Re: Searching for Happiness Happiness?

On Mar 4, 4:11 pm, muslim <abume...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
?Searching for Happiness Happiness

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This summarized introduction should make it clear that Islam is a
logical religion that can be easily understood by all people. The
doors to Islam are wide open and do not shut for anyone looking to
enter.

While there is plenty of room to question your assertion as to the
logic of Islam, there are more important, more fundamental bridges to
be crossed before getting to that. You open the subject below,

All of Islam’s regulations and teachings are important, but some have
precedence over others. There are six essential articles of faith that
one must believe in, and five pillars that one's faith must be built
upon.

I am an atheist, but I am sympathetic to the aspirations and
inclinations of theists. Even so, this business of Faith(F) is what I
have yet to understand about yours, or anyone's religion (and no I'm
not talking about faith(f), we all know that believing in your wife's
fidelity or the next morning's sunrise is not really about faith but
about experience and evidence).

Can you explain to me why it is a thing of value to Believe regardless
of (or even in spite of) evidence? Why is it good to have Faith?
Please don't offer irrelevancies like "to help us act morally" that
are easily dismissed by looking at the evidence, or platitudes about
"believing in something bigger" than myself that are so trite in the
face of my wonder at the universe (something that requires no
acceptance of "things unseen").

I recognize, and often defend, the notion that there are societal
benefits that can accrue from some people's adherence to religion.
What I don't understand is the passionate, nearly orgasmic glory in a
heuristic: the idea that "Once you have Faith, then you'll
understand," that everyone, theist or not, otherwise shuns.

Of what use is Faith?

RLC

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One who wishes only the best for you,
Dr. Saleh Abdul Azeez As Sindee.

visit this website to learn more about islam

http://www.islamhouse.com/s/9661

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