But you are essentially hobbling yourself when you feel you have to dismiss much of accepted science simply because you apparently believe in a literal view of some religious text. It's just that when you do so - as to the age of the universe, the Earth, or humans, for example - then much else doesn't make sense too. But if one accepts what is considered normative science - with some allowance for science never being completely accurate and always open to revision - then it is much easier to have a consistent view of all that is around one.Nope I don't feel less intelligent for not believing mankind evolved from apes, just the contrary, those who believe such things haven't read the Quran with open mind. They haven't checked out the beauty of the sciences in the Quran. I can give you a list if you want to startliteral interpretations ...if proven correct as my Creator said so, of course literal...but Quran doesn't just come with words from Allah, we have the ahadiths that tell us and explain to us the Quran-no other religious book has that claim that can be proven back to the prophet pbuh himself. That way it isn't just for men to opinionize their own interpretations. In Islam, you are not allowed to do that.
So, apes, come on...apes! Quit monkeying around
Anyway, that is how I am able to be without so much inner conflict even though I do recognise the many issues that humans bring with their existence. It all makes much more sense when we look at where we have come from as a species as to our behaviour and where we might be headed. As I said, I'm sure many with religious beliefs do manage to accept much of science and hence fare better than those who don't.
My little monkey image means something else to me but could equally mean being appalled at the direction that his cousins have taken - as to numerous conflicting religions.
