RE: The Philosophy of Salah/Daily Connection/Prayer
April 9, 2015 at 5:22 pm
(April 9, 2015 at 5:11 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: (April 9, 2015 at 5:07 pm)Surgenator Wrote: How about we start of with the big questions. Why should I take Salah's philosophy seriously? Where is the evidence for any of Salah's claims?
Are you asking for a proof of God or proof of religion or proof of Islam?
How about we avoid an ambiguous god and go straight to Allah. Where is proof that Allah exist?
Quote:If you believe in God and his holy names, the wisdom of Salah has an exalted wisdom in connecting to him. Of course if you don't believe in God, then Salah will mean nothing to you. But at the very least, it's good to understand it as to not mock those performing rituals that have inward spirit and meaning.
I'm an atheist, as are many people here. So you know where we stand on god's existence question. But more importantly, why should I not mock someone's beliefs. If you meet a grown man that believes in Santa Clause or the tooth fairy, would you not mock him? Of course you would, maybe even to his face. To us atheist, your beliefs are just as ridiculous as the tooth fairy. So we mock.
Quote:However, I haven't shown the wisdom of Salah as I understand it yet. I've only shown the Wudoo and takbeer.
Unsupported statements are not wise. For a statement to have a chance to contain wisdom, it first must be true.
