Friday, September 3, 2010
"Muslims Condemn Terrorist Attacks"
Just happened across this link provided by "oojamaflipper" in one of his vids "Thunderf00t- bigot?"
http://www.muhajabah.com/otherscondemn.php
Importantly (for me)
"New Zealand muslims condemn terrorism"
http://www.angelfire.com/biz2/FIANZWEB16/PressRelease1.html
http://www.muhajabah.com/otherscondemn.php
Importantly (for me)
"New Zealand muslims condemn terrorism"
http://www.angelfire.com/biz2/FIANZWEB16/PressRelease1.html
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Intelligent Design: Neurons
To understand neurons, it is easier to first understand the concept of a wire. If you already do, skip to the next paragraph! Wires are basically long, thin pieces of metal. Purpose: Transport electrical energy from one point to another. How? Electrons in the metal - these are the "charge carriers" of the wire, and a movement of charge is called a current, and in wires we call that electricity. (Wiki: wires)
Humans first used wires, in antiquity, as jewellery (necklaces?). It wasn't until the 19th Century that humans figured out that wires can be used to transmit information over distances (using electricity) - and this was the beginning of the age of telecommunications. (Wiki: telecommunications)
"Nature" has been doing this for millions of years - neurons are biological wires that carry information around the body. Information is encoded in "action potentials" which are pulses of current. Neurons are used for a variety of reasons in the body - for example, to send sensory information from different areas of the body to the brain, and from the brain to what are called "effector organs" (that produce an 'effect') such as muscles or glands - such that the body can react to stimuli - or events in the environment (either external or internal).
Humans first used wires, in antiquity, as jewellery (necklaces?). It wasn't until the 19th Century that humans figured out that wires can be used to transmit information over distances (using electricity) - and this was the beginning of the age of telecommunications. (Wiki: telecommunications)
"Nature" has been doing this for millions of years - neurons are biological wires that carry information around the body. Information is encoded in "action potentials" which are pulses of current. Neurons are used for a variety of reasons in the body - for example, to send sensory information from different areas of the body to the brain, and from the brain to what are called "effector organs" (that produce an 'effect') such as muscles or glands - such that the body can react to stimuli - or events in the environment (either external or internal).
Intelligent Design: The Lens
1924 B.C. humans figured out that convex lenses can be used to start a fire. It took humanity another 3000 years to figure out that convex lenses are actually useful for something else: Optics! Yup, that's how microscopes, telescopes, and glasses work. Not to worry, "Nature figured that out" millions of years ago - convex lenses can be used to focus light on to a point. Your eyes use biological lenses to focus light onto the back of your eye - the retina.
What to say to a Christian who tells you to leave Islam and become a Christian
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious Most Merciful, and peace and blessings be upon the greatest of His creation, our beloved Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and companions, and whoever follows him until the Day of Judgment:
"So you wan't me to go from believing all the beautiful things about God - to believing that He became a man - an infinitismally small speck in the Universe, ate and drank food, and was killed by Jews?
Does not the Bible say,
"5 If even the moon is not bright
and the stars are not pure in his eyes,
6 how much less man, who is but a maggot—
a son of man, who is only a worm!"
Job 25, NIV
Did your Creator become a maggot? Praised is He! Glorified above all"
SubhanAllah; Alhamdulillah for Islam.
"So you wan't me to go from believing all the beautiful things about God - to believing that He became a man - an infinitismally small speck in the Universe, ate and drank food, and was killed by Jews?
Does not the Bible say,
"5 If even the moon is not bright
and the stars are not pure in his eyes,
6 how much less man, who is but a maggot—
a son of man, who is only a worm!"
Job 25, NIV
Did your Creator become a maggot? Praised is He! Glorified above all"
SubhanAllah; Alhamdulillah for Islam.
Why I Believe in God
Bismillah walhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasoolillah, nabiyyina Muhammad, wa ala aalihi wa sahbihi wa man waalaah,
Greetings!
One amazing thing in the Qur'an is that Allah (the author = God) constantly speaks of Ayaat - commonly translated as "signs" i.e. evidence, for believing in Islam.
In fact, an oft-repeated criticism of the disbelievers in the Qur'an is that they lie against the Signs that are sent to them; that they disbelieve even after the truth is made obvious.
For example:
"70.Ye People of the Book! Why reject ye the Signs of Allah, of which ye are (Yourselves) witnesses?"
Qur'an, Surah 3
"15. But when Our Clear Signs are rehearsed unto them, those who rest not their hope on their meeting with Us, Say: "Bring us a reading other than this, or change this," Say: "It is not for me, of my own accord, to change it: I follow naught but what is revealed unto me: if I were to disobey my Lord, I should myself fear the penalty of a Great Day (to come)."
