Hi , my name is chalky
I’m not religious , il lay my cards on the table , I’m an atheist , I’m here because I’m curious of why people believe the things they do.
What convinces people that a particular version of a particular god is real.
What then, do you think will happen to you when you die? You see: I'm too scared to not believe in Allah (God) because I believe that He will punish me for my sins: especially if I don't believe in his existence!!
I've studied all the religions, and 5 years ago I converted from Christianity to Islam, because once I read The Holy Qur'an I realised that Islam is the ONLY TRUE Religion!!!
So I suggest that you go and have a really good read of the Holy Qur'an, sonny!
Beauty is subjective , perfection is also subjective
And I don’t believe that anything came from nothing , if that’s what you are getting at.
All the things you mentioned can be demonstrate to be a result of design , the same cannot he said of the universe.
Your making an equivocation fallacy.
Beauty is objective and measurable by mathematical means.
Although often is mistaken for attractiveness, which is of course subjective.
If you consider design as an effort to increase the beauty of outcome, by whatever means available, then you can apply this to the universe as well.
The creation of the universe is history, either there is a God who created the universe, or there is no god. Regardless as to what you or I may think, we can't change the past.
I watched a programme by Stephen Hawkins recently, he tried to explain how the the matter of the universe always existed in both positive matter and negative matter. He demonstrated this by a man digging a hole and making a mountain. The mountain of earth was the positive matter, and the hole it came from was the negative matter, so they balanced each other out. This seemed a really stupid explanation, the mountain of earth already existed, he just shifted it from one place to another.
Atheism is equally a position of ignorance, you have ruled out the possibility of God with no proof.
In the spirit of searching for a greatest meaning of 'One God'
Eric
You are correct
Either there is a god or gods , or there is not.
In my opinion there is not , gods are things people invented in an attempt to explain things that we did not understand.
I’m not a cosmologist , I don’t pretend to know enough about it to decide if something makes sense or not.
The problem with using a god as an explanation is that it falls to you to define what a god is.
Like I said , no one knows how the universe came to be , not you ,not me, not Stephen hawking .
You have beliefs about it , you believe a particular version of a particular god is responsible .
While Stephen hawking would believe there is a natural explanation.
The point is , neither of us know , I don’t claim to know , but you do, it’s a religious claim not a scientific one
What then, do you think will happen to you when you die? You see: I'm too scared to not believe in Allah (God) because I believe that He will punish me for my sins: especially if I don't believe in his existence!!
I've studied all the religions, and 5 years ago I converted from Christianity to Islam, because once I read The Holy Qur'an I realised that Islam is the ONLY TRUE Religion!!!
So I suggest that you go and have a really good read of the Holy Qur'an, sonny!
What will happen to me when I die ?
My heart will stop beating , the activity in my brain will cease, my organ will stop functioning .... I will be dead , I will cease to be aware of anything ( imagine how things were before you were born )
I will be placed in a hole in the ground , my body will rot , and the universe will repurpose the atoms that I consist of.
The creation of the universe is history, either there is a God who created the universe, or there is no god. Regardless as to what you or I may think, we can't change the past.
I watched a programme by Stephen Hawkins recently, he tried to explain how the the matter of the universe always existed in both positive matter and negative matter. He demonstrated this by a man digging a hole and making a mountain. The mountain of earth was the positive matter, and the hole it came from was the negative matter, so they balanced each other out. This seemed a really stupid explanation, the mountain of earth already existed, he just shifted it from one place to another.
Atheism is equally a position of ignorance, you have ruled out the possibility of God with no proof.
In the spirit of searching for a greatest meaning of 'One God'
Eric
Atheism is not a position of ignorance.
I am not convinced that your god , or any god is real, therefore I am atheist.
I have not ruled out the possibility of a god , but I see no reason to include it as a possibility.
What then, do you think will happen to you when you die? You see: I'm too scared to not believe in Allah (God) because I believe that He will punish me for my sins: especially if I don't believe in his existence!!
I've studied all the religions, and 5 years ago I converted from Christianity to Islam, because once I read The Holy Qur'an I realised that Islam is the ONLY TRUE Religion!!!
So I suggest that you go and have a really good read of the Holy Qur'an, sonny!
“ one true religion “
That changes dependant on who you ask.
You have swapped one man made theology for another one .
Atheism is most definitely a position of ignorance. You have admitted that you do not know how the universe came to be, you are ignoring the possibility of God. This makes you just as ignorant as your claims against theism, your previous claim seems to condemn you by your own standards.
Gods are not explanations , gods are what people make up when they do not know .
Gods are how we define or ignorance.
How do you determine what is right and what is wrong for you? I have also posted another reply yesterday (link below) and seems like you did not get a chance to respond to my post.
Truth seeker
Hi , my name is chalky I’m not religious , il lay my cards on the table , I’m an atheist , I’m here because I’m curious of why people believe the thing...
what will happen to me when i die ?
My heart will stop beating , the activity in my brain will cease, my organ will stop functioning .... I will be dead , i will cease to be aware of anything ( imagine how things were before you were born )
i will be placed in a hole in the ground , my body will rot , and the universe will repurpose the atoms that i consist of.
I would rather face the truth , than believe that after I die I will “ go to the sky to be with my ancestors”, or Valhalla , or heaven , or paradise ... or whatever you believe happens after you die
With that thinking we are all in trouble. Hitler killed million and he is done when he is dead. Someone did many wonderful and good things in this world and when died also became dust. What's the point? Does it make sense?
