07-10-2006, 09:17 PM
Bismillah
I was raised christian and could never see this "mystery" defined in a manner that removed all doubt.
I enjoy that Islam does lay out clearly in unquestionable terms who The Creator is, the purpose for this creation, how we fulfill our roles as part of this creation. I also enjoy the repeated call in the Qur'an time and again for humanity to use its Given reason to understand all of this. It seemed to ME that reason had to be suspended in christianity in order to have "faith." I believe this is why it seems to many people that science and christianity (at the very least historically) at odds with one another.
I am waaaay off topic. Sorry. I will no longer pursue my end of this conversation to keep the thread on track [if I haven't dismantled that track : )]. Feel free to reply to my comments for the sake of fairness. If I feel there is more that I need to say or you would like a reply to a comment or question that you pose, then I will probably start another thread.