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Atheism/Other Religions
Discuss atheism, non-Abrahamic faiths (Buddhism, Hinduism, etc), and other religious/spiritual philosophies.
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Why is being homosexual a sin in Islam? 1 2 3 4
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Hello. I'm an atheist from Florida, and a question that I have is why being LGBT+ is sinful in Islam. Specifically, I am curious as to why being homosexual is sinful. Like, what is so intrinsically wrong about it? As a homosexual myself, I don't think I'm doing anything wrong by being a homosexual. Like, I don't feel like there is an intrinsic moral obligation to not be homosexual. Is the commandment just arbitrary? Like, there is no reason for it? And please don't answer my question with an argentum ad verecundiam fallacy, I've got enough of those.
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No belief in duas
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Hello. I am a muslim in my eraly 20s and recently I have been bombarded with problems with my personal life more than ever before. I have made dua for a spesific thing for many years. If I get it, I will be able to help others through it as well. However, today, again, I didn't get it and it got me thinking really deep - does God really listen to our duas? I don't know what to do or should I even do anything. I can't understand why doesn't He accept my duas if I want to help others. I have tried many duas and tasbeeh and I also recite Ziarat Ashura daily but still nothing works. I have lost faith in duas a long time ago but thought for i little while why not try them agai…
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Hi there. I know I haven't been posting in a while, but I finally thought of a good topic. So, Atheists why are you in your religion??? PS: I'm not trying to trigger anyone so please don't attack me for making this topic
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I am on the edge of leaving Islam from serious morality doubts 1 2
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Dear Brothers and Sisters, After trying to view Islam and its Jusrisprudence from an objective stance I have had serious problems with these rulings and punishments: 1) The idea of apostates should be killed. This is a well held view by Sunni and Shia Marjas. I don’t understand how we can praise one who comes to the religion but threaten them with death if they find something else more convincing. Why would I want to be an apostate? Please see the rest of my points 2) The entire 'slavery' concept. I can bite the bullet and appreciate the 'rights' given to slaves and there may be some logic to that, although I don’t see why it is necessary to 'own' people li…
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I was having a discussion with an individual over the credibility of the Qur'an and he went on to quote 71:16 and sent me two videos as well as saying no Muslim exegete says the moon is a reflected light. I would highly appreciate a more knowledgeable brother/sister to clarify These are the videos he shared ^ He said that there shouldn’t be any differing between the exegetes since the Qur'an is a clear book and it should be evident when it comes to the moon being a source or reflection of light, would highly appreciate clarification
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Atheism is the disbelief in any theistic deity or deities, primarily Allah (what you would call God). The definition in itself is quite contradictory, as it proves the existence of Allah. If Allah was not present, there would be no reason to disbelieve and certainty about there being no creator is not even a discussion (just as every human being in their right mind knows for certain Naruto does not exist in the real world). Moreover, to believe that every thing* is created and ultimately will reach it's demise (the universe included) and to state that the universe came to be out of nothing is... well, to take a word out of an atheist's book to someone who believes in…
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what do we mean by "I"? is "I" even meaningful and how?
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Why do you think the school of thought you follow is real? Why are the rules you follow, real and not others?
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Do you believe in signs
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People write in what signs do you believe? And which ones did come true?
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Hey guys, so I was wondering if there are any Muslims here that can honestly and sincerely say that they would still worship God if they were granted immortal lives on this earth, and if they were were not inflicted with sickness, old age, weakness, suffering, poverty and hunger. By worship, I mean, would you still follow God’s commandments and prohibitions etc etc. Because I, as a proud Atheist, cannot honestly imagine why anyone would worship a God if there was no Hell consequence and if everything already is like a virtual paradise. Just be honest with yourself before replying. Be a bit introspective and then reply please. Thank you!!!!
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why do you find atheism unconvincing? why is the possibly of no God , but rather natural forces creating everything impossible?
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Did / do all hominid species worship a deity? It is said that Neanderthals worshipped animals: It is said chimpanzees may have religious rites as well: Did religion always exist or was it created after humans evolved better brains 5220 years ago?
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Salam everyone. One thing that I often think about is that are there any old Pagan cults left in this world? Like the worshippers of Dagon or Hubal. Or have all the Idol sects mentioned in quran/bible/torah have all perished? Not talking about Hinduism.
