@tadkins613 .. Sorry for cutting our conversation short there but I thought it might be better if we took this more 1:1 instead of spamming everyone's timelines. For the record, I am actually a Muslim and not a Christian. Different Theology all together.
That’s ok. We are talking monotheism. I recommend looking at someone like Averroes if you are interested. He sparks a move away from nature-as-God-wills to God-made-nature-according-to-laws
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I WOULD suggest though that you not pain Islam in the same brush as the other Monotheistic religions as some do cause while it may share a similar root as xtianity and Judaism, it is a FAR different theology than anything those two currently have.
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My suggestion is to Read the Quranic text (if you want to) to get a better sense of where I am coming from.
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Averroes (or Ibin Rushd as he is known in Arabic) did not (as some in the west think) preclude God's will in the creation and running of nature, he only argued that the laws of nature are of his will.
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He argued against thinking God willed the things to be what they are when they happen (transcendent explanation). He argued laws of nature follow from God’s will (immanent principle).
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Yes, it's a common belief of Islam backed by the Quranic text. What isn't part of Islamic belief is the idea that God did a "Set-it-and-forget-it" move on existence. in which he creates existence then let's it run by itself.
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No of course not, that is Enlightenment Deism, God is unalienated cause unexhausted in the effect, absolutely infinite expression...do you recommend a particular English translation of the Quaran?
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hmmm ... not sure .. never really examine many .. let me ask around and get back to you.
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Would love one as a scholarly addition with Arabic linguistic analysis
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Well .. that is a tall order .. Arabic is an FAR more subtle and nuanced language than English is. Capturing these nuances is a really hard task. But I will check and see what some might recommend for scholarly study.
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