Iv heard that Muslims were smart, yet they were not encouraged to make progress in life. Is that true?
2006-11-05 07:16:33 · 8 answers · asked by buttnut 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yeah, well the U.S. is relatively religious, and we have progressed.
2006-11-05 07:20:20 · update #1
There's probably nothing wrong with becoming a successful Muslim, the challenge for many is to find the spiritual balance.
Hubb Allah fi al-Qur'an 14:3 Those who love the life of this world more than the Hereafter, who hinder (men) from the Path of Allah and seek therein something crooked: They are astray by a long distance.
16:107 This because they love [istahib] the life of this world better than the Hereafter: And Allah will not guide those who reject Faith.
2006-11-05 07:20:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
actually alot of science and mathematics arose in the middle east, but the greatest advances in the scientific revolution came as a result of a post reformation Christian world view
so I would say its an overgeneralization. You could make the case for secularism causing science to flounder, ignoring the progress of non embrionic stem cell research for political gamesmanship for example. Secular scientists can be as dogmatic as any religious person... for sure
2006-11-05 15:22:21 · answer #2 · answered by whirlingmerc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it did. Religion generally tends to do that. Just look at how the Christians are holding back science education in schools and trying to stop stem cell research.
2006-11-05 15:17:57 · answer #3 · answered by nondescript 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Religion holds back everybody everywhere. We have to get rid of the big three and then we'll see a golden age for humanity.
2006-11-05 15:30:33 · answer #4 · answered by Wonder Weirdo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion holds back people everywhere.
2006-11-05 15:26:35 · answer #5 · answered by AVATARD 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sure seems that way at times. However, the same comment can be made of the Dark Ages and the Catholic Church.
2006-11-05 15:18:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
No this's wrong
True Faith push people forward
2006-11-05 15:34:35 · answer #7 · answered by TAM 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.1001inventions.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.viewSection&intSectionID=309
2006-11-05 15:18:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