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If God knows what He is going to do, then how can He change His mind? Because if He was able to change His mind, then He couldn’t foresee the factor that caused Him to change His mind, and thus He cannot be omniscient.
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If you have spare time feel free to check it out https://youtu.be/47GtFn-Egrc
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Arguments for God's existence.
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Having fallen in love with a person that I care so much about that they are only the person I worry about when reading about hell fire, I've been able to simplify arguments that I presented in a very complicated way to Atheists over the years. Perhaps, my love for her, will cause me able to communicate the proofs for God, his Messengers and in particular the family of Taha and Yaseen and the majestic reminder linked to their holy souls, in a way, that people can understand, because I really want her to understand and believe. Anyways, here is a recent version I've presented to her of an argument I use to write walls of text to emphasize on but have been able to simpl…
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If we ignore the idea of an Afterlife for now, do those who don't believe in it or in following any Divine laws (whatever religion) live more fulfilling lives because they have to find out their own rules for themselves by exploring? In other words, were Camus and Sartre correct when they said the life unexamined was not worth living?
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A lot of you might be surprised to learn this, but according to Sikh theology, the ten gurus are human incarnations of God exactly how Christians believe Jesus Christ is a the human incarnation of God "the Son". Jagraj Singh, who died of cancer recently, associated with the Basics of Sikhi movement that engages in proselytism (which is rare for Sikhs), explained this in one of his discourses, citing verses from the Sikh scripture as proof. I uploaded the relevant part on to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2XCJgWS1O0 I uploaded that video just over a year ago, and solicited a lot of comments, from Muslims and some non-Muslims thanking me fo…
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Salam alekum, hope this is the right place to post this question as it involves hinduism. :S So basically I've been doing some research on Jinns and how they were creating, what they do etc. I came across a post here on Shiachat that made me question a few points. I saw a post where if I read it correctly that apparently Hindus worship Jinns rather than God. If you look at some of the images that they worship couldn't they be Jinns? As we are unable to see Jinns in there natural form, however there are Jinns that 'shapeshift' into human forms or animals. So could this interlink with Hinduism as many pictures in Hinduism are involved with animal forms and human forms such …
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I noticed that you both believe in a humanist worldview, I myself am not very acquainted with it and was wondering if you two gentleman could perhaps share why you believe in this worldview and is it mutually exclusive from Islam/religion or not, I know brother @iCenozoic considers himself a Christian humanist and I read that brother @Bakir just refers himself to be a humanist. I would have messaged you brothers in private, but I was unable to send a PM to brother Bakir, so I hope that you brothers don’t mind me making this thread, as you are both intelligent individuals that have reached an interesting conclusion pertaining to the idea of Humanism and I would like to be …
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Many 'near death' experiences are dismissed by skeptics who suppose that the common experiences people have ('white light', 'life review' etc) can be explained by chemical reactions happening in the brain. But, there are 'near death' experiences which are much more compelling and harder to dismiss. In the following video, a cardiac surgeon talks about a couple of his experiences he has witnessed. In the first one, the person who is pronounced dead regains consciousness and gives details about the operating room and events taking place in it which cannot be easily explained with say audio input he may have still been having at the time, for instance. http://youtu.be/JL1oDu…
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I was reading about our diverse languages and came across an interesting comment, though I'd share. "Most humans have developed an ability to communicate through oral language. By age four to six or seven, most humans can comprehend, as well as express, written thoughts. These unique abilities of communicating through a native language clearly separate humans from all animals. The obvious question then arises, where did we obtain this distinctive trait? Organic evolution has proven unable to elucidate the origin of language and communication. Knowing how beneficial this ability is to humans, one would wonder why this skill has not evolved in other species. Mat…
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I encountered this meme on facebook and decided to give it a full response See full response here: http://themuslimtheist.com/how-to-respond-to-the-muslims-are-obsessed-with-sex-argument/
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al-Salaam Alaikum, Years ago I read a hadith by the prophet ()(صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) saying that we should seek knowledge all the way to China. I took it seriously and have ever since been delving into eastern philosophies that I find complementing the Abrahamic religious materials we have. After studying and practicing Daoism, I realized that this religion teaches the keys to basic creation. in a nutshell: 1 -First there was God alone (beyond description) - just as God created all humans from one self, and all creations from one element - water. That's the way/sunnah/dao of Allah 2 -Then there was a primordial 'mess' 3 -then duality came…
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After reading some of the works of Mullah Sadra and his likes, I have come to conclude that Wahdatul Wujood is the reality. The separation of God and non-God (a duality) is not real but metaphorical. There is no God outside this existence. If there is then prove it. You can't because such an external existant who watches and judges humanity is not real but metaphorical. If there really was an external God outside this existence (non-God) surely He would make Himself known to us with objective verifiable evidence. The only leg that tradition dualistic world-views like tradition Islam offer is faith. Just believe, have faith, based on fear and threats. Wahdatul Wujood wor…
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Along with the Qur’an and Ahlulbayt as ayaats of Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى), which arguments for God convince you (your heart, your mind) the most? Is it The Kalām Cosmological argument Argument from Dependency / Avicenna’s necessary existence argument Design Argument and Fine Tuning of the universe Argument from Consciousness Argument from Being The implications of atheism (e.g. morality?, no value, meaning, purpose) The fitrah (innate disposition) of the human being Other (please detail)?
