2011-06-23 Thread Samiya Illias
That's a refreshingly new take on evolution! At least, I can say for myself that my preference for junk food is evolving to a preference for fruits and vegetables :) On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 12:04 AM, Rex Allen rexallen31...@gmail.com wrote: If evolution by natural selection were correct, then

Re: Progress and Happiness

2011-06-23 Thread Samiya Illias
That's a refreshingly new take on evolution! At least, I can say for myself that my preference for junk food is evolving to a preference for fruits and vegetables :) On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 12:04 AM, Rex Allen rexallen31...@gmail.com wrote: If evolution by natural selection were correct, then

Re: cannabis, cancer and mechanism, and climate.

2014-04-19 Thread Samiya Illias
The harmful effects of the consumption of intoxicants for the individual and its consequent effects on society are observable. The bans are in thus in the larger interest. However, if cannabis and other drugs have some medicinal benefits, then the research should continue to find the correct,

Re: cannabis, cancer and mechanism, and climate.

2014-04-19 Thread Samiya Illias
On 19-Apr-2014, at 1:15 pm, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 19 Apr 2014, at 08:42, Samiya Illias wrote: The harmful effects of the consumption of intoxicants for the individual and its consequent effects on society are observable. The bans are in thus in the larger

Re: cannabis, cancer and mechanism, and climate.

2014-04-19 Thread Samiya Illias
, cover the intellect, and thus are discouraged -Original Message- From: Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com To: everything-list everything-list@googlegroups.com Sent: Sat, Apr 19, 2014 2:42 am Subject: Re: cannabis, cancer and mechanism, and climate. The harmful effects

Re: cannabis, cancer and mechanism, and climate.

2014-04-19 Thread Samiya Illias
an amazing feeling! -Original Message- From: Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com To: everything-list everything-list@googlegroups.com Sent: Sat, Apr 19, 2014 11:10 am Subject: Re: cannabis, cancer and mechanism, and climate. There are many 'interesting' things to learn about Islam

Re: cannabis, cancer and mechanism, and climate.

2014-04-19 Thread Samiya Illias
; in conquest? Islam is as guilty as the other Abrahamic faiths, as an agent of violence in human history. Chris *From:* everything-list@googlegroups.com [mailto: everything-list@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Samiya Illias *Sent:* Saturday, April 19, 2014 9:57 AM *To:* everything-list

Re: cannabis, cancer and mechanism, and climate.

2014-04-19 Thread Samiya Illias
On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 1:53 AM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 19 Apr 2014, at 12:35, Samiya Illias wrote: On 19-Apr-2014, at 1:15 pm, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 19 Apr 2014, at 08:42, Samiya Illias wrote: The harmful effects of the consumption of intoxicants

Re: cannabis, cancer and mechanism, and climate.

2014-04-19 Thread Samiya Illias
On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 8:34 AM, LizR lizj...@gmail.com wrote: On 20 April 2014 15:15, Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com wrote: Chris, I was replying to Spudboy100 who refuses to consider the Quran because of the 'jihadis' 'behavoir' . The point I was trying to make is that some people

Re: cannabis, cancer and mechanism, and climate.

2014-04-20 Thread Samiya Illias
. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion. -- Steven Weinberg On 20 April 2014 16:54, meekerdb meeke...@verizon.net wrote: On 4/19/2014 9:01 PM, Samiya Illias wrote: Including Uri Geller, UFOs, a thousand people who want to prove Einstein wrong, Borley Rectory, the people

Re: cannabis, cancer and mechanism, and climate.

2014-04-20 Thread Samiya Illias
On 20-Apr-2014, at 9:24 am, LizR lizj...@gmail.com wrote: On 20 April 2014 16:01, Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 8:34 AM, LizR lizj...@gmail.com wrote: On 20 April 2014 15:15, Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com wrote: Chris, I was replying

Re: cannabis, cancer and mechanism, and climate.

2014-04-20 Thread Samiya Illias
On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 1:16 PM, LizR lizj...@gmail.com wrote: On 20 April 2014 18:52, Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com wrote: So which of the 1000s of Gods people have invented, I mean discovered through divine revelation, should one bet on (and why) ? The one that you truly believe

Re: cannabis, cancer and mechanism, and climate.

2014-04-20 Thread Samiya Illias
Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 8:34 AM, LizR lizj...@gmail.com wrote: On 20 April 2014 15:15, Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com wrote: Chris, I was replying to Spudboy100 who refuses to consider the Quran because of the 'jihadis' 'behavoir' . The point I

Re: cannabis, cancer and mechanism, and climate.

