for evolutionists :Darwinism Incompatible With the Qur'an
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Peace all
I hyave found many sites, especially christian, against the theory of evolution beyond simple mutations based on habitat. I.e a bird does not change into a fish or visa versa.
Here is just one link i found http//www.pathlights.com/ce_encyclopedia/06dat5.htm
Im not sure where i stand on this, both sides argue valid point. I am however concerned aobut it when we claim something as true fact based solely on our own tools of measurement. I have seen a lot of stuff petrified in less than 500 years, this could point out to serious flaws in evolution THEORY, that scientists just have to accept is there. and then put on the working glowes and thinking hat again. There is no shame in that, its the purpose of what they are doing, not to create end all be all relegious ideas, rather to stimulate us and solve practical problems.. I have the same problem with math. Where it might be practical at certain things, it is not the be all end all explanation of everything. But im not a scientist, so i will stay open to both points of view. Neither are important to my purpose on earth.
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NoahPeace Noah,
Regarding the site you mentioned, it questions the credibility of Carbon-14 dating methods, which is part of the creationists' (of the Young-Earth variety) insistence that the earth must not be older than 6000--10.000 years as they think the Bible says.
It is an established scientific fact (and not directly linked to evolution, because geologists come to that conclusion a few years before Darwin) that the Earth is older than 10.000 years. Only Christians have a problem with that, Muslims and others are not troubled by the long age of the earth.
Here's a site that addresses the question about the age of the earth
http//www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-age-of-earth.htmlBut anyway, you make a good point by pointing out that evolution/creationism, or the question of 'how we get here' is not that important for our ultimate purpose on earth.
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Peace Andy.
Im sure you have a much deeper understanding of these things than i do. Im well aware that the questioning is mostly raised by christians that absolutely wants the earth to be 6000-10000 (it varies ?) years old. That said, no human are infallible nor any method or idea we can come up with. That goes for geologists and their methods aswell. But its all good fun, and if this is what it takes to make someone belive in God and do good. By all means go ahead.
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Peace Andy.
Im sure you have a much deeper understanding of these things than i do. Im well aware that the questioning is mostly raised by christians that absolutely wants the earth to be 6000-10000 (it varies ?) years old. That said, no human are infallible nor any method or idea we can come up with. That goes for geologists and their methods aswell. But its all good fun, and if this is what it takes to make someone belive in God and do good. By all means go ahead.
Come Noah, you don't mean that do you? Are you saying that if creationist arguments make believe in God then this is a God thing? This will mean abdicating our reason.
If Hadiths and Sunnah make some believe in God is that a Good thing? We know many forum members here reject them as fabrications...
Regards,
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Im sure you have a much deeper understanding of these things than i do. Im well aware that the questioning is mostly raised by christians that absolutely wants the earth to be 6000-10000 (it varies ?) years old. That said, no human are infallible nor any method or idea we can come up with. That goes for geologists and their methods aswell. But its all good fun, and if this is what it takes to make someone belive in God and do good. By all means go ahead.
Come Noah, you don't mean that do you? Are you saying that if creationist arguments make someone believe in God then this is a good thing? This will mean abdicating our reason and science!
If Hadiths and Sunnah make some believe in God is that a Good thing? We know many forum members here reject them as fabrications...
Regards,
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Peace Andy.
Im sure you have a much deeper understanding of these things than i do. Im well aware that the questioning is mostly raised by christians that absolutely wants the earth to be 6000-10000 (it varies ?) years old. That said, no human are infallible nor any method or idea we can come up with. That goes for geologists and their methods aswell. But its all good fun, and if this is what it takes to make someone belive in God and do good. By all means go ahead.
Come Noah, you don't mean that do you? Are you saying that if creationist arguments make believe in God then this is a God thing? This will mean abdicating our reason.
If Hadiths and Sunnah make some believe in God is that a Good thing? We know many forum members here reject them as fabrications...
Regards,
peace lote tree
I need to work on my language skill it seems
No, if people need the scriptures to be backed by science in order for them to belive. that is all good. We all have our reasons to belive.
Personally i dont take anything science present for granted, as to be infallible correct. What is true today is not neceserily tommorow. What method we used today, may come out flawed tommorow. The same thing goes for my understanding of the Quran. Im the one reading, thus im the one interpretating my experience. Then i can share that experience with others and see if they had the same experience. Do we know what is real? not really.There are certain factors though that are inavoidable as our tools (senses and ind) can confirm them directly. Like gravity. when you jump, you dont stay hanging in the air, why? some force is pulling you back down. Scientists have tried to explain excactly why, and perhaps they have. But all i know for certain is that some force is pulling me down, thats what i can confirm.
When it comes to dertermining the age of stuff. well. i wasnt there. perhaps they are right. perhaps the christians are right, really, what do i know?.
Im not disregarding science at all. I think its cool. I altso think the christians -although biased- view is cool. because. what do i know? i wasnt there when it happened. So nomatter the amount of methods i can come up with, all they can do is give me an idea of what i sense, in more detail.
I fail to see where hadith comes into this. Im pretty sure God is talking about his scriptures of before in atleast 2 places in The Quran that i know of. And as hadith came after the Quran was made, those cant be part of it. Some of the Biblical prhophecy stuff is really interresting. Does that mean that i take it as a guide to my reality? no. That science put forward stuff that interrests me, does that mean i take THAT as a guide to my reality. no. Its perspectives.
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Noah -
Hello Noah,
You have outlined a very sensible approach and thats a very good approach to all forms of knowledge and understanding...and you right, science has no absolute truths. Science can only make tenable conclusion out of available data...
