Originally posted by hockeywings
I wasnt implying that the theory of evolution by that lol, but to clarify, the theory of evolution doesnt say we are from monkeys, but that humans and monkeys came from a common descendent.
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I agree with you. Before I read Quran and became practicing muslim, I read about this theory or I say the fact that we are from the same descendent. For example, I can say that all the buildings are more or less are made by same materials but different sizes and designes. Same with humans and animals, pretty much the same material but differen sizes and designes and functions
If we were made to have infinite area, and use less resources, or need no resources, would that not be more perfect? If people lived forever, there would be no anquish of death or dieing to people. No need for medicine, because people would be perfect. I understand that in THIS world plants and animals die for a reason, but if the world was made perfect these things wouldnt be needed to replinish the earth.
No! I think it won't be perfect. Why would we live forever? with unlimited resources, when in Quran Allah/God mentioned that there is a reason we are here. What is our purpose here? This world would have been a worst palce, if one would find out that he/she won't die. I promise you that that there would have been more evil on earth then it is right now and the what would be our purpose to live at all? No deaths, no medicine so prolems and no conflicts?? I disagree. We might as well cows and sheep etc and it wouldn't make a difference. Since we have been given brains, they are there for a reason and not waste. If you look at animals and humans you will notice a different, if we were without any restrictions then i see no difference among humans and animals, poop where ever eat what ever go where ever etc etc. But that is not the case. While back I have read the yahya's article about humans and creation etc. I will post as much as I can remember and some from my notes. I will try to locate the full article for you and I hope it will make some sense to you.
The reason I do not believe in a creator of nature, birds, trees, and animals when I know everything we use has been created is as follows.
Everything we use such as clocks, computers, lamps, pencils was created by someone. Most of the time by more than one someone. If we use the logic of since these were made by creators, than the earth was made by creator(s), notice the S. We would have to say that more than one creator created this world.
Another problem with that arguement is that most inventions are not perfect. bulbs blow, pencils run out of lead, pens run out of ink, computers crash, clocks stop running, and we are supposed to believe that for the complexity of the world that only one entity created it? no, not plausible
Yes true and so does this world will run out of time and will be end soon or later. Perfect doesn't mean that it would last forever. Perfect, I used it in a sense for living conditions, breathing, vegetation, food, plants, trees and animals etc. Every thing ends at some point or time. So will this earth as promised.
One entity created the earth, now it is plausible or not it is for us to decide. We believe in God or we don't but once dead we will find out for sure. It might be too late for some of us. I looked it all from muslim perspective and not from Christian point of view anymore. It makes more sense to me. I send you something in pm please check it. I didn't want to take all the bandwidth here since Goofyfish is very sensetive about it.
