Thursday, March 3, 2011

Science and Religion context

It is shameful to think how many Muslims have not made it to the cut for scientific progress. I believe the Quran has a lot of evidence and encouragement with science, so there is an equal chance of a practicing Muslim to get inspired by God's words, as there have been Christians deciphering their book. Is it because no one had tried to fulfill that position for Islam, and to decipher it as far as Isaac Newton has with the Bible? Is it merely a coincidence that the brightest minds had landed on such a linear path [or the fact that the brightest minds occurs in western/european countries and geographically are still gripped by jewish or christian faith, less exposure of the muslim?], or has the exploration stopped because of Muslim's fear for tainted faith? Why has there been little awareness about what has been said in the Holy Book of Quran?

Don't jump into nasty ideas about Islam, because it is a religion either way requires great respect, as do many like it. I never trust translations, [they have the power to bend words] and can you really believe what has been said by a doubter with biased view? No, because how can you be certain with the current information that you gather, [which I am sure is still pretty small in terms of what we know about the whole universe] is insufficient. You never know when something that totally oppose your predictions will someday come to be. I know, "It is a spiritual thought, wishful thinking of an amateur", you may say. But it is true. How can you confirm all the information around you is 100% true?

I should think there must be someone, an academic, to step forward in the word of Islam. What a big responsibility it must be, to try to do as Isaac Newton has done. A guy well known with his intellect, with pure intentions to search then ultimately unveil truth [to himself, if not the to the public]. "Seek ye the truth, and the truth shall set you free". At least he had tried to be the best he can be for his faith.

I wonder if we have the chance to do as what he did, or come close to it. [Sir] Isaac Newton had become [and remain] a figure of inspiration to me. I do believe the universe is a God's wondrous masterpiece, presented to us to believe/question/ponder/wonder/appreciate/awe about his creation. We are his creation after all, but creation tries to decipher a creation. Like mouse observing mouse. Thus, we conclude too quickly. Letting our thoughts run linearly. Have we eliminated the fact that the reason may be in multiple dimensions incomprehensible to our linear thoughts? We can only sizzle things as much, but there's no reason to be pessimistic about scientific advancement - we should encourage this.

Would you be so unsettled in thinking that you could binge your way through life? I wouldn't be so if I haven't been so distracted.

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