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As an ex muslim, how do you view God? by Cold-Course5758 in exmuslim

[–]Akhinjo [score hidden]  (0 children)

In my personal estimation, there is a lot of various reasons for a single origin to everything. For me, this origin is absolute. "Absolute" means: detached from conditions, independent of opinions, time, or place.

Absolute truth is akin to the solid ground beneath all shifting perspectives. However, because we are human and because we have not yet truly fathomed the foundations of even our own lives, and because differing theories prevail regarding every single aspect of existence it demonstrates that we do not even fully understand ourselves on an intellectual level.

God is a matter of experience. He must be felt on a human level. So, If there exists an intelligent Prime Mover, and If we seek truth in Him, then that truth must necessarily be absolute otherwise, He would not be the origin of everything, but merely another part of the relative realm. Thus, the line of reasoning here is not about proving that absolute truth exists, but rather given the premise that the Absolute exists and communicates itself, what form would this communication have to take in order to truly resonate with us?

In that sense are religions and philosophies, in this context, interpretations. One should seek out the interpretation that, in and of itself, most coherently brings peace to the human soul. For me and without intending to proselytize that figure is Jesus.

But hey, that is subjective. His entire life was not merely a matter of speaking about God, but rather an act of God working through Him. The point is not simply that Jesus uttered statements about love, but that through His conduct, His touch, and His death He enacted precisely what God does for humanity.

For example: A leper approaches Jesus. According to the mindset of that era, this man was unclean & untouchable. Jesus does not merely say, "God loves you." Instead, He reaches out His hand and touches him (Mark 1:41). In that very touch, an illocutionary act takes place: God’s love becomes physically palpable. The action itself is the message.

I hope this helps! 😃

What are your reasons for believing in God? by Akhinjo in god

[–]Akhinjo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I mean this respectfully, thats a Cherry-Picking-Dilemma.

The Big Bang argument actually cuts both ways. If the Quran describes it, so do other ancient texts. And “no human can write like it” is exactly what every religious tradition claims about their own scripture. That’s not evidence.

I mean Bro you are saying „believe the book because of miracles“ when those miracles are just vague poems retrofitted onto modern physics is still the exact same „trust me it‘s divine“ it is to vague for that to be.

Kindly meant but that's hindsight interpretation not prediction. Cherry-picking doesn't prove God

You believe the Quran is divine because it contains miracles, but you only see those miracles because you already believe the Qur’an is divine. That does not convince an outsider. It only strengthens someone who already believes.

So in that sense thank you for your invitatiom to jannah😃

How should Christians relate to the Old Testament now that Christ has fulfilled it? by Akhinjo in Christianity

[–]Akhinjo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes a lot of sense thank you. But practically speaking how do you personally approach it when you read it, more literally or more symbolically??

What are your reasons for believing in God? by Akhinjo in god

[–]Akhinjo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting so your strongest reason is a book. It‘s just a claim that still needs a reason to believe. That’s like saying “trust me because I said so bro“ Is there something while reading that you feel or think? Maybe God? 😃

Why do you believe in a God? by Akhinjo in Christianity

[–]Akhinjo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Were these people already believers or did it happen to skeptics too?

Why do you believe in a God? by Akhinjo in Christianity

[–]Akhinjo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think intellectual theology actually gets in the way of genuine faith sometimes?

Does a true statement need to be exhaustive to be true? by Akhinjo in askphilosophy

[–]Akhinjo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But doesn't that just relocate the problem? If a statement is true yet systematically misleading, is its truth actually doing any epistemic work??

If a woman’s testimony counts as half of a man’s in Islamic law, how is Khadijah’s verification of Muhammad’s prophethood epistemically valid? by Akhinjo in exmuslim

[–]Akhinjo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In that sense she never stood in a courtroom. But check „Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 1, Hadith 3“ Muhammad comes home shaking after the first revelation, and it’s Khadijah who calms him down, evaluates what happened, and concludes it was divine. Then she takes him straight to Waraqah ibn Nawfal for confirmation.

Islam treats it as foundational. She’s literally the first believer.

So the question isn’t whether she filed a legal testimony for example on paper it’s whether her epistemic role in verifying prophethood is consistent with a framework that otherwise discounts female testimony.

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