tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191380472360707995.post4766260954194983762..comments2023-10-17T02:42:29.401-05:00Comments on Small Town Atheist: Day in the Life: I Wanna Go To HeavenSTAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02585311563930689905noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191380472360707995.post-37027932370381203212009-07-18T13:45:02.448-05:002009-07-18T13:45:02.448-05:00"if there is no creator, then how is there th..."if there is no creator, then how is there the creation?"<br /><br />The argument from design? Really?! Come on, I thought you'd at least have read <a href="http://thesmalltownatheist.blogspot.com/2009/01/sta-answers-frank-turek-part-1.html" rel="nofollow">some</a> of my posts before leaving me this drivel...<br /><br />Who says the "creator" has to be anything conscious, intelligent, supernatural, or god-like? Was the "creator" of the mountain in your question an intelligent god? <a href="http://www.mountain.org/education/subexplore/explore02.cfm" rel="nofollow">Nope</a>.<br /><br />You first have to show that universe is a "creation", and then you have to show how YOUR god is the real, and finally you have to show how YOUR god is responsible for "creation".STAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02585311563930689905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191380472360707995.post-9012384719640763812009-07-18T12:48:51.518-05:002009-07-18T12:48:51.518-05:00an interesting read. now, as far as i was aware yo...an interesting read. now, as far as i was aware you're basing all of this on what christian scriptures say.<br /><br />well let me tell you what Islam says.<br /><br />Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem (In the name of Allah, the most beneficent, most merciful)<br /><br />Of course you will worry for your loved ones right now (in this life) about their destination - will they end up in hell? will they be shown mercy and allowed into paradise? it's natural to feel this worry. I myself wonder the same thing about me, my family, my friends, and everyone else!<br /><br />But let me tell you something. Now, whether you choose to take heed of this and look seriously into it all, that's up to you. If you do, that's great! if you just brush it off, then... I pray that Allah(God) guides you.<br /><br />By the way, any references to God, I will write as Allah as that is the Arabic word for God - our Creator.<br /><br />Now, after we die, it's not as simple as we will live again. no, that's not the case. After we die, we'll be taken to the heavens and recorded (as it were). After that, our soul will be returned to our grave - where are dead. When the Day of Judgement arrives, THAT is when we will be resurrected. Live will given to us again - Allah will rise all of mankind up once more for that day so that everyone will be judged (hence the name, Judgement Day).<br /><br />Now, I know you mentioned that according the christian scriptures you'll go to paradise if you believed in Jesus (peace be upon him) as the son of God. Now, that is not true. God has no child(ren) nor any parents. He begets not not was He begotton. And if you think about it, it makes absolutely no sense for Allah to have a son.<br /><br />Now, I don't know a great deal about christianity, but they seem to believe in this concept known as first sin. Which is basically that we are all liable to being punished because Adam (peace be upon him) disobeyed Allah and ate from the tree... and that Jesus (peace be upon him) died as a sacrafice for our sin...he paid for our sins through his death. Now I just wanna point out that Jesus was never actually killed but rather he was elevated to the heavens until an appointed time - but that's a whole other discussion.<br /><br />But the reality of things is that we are accountable for our own deeds and misdeeds - not those of others.<br /><br />Now, you have to try and understand that paradise is a reward that no single person can ever attain no matter how much they worship and how obedient they are to Allah. BUT, according to how obedient you were or tried to be, Allah will show mercy to you and allow you admittance you into paradise.<br /><br />So why would anyone wanna go to paradise? well...since there are only two places to go (hell being the other) I think anyone who is of sound mind would prefer paradise over hell.<br /><br />if you work hard enough you can get that really nice car or house that you've had your eye on for a while now...but if you don't put any effort into getting it, you probably never will, and then you'll have to stick to that really small car that has rusted away and gives you endless headaches and problems.<br /><br />It's the same for paradise. If you want it, you have to work for it. You can't expect to just be given paradise.<br /><br />Now, as an atheist, you're probably thinking, that's all fine and dandy, but i don't believe that Allah exists in the first place so none of this matters...<br /><br />but let me ask you this; if there is no creator, then how is there the creation? if you was to walk by a mountain and you saw a tent and a fire at the top, but you didn't see anyone there (or nearby either) you wouldn't assume that the tent just built itself or the fire just started itself would you... everything in creation comes from somewhere....from a Creator.Rahil Abbas Habibnoreply@blogger.com