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We are all slaves of God

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Whether we are Muslim , Christian, Hindu or adherent of any other of the world’s religions, we are slaves(servants) of God because nothing can happen except by his will and no creature can escape his decree. This is the case in almost all religions because God is described as being almighty. Since God is almighty, everything else is subdued to his will. Being a servant of God is the route to perfection of faith. The more we will be enslaved to God, the more our faith will increase and the…

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How do you know that you have faith?

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Broadly speaking, faith is the strong and unshakable belief in something, mainly without proofs. In the religious world faith in the conviction of the truthfulness of a religious doctrine. Certainly faith can be blind , but religious faith is based on scriptures brought up by prophets who backed most of them with miracles. In motivating people to believe and worship the only one God that created the universe and everything it encompasses, you will face opposition due to pride and lack of fear of God. A ­believer however must be…

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Three practical situations in dealing with faith

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One of the main arguments of those who reject faith is their claim that faith is dogmatic. Some people even say that it prevents us from thinking rationally. However for those who have really practice religions, there is an understanding that goes beyond every dogmatism. When you study law and qualify to be a lawyer, it does not automatically make you a good lawyer. But the study and application of some tough cases that have been solved by notorious lawyers will make you more efficient in your field, indeed. In…

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The punishment for wrong actions(sins)

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Many of us were taught earlier in their childhood that they will be punished if they do something wrong and rewarded if they do the right thing. It is not just a religious dogma but a well-known principle in the organization of society. Theoretically, those who follow the commands or obey the law are rewarded and those who disobey are punished. This is at least the basic general theory, and practically the foundation of law and order . Religion argues that he who is mindful of the creator and his…

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Religions and conflicts

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Broadly speaking , religion is the belief and worshiping of the supernatural power that created and pervades over everything. This power is considered to be divine and to have control over the destiny of humans and other creations But religion also refers to the institutions that hold such beliefs. Religion has been linked with piety and morals as the fear of the divine power, referred to as God. This is basically the fundamental of morals and ethics. Without religion the society as organized today will not exist. However religion has…

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The cause of disaster on religious people :

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The prophet(pbuh) said : disaster fell upon the prophets, then upon men of God and the friends of God and finally upon other religious people like them . Prophets own responsibilities to their followers due to their mission as messengers. Trials , disasters and tribulations are means to test them and prove their prophet-hood. Prophets and endowed with a special character as they are truthful , righteous and steadfast. No one in the history of revealed religions has been tested more than the prophets of God. Many of them were rejected…

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Worldly versus divine authority(leadership)

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One of the main reasons why it has been so difficult to corrupt the religion of Islam is that there is basically no other authority of the religion except God. While in many organized systems legitimacy of authority and power is fundamentally based on popularity (for example in the case of democracy), Legitimacy of power in the religion of God is based on the ability to implement divine principles. Indeed one cannot exercise any power without being popular but popularity without obedience of the divine law and the teachings of…

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Does God answer the prayer of disbelievers?

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People from various religions believe in prayers. They have been a lot epistemology to verify the effectiveness of prayers sometimes with results that can be considered. Whereas for some people prayers have no effect, a lot of worshipers especially from the Muslim community and some sects of Christianity have experienced miraculous answers of their prayers and rely on them as a weapon against distress and a mean to deter affliction . It is obvious that some people don’t believe at all in the unseen and might see the answer of…

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The impact of religion on society

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Every time you will want to affront a modern man with the legacy of religious teachings, he will laugh at you and say that religions have brought but only conflicts and wars. Indeed in the history of mankind religion has been instrumented in various conflicts. But when you look at the core message in all world’s religion, when you consider the ethical values which are even the basics of some of the laws that enable peaceful together-living of various people, you understand the positive impact of religion on society. If…

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Divine miracles versus fake miracles:

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Religion is different from superstitious belief . But if there is a common point between religion and superstitions, it is that both claim things that cannot be experimented scientifically. Magical tricks and miracles belong to these kind of things. It is commonly accepted by all people of wisdom that a small percentage of humans are capable of doing thing beyond logical explanation. Some researches done at the university of Stanford in the USA had proven that some people had what was refereed to as a sixth sense. Regardless of their…

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