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There is a big difference between not understanding something and believing that there might be some kind of power that we don't yet understand and deciding tha
by manicennui 3y ago
There is a big difference between not understanding something and believing that there might be some kind of power that we don't yet understand and deciding that because we don't understand something that a bunch of unrelated made up shit must be true.
- za3faran 3y agoThere's also the fallacy that assumes these are the only two available alternatives.
- moribvndvs 3y agoThere’s also a big difference in having faith to find aspiration, direction, and strength versus using it to abrogate responsibility or rationalize bad behavior. For example, praying for god to fix your problems rather than using the gifts they ostensibly gave you to solve them yourself, or not stopping doing the thing that is causing the problem to begin with. Or evading responsibility for things you do that cause suffering, misery, and harm because it’s somehow god’s will.
- za3faran 3y agoIn Islam, we are taught to both to utilize reasoning and causes (الأخذ بالأسباب), as well as to supplicate and ask God for assistance. The two are not mutually exclusive, but necessary and complementary.