2014-04-20 Thread Samiya Illias
Liz, I gather from some of your posts that you're an author? Is it humanly possible for you to author a book spread over 23 years, writing 'occasion/event-relevant' sentences, and then compiling it, such that the book is tightly bound in a grid of a prime number, to protect it from any

Re: Microbes do combinatorial communication

2014-04-24 Thread Samiya Illias
Does scientific research back the claims made in this article? Samiya Amoebic Morality http://www.damninteresting.com/amoebic-morality/ [image: Dictyostelium discoideum composite photo, Copyright © M.J. Grimson R.L. Blanton; Biological Sciences Electron Microscopy Laboratory, Texas Tech

Consciousness: Emotions Feelings

2014-04-29 Thread Samiya Illias
An interesting conversation: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/feeling-our-emotions/?page=1 Bruno, can this be developed in a machine? Samiya *MIND*: Do you believe that we will someday be able to create artificial consciousness and feelings? *Damasio*: An organism can possess feelings

Re: Consciousness: Emotions Feelings

2014-05-01 Thread Samiya Illias
Thanks, Bruno. Quite profound: 'To be or not to be' ... 'I don't want to be here' ! Samiya On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 10:06 PM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 29 Apr 2014, at 12:00, Samiya Illias wrote: An interesting conversation: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/feeling

Evolution from Scripture

2014-05-01 Thread Samiya Illias
Evolution and Creationism are generally considered to be opposing world views. This article attempts to prove from Scripture the existence of humans pre-dating Adam, thereby showing that evolution is not opposed to creationism, rather it is one of the methods of creation:

Re: Evolution from Scripture

2014-05-01 Thread Samiya Illias
not be discarded, rather a careful study has much to offer to those seeking a Theory of Everything. Samiya On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 9:01 AM, Russell Standish li...@hpcoders.com.auwrote: So what? If valid, one can probably prove anything from the Bible. On Fri, May 02, 2014 at 08:35:30AM +0500, Samiya

Re: Evolution from Scripture

2014-05-02 Thread Samiya Illias
On 02-May-2014, at 11:03 am, meekerdb meeke...@verizon.net wrote: On 5/1/2014 9:08 PM, Samiya Illias wrote: Proof is the domain of science. Scripture guides the way for those who believe. For those who believe theology to be a valid area of study, it is interesting to find that though

Re: Evolution from Scripture

2014-05-02 Thread Samiya Illias
2, 2014 at 12:08 AM, Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.comwrote: Proof is the domain of science. Proof is the domain of mathematics, science can never prove that a idea is correct, it can only prove that something is wrong. Scripture guides the way for those who believe. Scripture

Re: Evolution from Scripture

2014-05-02 Thread Samiya Illias
On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 9:28 PM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 02 May 2014, at 05:35, Samiya Illias wrote: Evolution and Creationism are generally considered to be opposing world views. This article attempts to prove from Scripture the existence of humans pre-dating Adam, thereby

Honey Bee

2014-05-03 Thread Samiya Illias
[Quran 16:68-69] 68 And inspired your Lord to the Bee that Take [second person female singular] among the mountains houses, and among the trees, and in what they construct 69 Then/ Moreover eat [second person feminine singular] from all the fruits, and follow [second person female singular

Re: Evolution from Scripture

2014-05-03 Thread Samiya Illias
On Sat, May 3, 2014 at 1:12 PM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 03 May 2014, at 09:15, Kim Jones wrote: On 3 May 2014, at 4:59 pm, Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com wrote: Will do as separate threads, insha'Allah (if God wills) Samiya More than likely as YOU YOURSELF

Re: Honey Bee

2014-05-03 Thread Samiya Illias
On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 9:24 AM, LizR lizj...@gmail.com wrote: On 4 May 2014 15:20, Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com wrote: I have forwarded your query to an expert in Arabic Grammar. Your quote from Wikipedia is correct. What I can inform you, based on my understanding

Re: Honey Bee

2014-05-04 Thread Samiya Illias
On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 3:24 AM, LizR lizj...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, good point. It seems likely to me that people would notice that there was a queen bee who laid all the eggs, and perhaps make some assumptions based on that. If they noticed that the queen started as a normal worker but was

Re: Honey Bee

2014-05-05 Thread Samiya Illias
On 06-May-2014, at 6:20 am, LizR lizj...@gmail.com wrote: As Dr Seuss might have put it, Sam - I - am - not! :) -- 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,

Re: Honey Bee

2014-05-09 Thread Samiya Illias
Posting the verses and science article links above your query, and response to your query below your it, for ease of reading: *Honey Bee* [Quran 16:68-69] 68 And inspired your Lord to the Bee that Take [second person female singular] among the mountains houses, and among the trees, and in what

Re: Honey Bee

2014-05-09 Thread Samiya Illias
Links on Ant Communication below your comment: On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 9:42 AM, LizR lizj...@gmail.com wrote: On 5 May 2014 16:16, Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 3:24 AM, LizR lizj...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, good point. It seems likely to me that people

Fwd: An interview based on Christopher Hitchen's book (parts 1 and 2)

2014-05-09 Thread Samiya Illias
Parts 1 2 of an interview based on Christopher Hitchen's book about God: Part 1: https://vimeo.com/94004548 Part 2: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=787228407968996 Samiya -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Everything List group. To unsubscribe

Re: Pluto bounces back!

2014-05-27 Thread Samiya Illias
I won't be surprised if they eventually discover that there are a total of 11 or 12 planets in the solar system. [Al-Qur'an 12:4, Translator: Pickthall] When Joseph said unto his father: O my father! Lo! I saw in a dream eleven planets and the sun and the moon, I saw them prostrating themselves

Re: Pluto bounces back!

