I read the Quran, Gospel, Tora and i am reading the Avesta, and doing research about the Vedas. In the Quran there is are verses about science which i wonder how they could be written 1400 years ago. These verses are being proved to be true in just the last 200 years.
For example, a prophecy about humanity going into space, how mountains move, how milk is made in the blood, how the human being is being formed in the belly, that ants have a complex way of communication like humans, black holes, ozone layer etc.
This fuels my faith in the Holy Books, because the Quran also confirmed the Gospel, the Psalms and the Tora. It speaks about Adam, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Eliah, Jona, John, Jesus Christ etc.
And the Quran also said that there are more Messengers and Prophets send to humanity which are not mentioned.
So this helps in putting faith in the other Holy Books..
But i really am hungry for truth about God. If i think about how i am alive, it makes me think twice, how can there be life etc. And how can there be so much Truth and Science in the Holy Books. (Not talking about how the denominations fabricated stuff and followed their own way, im talking about the Books themselves, i do not follow any organised religion) This to me indicates that there might be a God. Who am i after all, i was born on earth, it's not like i have memories about a 'previous life' in the presence of God or something.
So what about you? Can we talk about why you think there is a God? And can you be as scientificul as possible?
PS: Please lets obey the rule that we keep it on-topic. And use as much science as possible. Lets not post things like 'it's only faith, or i have faith etc.' and lets keep it on-topic please. We can learn from each others experiences and knowledge.
What "evidence" could you possibly accept?
1. Using the scriptures of a particular religion doesn't prove anything to outsiders of the religion, unless maybe you cite pure philosophy or logic from said scripture.
2. If science theory were acceptable as proof, this forum would have long since been closed from issue answered.
3. Same for philosophy or conventional logic.
4. Forums by their very design mean that threads become buried once agreement is reached. In other words, forums are set up to encourage disagreement, and once someone says something that people can't argue with, they either ignore it, the article gets buried, or they tell you "well that wasn't REAL proof."
So, lacking philosophy, logic, religion, or science, I guess you could use analogy?
Okay. So I walked into a Chinese restaurant in ghetto area Richmond VA, and there was a fishtank. While waiting for my food, I watched the fishtank. The tank had a wallpaper on the outside, looking like an underwater setting. The glass was pretty reflective so it probly couldn't see outside the tank. If it looked the other direction all it could see is the scene. I was pretty hypnotized by this so I kept staring for like an hour while my Pepper Beef was getting ready. (Truman Show)
I can only look up to the horizon maybe 11 miles tops because of the "curvature" of the Earth. But this explanation literally makes no sense. Why? Because we can supposedly see a few light years away, seeing stars. If the distance was really as you say, this would mean at a high altitude, you would be above the curve, and be able to see past the horizon to the stars. But despite being in planes and on top of mountains, I cannot remember ever seeing stars during broad daylight. In actual fact, it feels more like two layers of filters. Speaking of airplanes, when going from the West Coast to China or India you have to head
north. Almost like at some point, the maps cease to be accurate, and the navigation adjustment is to account for the warped space involved. And no, I don't believe the Earth is flat. There are definite hemispheres. But I don't believe our perspective makes sense otherwise.
Why can't we see God if he is real? Maybe because we are
inside the fishtank. We therefore must infer the existence of God not with our eyes (which cannot see beyond the horizon), but with secondary observation, looking at patterns.
Here's another one. Cat food.
Look at how brightly colored it is, right? Well, try eating it as a human. It's not just bland either. All cat kibble tastes identical. In other words, a person, outside the perspective of a cat senses an experience that it probably senses as nearly as distinct as the difference between a steak and chicken.
Why do I bring this up, you ask? Well, how can any of us be sure that all matter isn't the same dreamstuff molded into different shapes and colors and flavors?