Qur'an, Surah 10
"56.Such were the 'Ad People: they rejected the Signs of their Lord and Cherisher; disobeyed His apostles; And followed the command of every powerful, obstinate transgressor."
Qur'an, Surah 11
Now, it's probably the case for many theists that they never really thought about why they believe in God - I myself always considered it self-evident, so that I never could articulate anything besides "well duh obviously the universe was created" and if asked why my most intelligent answer would probably be "well coz.. look at it", which I think would be good enough if atheism wasn't so 'in vogue'. The thing is, that is actually a logical deduction but you may not realize it because it happened in your head without you having to formulate a formal argument with premises and a conclusion.
Anyway, the problem is, where to start?! I figured that the best thing to do is use the verses from the Qur'an that speak about His ayaat. The following verse is th
"164. Behold! in the creation of the heavens and the earth; in the alternation of the night and the day; in the sailing of the ships through the ocean for the profit of mankind; in the rain which Allah Sends down from the skies, and the life which He gives therewith to an earth that is dead; in the beasts of all kinds that He scatters through the earth; in the change of the winds, and the clouds which they Trail like their slaves between the sky and the earth;- (Here) indeed are Signs for a people that are wise."
Qur'an, Surah 2
"99.It is He Who sendeth down rain from the skies: with it We produce vegetation of all kinds: from some We produce green (crops), out of which We produce grain, heaped up (at harvest); out of the date-palm and its sheaths (or spathes) (come) clusters of dates hanging low and near: and (then there are) gardens of grapes, and olives, and pomegranates, each similar (in kind) yet different (in variety): when they begin to bear fruit, feast your eyes with the fruit and the ripeness thereof. Behold! in these things there are signs for people who believe."
Qur'an, Surah 6
"5.It is He Who made the sun to be a shining glory and the moon to be a light (of beauty), and measured out stages for her; that ye might know the number of years and the count (of time). Nowise did Allah create this but in truth and righteousness. (Thus) doth He explain His Signs in detail, for those who understand.
6. Verily, in the alternation of the night and the day, and in all that Allah hath created, in the heavens and the earth, are signs for those who fear Him."
Qur'an, Surah 10
"67. He it is That hath made you the night that ye may rest therein, and the day to make things visible (to you). Verily in this are signs for those who listen (to His Message)."
Qur'an, Surah 10
"1 A.L.M.R. These are the signs (or verses) of the Book: that which hath been revealed unto thee from thy Lord is the Truth; but most men believe not.
2 Allah is He Who raised the heavens without any pillars that ye can see; is firmly established on the throne (of authority); He has subjected the sun and the moon (to his Law)! Each one runs (its course) for a term appointed. He doth regulate all affairs, explaining the signs in detail, that ye may believe with certainty in the meeting with your Lord.
3 And it is He who spread out the earth, and set thereon mountains standing firm and (flowing) rivers: and fruit of every kind He made in pairs, two and two: He draweth the night as a veil o'er the Day. Behold, verily in these things there are signs for those who consider!
4 And in the earth are tracts (diverse though) neighbouring, and gardens of vines and fields sown with corn, and palm trees - growing out of single roots or otherwise: watered with the same water, yet some of them We make more excellent than others to eat. Behold, verily in these things there are signs for those who understand!"
Qur'an, Surah 13
These are just a few of the verses.. the word "signs" appears (according to http://www.searchtruth.com/) 280 times in the plural form. The point is this: The creation of Allah points to it's Creator.
Note: The argument from Design is often misrepresented as:
P1. The Universe is complex
P2. Nothing we know that is complex is not designed
Therefore
C. The Universe is designed.
The argument is *not* that- in fact, the argument has no premises, only a statement of fact: Nature is so intricately organized that it requires a designer.
The other option is to believe the, literally, unbelievable - that countless happy coincidences gave us an Earth designed for life - an Earth in a Universe that popped up from "a fluctuation in the void" - a Universe that just happens to have the correct constants and laws to allow for life to exist - and so, actually not only did one Universe pop out of "the void" but countless universes did, and this one just happens to be right.
Yeah, I don't think so.
Greetings!
One amazing thing in the Qur'an is that Allah (the author = God) constantly speaks of Ayaat - commonly translated as "signs" i.e. evidence, for believing in Islam.
In fact, an oft-repeated criticism of the disbelievers in the Qur'an is that they lie against the Signs that are sent to them; that they disbelieve even after the truth is made obvious.
