Re: Questioning Religion
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*Originally posted by MMughal: *
In my view it is important to question religion but the question is, what sort of questions are worth asking and why?
My main question is, is it possible to define absolute truth? If yes, is anyone able to do so?
Regards.
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No, Heisenberg's principle precludes knowledge of absolute truth.**
I would raise other questions like; 1) What exactly is religion?
A belief system that tells its believers how to live.
For purpose of definitiion. 2) Is it possible to prove any of the definitions we may assume of religion?
*In order to for the believers to accept its axioms most religions stipulate a divine source for its basic beliefs thus disallowing any possibility of proving or disproving its definitions. *
3) Is it possible to prove religious claims as we find them in the allegedly divine scriptures?
** Religion is a house of cards built on these divine scriptures. These scriptures may contain some wisdom applicable to the time and era when the religion originated, these truths may or may not apply today or in future. So, no these claims cannot be proven even statistically **
4) Is it possible to live by such religions?
** Yes, if one wants to. **
5) Is it possible to define revelation?
** Revelation is totally a matter of faith. It is a dictum pronounced by someone who declares himself as God's messenger. **
6) Is it sensible to believe in religion either on the basis revelation or philosophy?
** Philosophy, yes. **
7) Why people confuse revelation and philosophy? Etc etc.
** Despite what they may profess openly (and at a GS forum) most people (of any religion) has serious doubts about revelations. Often there is a divergence between revelation and philosophy. So people jump from one to other just to cling on. **
Thanks for such a profound thread.