Sunday, June 14, 2009

What's "Rational"???

So it was Friday the 12th. And a meeting about to take place in the evening. With a guy from the Ministry. My screen was "tuned" to coreldraw and a work-in-progress brochure. So obviously this guy noticed my "godly" stuff and started a conversation about God/logic/being rational. haha. So I listened and Richard Dawkins came to mind. And he ranted that if all things are created then WHO created God. Now this guy (nice guy that he is) goes around spreading his "belief" by scoffing at people who believe in God. And no one dare scoff at his "belief." And he mentions that he teaches kids and "poisons" (my word) them with his so-called brilliant analysis. And I listened. Well my tongue was hurting and I couldnt talk except with difficulty, and it was with difficulty, I spoke. But I gave up after a few sentences as these type of materialist guys need someone on "fire." And I couldn't deliver. But my thoughts...it's nice to reach such persons who challenge your deepest beliefs...I looked at him and wondered if he was in love with his voice...And just as how he was dogmatic (something he wouldnt admit to, remember he is "logical/rational/intellectual and believers in God are not)so are others... And as I tried to let him understand how we're programming the web application and what was needed he kept saying "I don't understand how the "computer" program will work..." ...did it dawn on him that ONE "simple" web application has him on his knees (in a good position to pray)...but ALL the complexities that make life possible he stands and argues ...which brought to mind this verse of the Quran "Does not man see that it is We Who created him from sperm? Yet behold! he stands forth as an open adversary!" (36:77) This guy was a perfect example of this ayah. Well we will, if God wills according to me, and if his material world keeps on spinning as it has ALWAYS done on its OWN, according to him, meet again...when my tongue is healed...and have a go...its always great to tussle intellectually with such minds...

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