Re: How Muslims around the world celebrate the month of Ramadan
Let us consider, that the big bang is the correct model of the creation of the Universe (though I suspect, the big bang model might not be entirely accurate), then the event known as 'big bang"
is the moment of creation, and therefore as I stated before: causality becomes a valid concept only after the "big bang".
And so the question: "who banged it ?" is invalid, as time and space is non-existent before the moment of creation ("big bang") and the concept of time is born along with the "big bang".
So what I believe is that the Universe created itself.
As for how things after that were created: The big bang must have created some primordial substance which due to the four fundamental forces(gravity, electromagnetic, strong, weak), interacted with each other and eventually made us.
I am honored. Let us hope that time will reveal the answers.
Definitely there was something before the moment of creation, an empty space or space-dust which caused the big bang or any such thing. It just can not take birth out of nothing, if we have child then there are sperms and chromosomes, in the same manner Universe also needs a thing like sperm or something like it. I can not believe that Universe created itself until it is God.
Endless space requires an endless space to exist, all the galaxies are resting in the endless space, no scientist has succeeded in measuring the length or depth of the space. Where did this space come from ?
We can not call the space empty because when we send rockets there, they run through an engine which pushes itself ahead by thrusting the gaseous flames in the opposite direction and if the space is empty how can the spacecraft go ahead? it needs some matter to push and go to the opposite direction of it, as per Newton's 3rd law, it requires something which can exert equal force against the thrust of rocket engine. So the space is not empty it is full of dark invisible matter.
(gravity, electromagnetic, strong, weak)
How did the primordial substances get these virtues ? who made these rules or forces ?
Do I see atheism as a fashion statement ? No.
Do I see theist with a sense of dishonor ? No.
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Do I see atheism as a fashion statement ? Yes. I called it a fashion, a trend and not a concept or philosophy, atheism is a very old concept, and there is a difference between concept and fashion.
Do I see theist with a sense of dishonor ? well I was not talking about you or me but there are many Oxford graduates whom I personally know reject the theism and see it with dishonour.
"modern by rejecting the [idea of] God and religion". Where did you get the idea that Atheism is a modern and/or Western concept.
Well you misunderstood my post so your question is wrong but you have answered your own question :-
Everything is westernizing etc. That's because of English and Hollywood and because a major percentage of scientific literature is in English.
Modern education and technological advancements have made us think that there is no God, that is why I said atheism is a modern 'fashion'.
Atheism in a very old concept. Atheistic schools of thought have existed for several millennia.
Off course !! I didn't say that Atheism didn't exist in old days.
The Mimamsa and Samkhya schools of thought within Dharmic traditions (Hinduism) have atheistic tendencies and reject and/or question the need for a creator God.
Nasadiya Sukta, Rig Veda
The above questions how the Universe came into being and states that even the Gods (Indra et al) came after the creation. Now the Universe might have created itself and created everything in it (this seems to be supported by certain Hindu texts), which will mean that we're living in the Universe/God, we're breathing in the Universe/God, we're the Universe/God etc. I am okay with this idea to some extent because my idea is also kinda same: that the Universe created itself.
And now the Gods Indra etc may have been powerful and therefore deserving respect, but by no means were they all-powerful/all-knowing etc. And hence some may call them Gods, some may not (like me).
Well what ever I said was based on my own thoughts and not on religious texts, so I won't go for it. So far as I think the power which created the Universe, the forces you mentioned above were the form of supreme soul which we call the God,