Truth.. and what you know

[ska88]

Great !

you mentioned many interesting ideas.

You actually become closer to the truth as long as you grow and learn and experience new things... and the truth you knew may not change but become more true.!

There has to be a measurement for how true this or that information is, or at least thats how we see it as human beings .. cuz we love to measure things .. we love counting .. we are more comfortable with things we can touch and see ..

I am strange I guess in that I do not care for numbers or measurements when it comes to things like truth. I do not always need to experience things with one of my five senses in order for me to know it to be true, but in many if not most circumstances I do prefer to be able to experience things rather than simply thinking about them or imagining them.

But what about imaginations and thoughts .. fictions.. dreams.. future tales!

Are they true? what makes fiction .. fiction! ?

Imaginations, thoughts, and dreams in my opinion are real, but they are only real to the person who experiences them. My thoughts cannot be real to anyone who cannot experience my mind in any way.
I don't think I understand the what makes fiction fiction question.
I only think of books when I think of fiction. So fiction is a made up story about something the author asserts did not actually happen. That's what makes it fiction.
As far as future tales, I don't actually know what that is. Like predictions?

I've always thought that their might be a possibility that we are living the dream and dreaming the real life! What makes dreams only happen in our minds? why are we so sure!!?

I think we can prove that dreams are different from reality with science. By observing people sleeping and studying their brain function. I can't really say for sure as I am not a scientist, a doctor, or an expert on sleep and/or dreaming.

why not assuming that we are actually transferring into another parallel world? at least partially ..

Why should we assume this? I mean, sure, it's a fun idea, but is there any evidence that leads you to believe this? I try not to make assumptions based simply on what I want to be true.

Why do some people believe on souls? and others don't!

The only answer I can give you is that it is because it is impossible to prove whether or not a souls exists. If it were possible either no one, or everyone would believe in the existence of souls.

Oh my God this is driving me crazy.. and I like it.

I have days like this. I struggle a lot with insomnia, and when I start to get like this it is usually a sign that I really need to get some sleep.

About formal education.. I think it obstructs our minds from seeking the real truth.. since it provide information as a fact! while they should give us the possibility to find the truth some where else!

I think formal education is great. We all have our own minds, and we are perfectly capable of deciding whether or not to agree with an educator on whether something is debatable or concrete fact. In my opinion, formal education is important and continuing to learn beyond that from non-formal sources (like other people), and life experience is also quite important.

thanx a lot

all I did was respond. No need to thank me.

I don't know why when I write anything it directly means that I'm talking about Islam and my belief and my God!!

Why can't we just discuss things without looking at the religion?!

Of course we can

I replied on you guys and I didn't even look at your profiles

that's segregation don't you think?

Well, I would say it is definitely not segregation, but it is sort of discrimination.
I have yet to decide whether or not it is warranted.
I tend to be the kind of person who gives people the benefit of doubt. At the same time I am very cautious of Muslims. This is not some annoying Merican oh muh god you're a terrorist thing. It is simply that I am cautious of people who have a book that is so horrifying to me and they call it a religion of peace. Which, to me, is dishonest.

But I will continue to have mature interactions with you, as long as you do not prove to be a troll.

I think you are the wisest person I know so far in this forum

About formal education.. people like you would find it easy to think beyond what they learned.. But I've seen people who say "thats true they taught us that at school" .. and then shut their minds on that!

for example when I discussed the possibility of a life in the center of the earth.. they said pooh that's nonsense .. at school we leaned that it's solid and hot in there! people won't be able to breath !!

and that's it.. they didn't even ask me why I said that!! they don't even want to know