A Giant Leap of Faith: Recent Episodes
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This is a series of podcasts which explores the relationship between religion, science, and logic. It attempts to address the most common questions posed by people of doubt.
This is part of the series: A Giant Leap of Faith. It discusses the value proposition for atheism and faith.
The links for the studies mentioned in the video follows:
American Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 187, Issue 11, November 2018, Pages 2355–2364, https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwy142
https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/rel...
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank...
Regardless of anyone's particular beliefs, all atheists share some from of denial for a Creator and Designer. This denial leads to many contradictions:
Believing there is no design necessarily means believing in chance and randomness, which leads to adopting fantastical unproven hypothesis to explain order without a designer, rationality and intelligence from dumb irrational processes, life from dead matter, free choice for a creature with no purpose.
Once you deny God you start treating universal laws selectively (e.g. yes to gravity, no to causation), adopting a stolen concept fallacy when you use causation to practice any empirical science but deny causation in the creation of the Universe and us.
You cannot deny God, which is also denial of an objective source for morality, yet assume a higher moral ground and attack the morals of religious figures.
To explain the fine-tuning which most scientists agree on, atheists need to practice self-deceit and non-scientific bias by attributing God-like creative qualities to dumb physical processes, such as natural selection, mother nature, gravity, etc. with no empirical evidence (what Lewontin and Gould call “just so” stories.)
We hear a lot of talk nowadays about making do with the Quran and abandoning the prophetic tradition as a secondary source for Islam. The words Sunnah, Prophetic tradition, and Hadith in this video are used to refer to the preserved authenticated tradition of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.
This is part of a series to address contemporary issues for Muslims.
If I got anything right, it is by the grace of God. I I got anything wrong, it is my mistake and I ask God, then you to forgive me.
Why do Muslims have a dress code? Why do women cover their hair and not men? Isn't this oppression of women? Are women forced into Hijab? Isn't it behind the times?
This is the second video of the Series: Life Situations and the Believer. It is inspired by the many questions on hair cover from Muslims and non-Muslims.
This point of view is based on what I know of Islam. If it is correct, it is by the grace of God. If it is wrong, it is from myself and I ask your forgiveness.
This is part of the Series: A Giant Leap of Faith which discusses the relationship between faith, logic, and science.
You believe in God, but you're confused by the many religions. Are you put off by organized religion? Should you follow your own path to God?
The information in this video is from what I know of Islam. If I got anything right, it is by the Grace of God. If I made any mistakes, they are mine and I ask for your forgiveness.
The wonders of God's creation in the DNA: our body's blueprint, software, operating system, hardware manufacturer, and inspector - all in one.
I have attempted to be as accurate as possible in the presentation of this material. What I got right is by the grace of God, what is wrong is my mistake and I ask God and ask you for forgiveness.
This is the first video of a new Series: Life Situations and the Believer. It discusses positive and negative feelings in the face of bad behavior. It does not cover the actions or responses one should take, as that is a different topic.
This is part of the Series a Giant Leap of Faith. It addresses the following questions:
Does this world meet your ambitions? Can you realize your wildest dreams? Does religion restrict motivation?
This is part of the Series a Giant Leap of Faith. It addresses the following questions:
Does this world meet your ambitions? Can you realize your wildest dreams? Does religion restrict motivation?
Why do I need religion? Isn't it enough to be a good person? How ethical can I be without knowing God?
This video presents the scientific evidence for a Creator and shows how we are asked to ignore this evidence if it points to a Designer. It is part of the series: A Giant Leap of Faith which discusses the relationship between religion, science, and logic.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G5mSOdUS7m8Gn4Ekr7PwzHWFUqLTPwYm/view?usp=sharing
This is part of the series: A Giant Leap of Faith which discusses the relationship between religion, science, and logic.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G5mSOdUS7m8Gn4Ekr7PwzHWFUqLTPwYm/view?usp=sharing
Why does God allow evil to exist? Why do we have to suffer? Is this the best of all possible worlds that a Merciful God can produce. This video attempts to address these questions. It is part of the series: A Giant Leap of Faith, which discusses the relationship between faith, logic, and science.
Is science really an alternative to religion? Does it answer the main questions regarding our life here on Earth? This video is part of the series: A Giant Leap of Faith, which discusses the relationship between faith, logic, and science.
What's at risk if I deny God?
This video attempts to answer this question as part of the series: A Giant Leap of Faith, which addresses the relationship between science, religion, and logic.
Is knowledge of God instinctive? or an inherited tradition? This video addresses this question.
It is part of the series: A Giant Leap of Faith, which addresses the relationship between science, religion, and logic.
This video was inspired by a sentence uttered by an 11-year-old genius. He said it takes more faith to not believe in God that it takes to believe. It is also inspired by Surat Al Tur which poses several logical questions to Man with regards to his existence.
It is part of the series: A Giant Leap of Faith which discusses the relationship between science, religion, and logic.