Re: Purpose of Sending Prophets
That proves that the person believes that there’s a God. There is a study which shows that when Apple fanboys look at Apple merchandise or pictures of Apple merchandise, the same areas of the brain light up as when religious people view pictures or things related to their beliefs. Interesting no?
How about a Prophet who performs miracles sent every generation? Jesus and Moses both performed miracles to show the power of God. The Greeks, Romans, and Vikings all have stories about their Gods and miracles, do you feel convinced when you read about Achilles?
If belief is so important, then God should simply make it so that everybody believes in Him, because otherwise, and according to the beliefs of the believers, God made me as I am. He gave me the intellect or willingness to question things.
Also, I’m not sure about sharabee, but my point was that the authenticity of religions, and claims by religions, can’t be verified. Many intellects (Einstein, Jefferson, etc) respected the awe and wonder of nature, and believed in a higher power. They just didn’t believe that there was something inherently holy about drinking water with your right hand.