2014-05-27 Thread Samiya Illias
://www.mypercept.co.uk/articles/Summary-problems-sujud-prostration-Quran.html On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 9:10 AM, LizR lizj...@gmail.com wrote: Does it also explain how planets prostrate themselves? On 28 May 2014 15:51, Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com wrote: I won't be surprised if they eventually

Re: Pluto bounces back!

2014-05-28 Thread Samiya Illias
- it certainly isn't a very succinct summary. On 28 May 2014 16:19, Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com wrote: There is a debate between the interpretation of the word s-j-d. I assume it also means to become lowly, humble, submissive, and not only physical prostration. [http://www.tyndalearchive.com

Re: Pluto bounces back!

2014-05-28 Thread Samiya Illias
. On 28 May 2014 16:19, Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com wrote: There is a debate between the interpretation of the word s-j-d. I assume it also means to become lowly, humble, submissive, and not only physical prostration. [http://www.tyndalearchive.com/tabs/lane/ Book 1 Page 1307

Re: Pluto bounces back!

2014-05-28 Thread Samiya Illias
, Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com wrote: You assume that Islam is unethical. Quranic teachings are based on beautiful moral principles and enjoin ethical and just relations among people. The Quran repeatedly enjoins good actions, read it and you'll be amazed how far from truth all

Re: Pluto bounces back!

2014-05-28 Thread Samiya Illias
-Original Message- From: Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com To: everything-list everything-list@googlegroups.com Sent: Wed, May 28, 2014 12:43 pm Subject: Re: Pluto bounces back! You assume that Islam is unethical. Quranic teachings are based on beautiful moral principles and enjoin

Re: Pluto bounces back!

2014-05-28 Thread Samiya Illias
On 29-May-2014, at 12:07 am, meekerdb meeke...@verizon.net wrote: On 5/28/2014 9:50 AM, Samiya Illias wrote: You assume that Islam is unethical. Quranic teachings are based on beautiful moral principles and enjoin ethical and just relations among people. The Quran repeatedly enjoins

Re: Pluto bounces back!

2014-05-28 Thread Samiya Illias
I have answered each question I'm detail. You haven't quoted the entire email, only the end part. On 29-May-2014, at 9:35 am, LizR lizj...@gmail.com wrote: On 29 May 2014 15:33, Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com wrote: So, my question to you is this: do you condemn these actions? If so

Re: Pluto bounces back!

2014-05-29 Thread Samiya Illias
this... On 29 May 2014 16:54, meekerdb meeke...@verizon.net wrote: On 5/28/2014 9:31 PM, Samiya Illias wrote: Quran (33:35) clearly states that there is forgiveness and vast reward for all men and women who submit, believe, obey, speak the truth, persevere, who are humble, who give alms

Re: study of salvia reportage - brain region pointed to

2014-05-29 Thread Samiya Illias
Can you please repost your objections to MWI? Even I don't think it can be correct, but I would like to read your take on it. Thanks! Samiya On 29-May-2014, at 11:58 am, ghib...@gmail.com wrote: On Wednesday, May 28, 2014 7:43:13 PM UTC+1, Bruno Marchal wrote: Nice post!

Re: Pluto bounces back!

2014-05-29 Thread Samiya Illias
-Sustainer in any way... any harm we cause is only to ourselves. Samiya On 29 May 2014 16:54, meekerdb meeke...@verizon.net wrote: On 5/28/2014 9:31 PM, Samiya Illias wrote: Quran (33:35) clearly states that there is forgiveness and vast reward for all men and women who submit

Re: Pluto bounces back!

2014-05-29 Thread Samiya Illias
On 29-May-2014, at 7:56 pm, Telmo Menezes te...@telmomenezes.com wrote: On Thu, May 29, 2014 at 5:33 AM, Samiya Illias samiyaill...@gmail.com wrote: On 28-May-2014, at 10:12 pm, Telmo Menezes te...@telmomenezes.com wrote: Ok, so let's talk some specifics. Islamists issued

Re: Pluto bounces back!

2014-05-29 Thread Samiya Illias
On 29-May-2014, at 9:55 pm, meekerdb meeke...@verizon.net wrote: On 5/28/2014 10:34 PM, Samiya Illias wrote: On 29-May-2014, at 10:08 am, meekerdb meeke...@verizon.net wrote: Men rarely, if ever, manage to dream up a god superior to themselves. Most gods have the manners and morals

Re: Pluto bounces back!

2014-05-29 Thread Samiya Illias
These are people who are committing crimes in the name of religion. You, on the outside, are horrified by such acts in the name of Islam, and are terrified of it, rightly so. We, on the other hand, live in midst of this blatant violation of the guidance in the Quran! What these elements have

Re: Pluto bounces back!

2014-05-29 Thread Samiya Illias
The previous mail got sent before I could complete it: These are people who are committing crimes in the name of religion. You, on the outside, are horrified by such acts in the name of Islam, and are terrified of it, rightly so. We, on the other hand, live in the midst of this blatant

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