Why should one be muslim ?

As far as being sure I was referring to being sure from the perspective of the of the believer. Every person of faith believes their religion is a way of life and it is. Every article of faith is tantamount to laws we follow everyday in our respective lands.

Hindus I'm sure believe what they believe is a way of life. I'm pretty confident I don't need to prove that since India has made the cow sacred which tells me that respecting this animal is not a temporary thing but a way of life for them this is what I meant.

Gibbs wrote: Hindus I'm sure believe what they believe is a way of life. I'm pretty confident I don't need to prove that since India has made the cow sacred which tells me that respecting this animal is not a temporary thing but a way of life for them this is what I meant.

A true religion is a religion that is compatible with the intellect.

  Iagree with Gibbs. A sniper is part of ANY countries military. I bet you there are snipers from all over the globe. Because someone is a sniper does not mean they are a coward either. They have a special skill. That is all. If anyone watches a biathalon they are incredible people who can ski really, really fast over long distance, stop, bring the heart rate down and shoot.  I would not assume  that someone is a sniper because they are a coward. It is one position in a military.

Many people all over the world join their countries armed forces. They DO believe they are there to defend their country. Having a military is not wrong. What it, at times, is used for is wrong. But not all the time. Often the soldiers are worth no more than anyone else. They too are pawns. Just like ALOT of people who follow various leaders and power hungry people.






Edited by Hayfa - 24 May 2010 at 11:30am

Nur_Ilahi wrote: A true religion is a religion that is compatible with the intellect.

I think a pagan religion is one which is compatible with the intellect.  Compatibility with intellect can be achieved simply by discarding revelation.

 What is the "intellectual compatibility" of praying at specific times?  Of Ramadan or Hajj at specific times?  Furthermore, Muhammad also said there were times NOT to pray.

This is not to criticize Islam, but to give an example of why I disagree with your logic.  Islam would simpler, and more intellectually compatible if these rules were discarded.  Islam has very few miracles, but do the miracles of the elephant or of Muhammad producing water from his fingertips in the desert make Islam any less true?

The simplest and most intellectually compatible religion is worship of self.  God becomes a projection of man's desire.   "New Age" religions are very simple and intellectually compatible for this reason.  People love them because they 'make sense' and it makes them feel good.  Well enough, but there is nothing there but idolatry.  No scriptural revelation, no prophecy, no miracles, no healing.

No, I think a true religion has a connection to divine power.  I think simple and understandable is more likely to indicate falsity and man-made origins.