For example:
"70.Ye People of the Book! Why reject ye the Signs of Allah, of which ye are (Yourselves) witnesses?"
Qur'an, Surah 3
"15. But when Our Clear Signs are rehearsed unto them, those who rest not their hope on their meeting with Us, Say: "Bring us a reading other than this, or change this," Say: "It is not for me, of my own accord, to change it: I follow naught but what is revealed unto me: if I were to disobey my Lord, I should myself fear the penalty of a Great Day (to come)."
Qur'an, Surah 10
"56.Such were the 'Ad People: they rejected the Signs of their Lord and Cherisher; disobeyed His apostles; And followed the command of every powerful, obstinate transgressor."
Qur'an, Surah 11
Now, it's probably the case for many theists that they never really thought about why they believe in God - I myself always considered it self-evident, so that I never could articulate anything besides "well duh obviously the universe was created" and if asked why my most intelligent answer would probably be "well coz.. look at it", which I think would be good enough if atheism wasn't so 'in vogue'. The thing is, that is actually a logical deduction but you may not realize it because it happened in your head without you having to formulate a formal argument with premises and a conclusion.
Anyway, the problem is, where to start?! I figured that the best thing to do is use the verses from the Qur'an that speak about His ayaat. The following verse is th
"164. Behold! in the creation of the heavens and the earth; in the alternation of the night and the day; in the sailing of the ships through the ocean for the profit of mankind; in the rain which Allah Sends down from the skies, and the life which He gives therewith to an earth that is dead; in the beasts of all kinds that He scatters through the earth; in the change of the winds, and the clouds which they Trail like their slaves between the sky and the earth;- (Here) indeed are Signs for a people that are wise."
Qur'an, Surah 2
"99.It is He Who sendeth down rain from the skies: with it We produce vegetation of all kinds: from some We produce green (crops), out of which We produce grain, heaped up (at harvest); out of the date-palm and its sheaths (or spathes) (come) clusters of dates hanging low and near: and (then there are) gardens of grapes, and olives, and pomegranates, each similar (in kind) yet different (in variety): when they begin to bear fruit, feast your eyes with the fruit and the ripeness thereof. Behold! in these things there are signs for people who believe."
Qur'an, Surah 6
"5.It is He Who made the sun to be a shining glory and the moon to be a light (of beauty), and measured out stages for her; that ye might know the number of years and the count (of time). Nowise did Allah create this but in truth and righteousness. (Thus) doth He explain His Signs in detail, for those who understand.
6. Verily, in the alternation of the night and the day, and in all that Allah hath created, in the heavens and the earth, are signs for those who fear Him."
Qur'an, Surah 10
"67. He it is That hath made you the night that ye may rest therein, and the day to make things visible (to you). Verily in this are signs for those who listen (to His Message)."
Qur'an, Surah 10
"1 A.L.M.R. These are the signs (or verses) of the Book: that which hath been revealed unto thee from thy Lord is the Truth; but most men believe not.
2 Allah is He Who raised the heavens without any pillars that ye can see; is firmly established on the throne (of authority); He has subjected the sun and the moon (to his Law)! Each one runs (its course) for a term appointed. He doth regulate all affairs, explaining the signs in detail, that ye may believe with certainty in the meeting with your Lord.
3 And it is He who spread out the earth, and set thereon mountains standing firm and (flowing) rivers: and fruit of every kind He made in pairs, two and two: He draweth the night as a veil o'er the Day. Behold, verily in these things there are signs for those who consider!
4 And in the earth are tracts (diverse though) neighbouring, and gardens of vines and fields sown with corn, and palm trees - growing out of single roots or otherwise: watered with the same water, yet some of them We make more excellent than others to eat. Behold, verily in these things there are signs for those who understand!"
Qur'an, Surah 13
These are just a few of the verses.. the word "signs" appears (according to http://www.searchtruth.com/) 280 times in the plural form. The point is this: The creation of Allah points to it's Creator.
Note: The argument from Design is often misrepresented as:
P1. The Universe is complex
P2. Nothing we know that is complex is not designed
Therefore
C. The Universe is designed.
The argument is *not* that- in fact, the argument has no premises, only a statement of fact: Nature is so intricately organized that it requires a designer.
The other option is to believe the, literally, unbelievable - that countless happy coincidences gave us an Earth designed for life - an Earth in a Universe that popped up from "a fluctuation in the void" - a Universe that just happens to have the correct constants and laws to allow for life to exist - and so, actually not only did one Universe pop out of "the void" but countless universes did, and this one just happens to be right.
Yeah, I don't think so.
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