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I believe in God because, for me, it's simply a more rational conclusion. After learning about world history, after learning about biological systems, values, different modes of governance and anthropology, it is a more rational conclusion. I know how strange that might sound to many, but it's true.
This might sound strange to many, but this is because Islamic values, and the core fundamentals of our faith, I think are very misunderstood.
I believe that there are many others better capable at explaining faith than myself. This is by far the best intro lecture I've seen. If you are serious about actually considering the possibility of a God, rather than reaffirming your belief in a lack thereof, I highly recommend this video. Dr. Jeffrey Lang is a Mathematics professor at the U of Kansas. Here he talks about issues with suffering (Why is there suffering if there is a God?), Islamic fundamental values and how they differ significantly from Christianity. He also properly exhibits how to read the Qur'an through his lecture, and briefly goes over his journey from atheism to Islam.
My criticisms with the popular atheist movement is that they scapegoat regularly, ironically while criticizing religious people for doing the very same thing. Scott Atran is an atheist, one of the worlds leading anthropologists, and an amazing scholar. He sums up his criticism with Harris and Dawkins in his book review of Sam Harris' "The Moral Landscape." This is also highly recommended and a must read for anyone who cares, not about winning an argument.
http://nationalinterest.o...e-nearly-everything-4893
Here he is at Beyond Belief 2.0 where he discusses the influence of religions, and specifically their motivations to do good or bad. He also debated Sam Harris at the event, which is also on youtube. In the video he talks a lot about suicide bombing, the psychology and the truth about what has been going on in this jihadi efforts. Atran has spent 30 years in the field interviewing failed suicide bombers, their families, etc.
http://video.google.com/v...ocid=5701806759199654816
There is one more source I would recommend. Andrew Howie, Rhodes scholar what drew him to Islam and caused him to convert a few months ago. He explains better than myself how that process was supplemented with his education.
http://muslimmatters.org/...that-drew-me-to-islam-2/
This might sound strange to many, but this is because Islamic values, and the core fundamentals of our faith, I think are very misunderstood.
I believe that there are many others better capable at explaining faith than myself. This is by far the best intro lecture I've seen. If you are serious about actually considering the possibility of a God, rather than reaffirming your belief in a lack thereof, I highly recommend this video. Dr. Jeffrey Lang is a Mathematics professor at the U of Kansas. Here he talks about issues with suffering (Why is there suffering if there is a God?), Islamic fundamental values and how they differ significantly from Christianity. He also properly exhibits how to read the Qur'an through his lecture, and briefly goes over his journey from atheism to Islam.
My criticisms with the popular atheist movement is that they scapegoat regularly, ironically while criticizing religious people for doing the very same thing. Scott Atran is an atheist, one of the worlds leading anthropologists, and an amazing scholar. He sums up his criticism with Harris and Dawkins in his book review of Sam Harris' "The Moral Landscape." This is also highly recommended and a must read for anyone who cares, not about winning an argument.
http://nationalinterest.o...e-nearly-everything-4893
Here he is at Beyond Belief 2.0 where he discusses the influence of religions, and specifically their motivations to do good or bad. He also debated Sam Harris at the event, which is also on youtube. In the video he talks a lot about suicide bombing, the psychology and the truth about what has been going on in this jihadi efforts. Atran has spent 30 years in the field interviewing failed suicide bombers, their families, etc.
http://video.google.com/v...ocid=5701806759199654816
There is one more source I would recommend. Andrew Howie, Rhodes scholar what drew him to Islam and caused him to convert a few months ago. He explains better than myself how that process was supplemented with his education.
http://muslimmatters.org/...that-drew-me-to-islam-2/