To the people who believe that science has contributed more to society than religion - do you have some scientific evidence or theory that supports your belief?
Science has created plenty of problems for Humanity, including its contribution to the early 20th century Eugenics movement that...
You are being optimistic due to the fact that you are cherry-picking items from the Quran which support a tolerant interpretation of Islam, and you are denying the fact of reality that most Islamic nations practice some version of Sharia law, which is not tolerant at all. Just because there are...
Why only defend it? Why not look at it realistically?
In your unrealistic optimism, you are jumping to the conclusion that certain interpretations are "twisted."
So what?
As a person who, according to the Quran is supposed to be executed by Muslims, I agree that the Muslims who are supposed to execute me are interpreting the Quran incorrectly! :D
Right. You only have a few million Muslims to convince that you are correct.
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So, basically, you're going to be optimistic about Islam.
Attacking Japan with nuclear weapons saved many thousands of lives, both American and Japanese. But...
I understand you believe that. However, it still doesn't make any sense. Even if we are not very special, and some creator doesn't love us very much, it doesn't make any sense that it would punish Humans so severely. In fact, it seems rather petty, arrogant and hateful. Why would anyone worship...
Riverwolf, I'm not sure what you mean by your vague reference to "an anti-Japanese thing going around during World War II." If you are referring to the Japanese-American internment camps of that period, it seems that with respect to modern Muslims, we are doing just the opposite. We are...
That doesn't address the point.
If I created something special that I loved, then sending it off to eternal torture is something I would not do. It makes no sense that some creator would do such a thing to Humans.
Traditionally, religion has offered persuasive explanations of the phenomena of reality. Now that we have science to explain reality, we find religious arguments less persuasive.