Islam: why and how? Episode 22

With all this difference about the rationality of religions,how can their divinity be discovered?

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Today we find no religion that doesn't have irrational teachings. Of course, followers of each religion consider themselves free from this problem and others as examples of it; but their division into groups that accuse each other of irrationality and immorality shows that they too have not been immune from this affliction.

But is this point sufficient for certainty that God has not sent a message to us? And by observing differences and irrational materials in the religion we deal with, should we conclude that it's certainly not from God? The history and characteristics of religions teach us not to rush in this matter and continue the examination.

Almost all creeds have undergone change over time and any text can be subject to different and even contradictory interpretations. Therefore, when facing a religion whose main teachings we have identified as clear and rational, but there are also differences and irrational matters in it, we must consider this possibility.

To discover the divinity of a religion, it's necessary to dedicate ourselves to examining its authentic content without relying on common and popular interpretations and always assume that what is presented as religion is different from God's possible message. This way, we neither accept materials contrary to reason nor have we ignored God's message.

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