I would also like to know how do you define what is good and what is bad? I mean stealing for example is considered bad but can you prove why it is bad without the concept of life in hereafter?
I would rather face the truth , than believe that after I die I will “ go to the sky to be with my ancestors”, or Valhalla , or heaven , or paradise ... or whatever you believe happens after you die
But by what criterias do you considers what is truth or not?
From just a few hundred years ago perspective, things which are common for you now, would be considered as impossible miracles.
Are you sure that people of the future will be unable to scan the past and make exact copies on molecular level of people before their death?
I would rather face the truth , than believe that after I die I will “ go to the sky to be with my ancestors”, or Valhalla , or heaven , or paradise ... or whatever you believe happens after you die
Dearest Chalky; But wouldn't you rather believe that Heaven exists, and that you could go there after you die; and be in Paradise forever?!!!
With that thinking we are all in trouble. Hitler killed million and he is done when he is dead. Someone did many wonderful and good things in this world and when died also became dust. What's the point? Does it make sense?
I would also like to know how do you define what is good and what is bad? I mean stealing for example is considered bad but can you prove why it is bad without the concept of life in hereafter?
Unfortunately there is no cosmic justice,
Which is why we should do whatever we can to make sure people get justice in this life .
I do t believe there is an after life.
As for how I determine good and bad , rational thought , people well being is important to me , the society I live in is important to me, it’s the society my kids and grandkids will true up in , so I try to do as little harm and as much good as I can.
The point I made above was using "Design argument or Teleological argument." Let me give another example, perhaps my last example was not good enough or may be it was too long.
Suppose I find a watch in a desert and upon opening it, I marvel at the intricate wiring and design. There is never a suggestion of the watch coming into existence by ‘accident,’ therefore how could this intricate and complicated world be brought into existence by an ‘accident?’ A lot of care and attention would be required. Therefore, nothing, including the universe, is brought into existence by accident.
Several Examples used as Evidence:
Humans constantly try to change their appearance, whether it is through contact lenses, makeup, fake eyelashes or face lifts, the fact remains that underneath all of that, they still look the same. No one can change their appearance, even through surgery, as the individual cells and DNA of a human being cannot be altered to switch to another specific job. For example, humans can dye their hair another color, such as blonde to brown, but the actual DNA cannot be altered to naturally create brown hair.
A plant cannot grow on its’ own. People give it food and water, but where does the food and water come from? They are both made on Earth but what makes them grow? Where do the nutrients and minerals required come from? Again and again, the source can be questioned. What makes the leaves green? Chlorophyll and sunlight. But where does the sunlight come from? The Sun. How did the Sun come into existence? The Big Bang Theory? What triggered the explosion?
Similarly, the Sun and Moon are kept at the correct distance from the Earth to let humans survive. What keeps them at that distance? Gravity? Who created Gravity? What causes the combustions on the surface of the Sun? Muslims believe that the Designer of everything is Allah, who is the creator and controller of the Universe.
Human beings are another example. We grow from just a blood clot into full adults with various characteristics. Proteins make us grow, but where do the proteins come from? What is the First Cause? Muslims believe this to be Allah. Also, humans breathe mechanically and automatically. If, even for a minute, we concentrated our breathing and tried to breathe, it would become difficult. Muslims believe Allah has made us this way.
Other than the Design Argument, we can also take into account the argument of moral values (good and bad). Many times in our life, we think that ‘I ought to do this’ or ‘this is wrong.’ This is because of our conscience. Most of the time, we know what is right, yet we don’t do it. Muslims believe that all rights and wrongs come from one source: Allah. If we don’t follow those rights or wrongs, it is our choice and free will kicking in. Therefore, the presence of good and bad and of our conscience suggests that there is a higher power. It works like an alarm system to give us a warning and many times we don't listen to this warning. Instead we take refuge in drugs, alcohol and other things to kill our conscious. Our conscious is the reason why people with all the fame and money are still looking for happiness. Depression and suicidal thoughts are highest in individuals who try to find pleasure in anything other than remembering God. When we hear fire alarm we should run away from source of fire but we do the opposite in case of our conscious. We shut off the alarm and run towards the source of fire and as a result can never find true peace and happiness. Anyways the existence of conscience proves there is a higher being.
Last point I am mention shortly and this is about death. Death is a reality which ever one accepts and find no escape from it. This also suggests that there is a higher power over which we have no control.
I agree that if I found a watch I would say it is designed ... but how would I know what design is ?
I compare it to the things that I know are not designed !
What in the universe is not designed ?
My morality comes from rational thought , and the recognition that I share this world with others and my actions have consequences that affect others.
Well, who do you think created the Universe? Because we believe that God created the Universe.
So why don't you believe in God?
I don’t know how the universe came to be , I’ve not seen any evidence that a god is responsible( by the way calling it a creation assumes a creator)
I don’t believe in gods , because I’ve not seen evidence enough to convince me gods are real.
What I do see, is 1000s of man made gods and religions all making the same sorts of claims , all based on the same way of thinking.
We don’t know how the universe came to be ... there must be a god
We don’t know how life began ... it must be a god
We are afraid of death ... there’s a god that stops you from truly dying.
This kind of thinking is seen throughout cultures all over the world
People invent gods , they build religions around them.
I think ,
If you don’t know something , just say you don’t know.
Admitting you do not know , is the foundation of knowledge
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