Rayaan Wrote:But see, the Muslims don't care about enlightenment because they care more about preparing for the next life.
And what if there is no "next life"? Then you have wasted THIS life. Yeah, let's all remain ignorant dopes and reject knowledge because otherwise we won't get to party after we're dead!
Quote:They believe that everything in this planet will be destroyed one day.
And you're right! The sun will eventually swell up into a supernova and incinerate everything on this planet.
Quote:And ultimately, all of us will have to return to the Creator to get back the result of our deeds.
And if there is no "Creator"...?
Quote:That's why the most important type of enlightenment for a Muslim is the enlightenment of the soul.
Really? Show me a "soul". Because there is no evidence that such a thing exists.
Quote:All this technology and great works of art will vanish one day but our actions will not vanish because they get recorded into our souls like the account information in a credit card.
Our actions do not vanish so long as they are recorded or there is someone who remembers them. The actions of our prehistoric ancestors vanished long ago.
Science flies us to the moon and stars. Religion flies us into buildings.
God allowed 200,000 people to die in an earthquake. So what makes you think he cares about YOUR problems?
God allowed 200,000 people to die in an earthquake. So what makes you think he cares about YOUR problems?