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I do not like the practice of 'Bucaillism'
salam Andya .
what do u think about "Millerism" http//members.aol.com/silence004/godel.htmQur'anic self-reference? Of course I agree with that.
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I do not like the practice of 'Bucaillism'
salam Andya .
what do u think about "Millerism" http//members.aol.com/silence004/godel.htmQur'anic self-reference? Of course I agree with that.
I am curious Andya, since you are a scientist - how does self-referencing make something authentic? If Quran claims to be authentic how can we be sure? Does mere claim to authenticity make it authentic? Does mere claim to authenticity make anything authentic in general?
I would love to hear your take on this...
Regards,
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I am curious Andya, since you are a scientist - how does self-referencing make something authentic? If Quran claims to be authentic how can we be sure? Does mere claim to authenticity make it authentic? Does mere claim to authenticity make anything authentic in general?
I would love to hear your take on this...
thats not what the linked article is about, I suggest you read it before coming up with a conclusion about what was meant
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I am curious Andya, since you are a scientist - how does self-referencing make something authentic? If Quran claims to be authentic how can we be sure? Does mere claim to authenticity make it authentic? Does mere claim to authenticity make anything authentic in general?
I would love to hear your take on this...
thats not what the linked article is about, I suggest you read it before coming up with a conclusion about what was meant
I was not refering to the article but the words "Quranic self-referencing". I am familiar with this term. I was told it before and I guessed that Andya meant the same thing... but I am sure he can correct me in this...
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I am curious Andya, since you are a scientist - how does self-referencing make something authentic? If Quran claims to be authentic how can we be sure? Does mere claim to authenticity make it authentic? Does mere claim to authenticity make anything authentic in general?
I would love to hear your take on this...
Regards,
I don't view this matter in a scientific way. I see it as a believer. For me the Qur'an is axiomatically true, no question about it, and it is internally consistent. This is of course not a statement of faith, I have no way of proving this is true or false outside the Qur'an, therefore unscientific. I know it reeks of inconsistency in hinking, but I'll stick my neck out and say that I don't feel anything wrong with that.
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I am curious Andya, since you are a scientist - how does self-referencing make something authentic? If Quran claims to be authentic how can we be sure? Does mere claim to authenticity make it authentic? Does mere claim to authenticity make anything authentic in general?
I would love to hear your take on this...
Regards,
I don't view this matter in a scientific way. I see it as a believer. For me the Qur'an is axiomatically true, no question about it, and it is internally consistent. This is of course not a statement of faith, I have no way of proving this is true or false outside the Qur'an, therefore unscientific. I know it reeks of inconsistency in hinking, but I'll stick my neck out and say that I don't feel anything wrong with that.
At least your are honest. You have understood the implication of the question and you have answered it in the context of a believer as opposed to a scientist.
Would you yourself put forward "self-refencing" argument as evidence of authenticity of the Quran?
Regards,
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At least your are honest. You have understood the implication of the question and you have answered it in the context of a believer as opposed to a scientist.
Would you yourself put forward "self-refencing" argument as evidence of authenticity of the Quran?
Regards,
This will sound strange and apologetic to you, but for me it is a matter of faith that the Qur'an is authentic.
Faith may be reinforced by evidence, but it does not necessarily need evidence.
To me, self-reference gives me confidence that the Qur'an ultimately won't give contradicting answers. But I stop at that, I don't dare speculate further.
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This will sound strange and apologetic to you, but for me it is a matter of faith that the Qur'an is authentic.
That's fine. It is your belief and I respect your beliefs. But how did you come to reject hadiths and sunnah in the first place?
Faith may be reinforced by evidence, but it does not necessarily need evidence.
But faith can be undermined by rational evidence too? So do you check for both types of evidence or you don't do neither?
To me, self-reference gives me confidence that the Qur'an ultimately won't give contradicting answers. But I stop at that, I don't dare speculate further.
Does that mean you stop questioning the Quran?
Anyway thanks for your honest answers...
Regards,
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Salaam Andya Primanda
Which parts of evolution do you accept? Personally I don't see any inconsistency with micro evolution but macro evolution is just a propaganda to erase the traces of God from science. Even evolutionists admit that they can't provide transitional forms to substantiate their fantasies.
Do you believe abiogenesis, macro evolution ever did happen?
Thanks.
Peace...
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Peace born-again,
Salaam Andya Primanda
Which parts of evolution do you accept? Personally I don't see any inconsistency with micro evolution but macro evolution is just a propaganda to erase the traces of God from science. Even evolutionists admit that they can't provide transitional forms to substantiate their fantasies.
Every part of it. Btw, 'macroevolution' is just 'microevolution' going over for a long time. And it is not a propaganda to get rid of God--science IMHO cannot say anything about God.
Transitional fossils do exist. I use one for my avatar. You can read about lots of them here
http//www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-transitional.html
http//www.talkorigins.org/faqs/homs/
http//www.talkorigins.org/faqs/comdesc/section1.html#pred4
http//www.talkorigins.org/origins/postmonth/feb98.htmlDo you believe abiogenesis, macro evolution ever did happen?
Us scientists do not prefer the word 'believe'. I accept that macroevolution did happen, because there is evidence for it--transitional fossils and we know the possible mechanism. As for abiogenesis, I withhold my judgment. Research is still going on but it is still a long way from reaching major conclusions.
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But were is evidence at the molecular/genetic level? Evolution does not make sense nor could occur if the basic genetic information is not reprogrammed to accomodate the change to be passed on. Even if the genome is mutated/reprogrammed than were is the evidence? I am a scientist I want evidence!