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Salam, This is a beautiful and inspiring concept that also is closely related with Daoist wisdom: Please share what you think. Thanks!
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Now, finally, Big Bang is being challenged in popular media: feeling sorry for all those who rely so heavily on the Big Bang to convince themselves that God exists. https://apple.news/AMMSqtK47QimlkebLpC6YuQ It’s possible that inflation lasted for only that duration, or for far longer. It’s possible that the inflationary state was eternal, or that it was transient, arising from something else. It’s possible that the Universe did begin with a singularity, or arose as part of a cycle, or has always existed. But that information doesn’t exist in our Universe. Inflation — by its very nature — erases whatever existed in the pre-inflationary Universe.
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Guys you all must be knowing i have doubts and we will debate i will talk from a hindu's perspective and you will talk from a muslim's perspective we will talk about principles of relegion
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Spirituality. Islam shows us the limits of life. More we practice faith, don't know how but more we feel sort of a detachment from this world. What I deduce from this experience is that I don't find my ultimate desires in this world. Everytime we face our lord with a pure heart, their is an urge to get closer and closer to Allah. The quest of gaining proximity to our Lord makes us forget the glitters of this world. As a result, fear of death departs. Because fear of death is because of the attachment to this world. As an Urdu poet and Islamic philosopher Allama Iqbal says, "Ye Maal o Daulat e Dunya ye rishta o Pawand, Butan e wehm o Gumañ, La Illaha Illalah" These resources and wealth of this world, these attachments and relations..... Are all idols of our fantasies and doubts. (And) their is no god except Allah.
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By Syed Ali Mehdi Shah Naqvi · Posted
Rasool (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) dispatched them twice too yemen and one trip was almost 2 years before the last one. Seerah Ibn Ishaq says the same: and in Tabqaat Ibn Qubra: -
By Syed Ali Mehdi Shah Naqvi · Posted
Narrated 'Imran bin Husain: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) dispatched an army and he put 'Ali bin Abi Talib in charge of it. He left on the expedition and he entered upon a female slave. So four of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) scolded him, and they made a pact saying: "[If] we meet the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) we will inform him of what 'Ali did." When the Muslims returned from the journey, they would begin with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and give him Salam, then they would go to their homes. So when the expedition arrived, they gave Salam to the Prophet (ﷺ), and one of the four stood saying: "O Messenger of Allah! Do you see that 'Ali bin Abi Talib did such and such." Tirimdhi 3712 They complained about Ali in front of everyone. Go read that narration. Plus if it wasn't to Buraida at Madinah, Then it wasn't said to buraida at Ghadeer either. Because at Ghadeer Rasool (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) didn't address one person specifically, rather addressed everyone as it was a sermon. You are just getting confused before hadiths have same wording. Zaid Ibn Arqam and Ali (عليه السلام) mentioned Ghadir by name why did Zaid Bin Arqam didn't mention that People complained so Rasool (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) rose to address them? عن زيد بن أرقم قال : لما رجع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من حجة الوداع ، ونزل غدير خم He mentions about this journey yet doesn't mention such important thing? By the way first prove that Book seerah Ibn Ishaq is authentic and then prove that narration of Complaint is authentic!
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