An atheist professor of philosophy speaks to his class on the problem science has with God, The Almighty.
He asks one of his new Muslim students to stand and.....
Professor: You are a Muslim, aren't you, son?
Student : Yes, sir.
Prof: So you believe in God?
Student : Absolutely, sir.
Prof: Is God good?
Student : Sure.
Prof: Is God all-powerful?
Student : Yes.
Prof: My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to God to heal him. Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill. But God didn't. How is this God good then? Hmm?
(Student is silent.)
Prof: You can't answer, can you? Let's start again, young fella. Is God good?
Student :Yes.
Prof: Is Satan good?
Student : No.
Prof: Where does Satan come from?
Student : From...God.. .
Prof: That's right. Tell me son, is there evil in this world?
Student : Yes.
Prof: Evil is everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything. Correct?
Student : Yes.
Prof: So who created evil?
(Student does not answer.)
Prof: Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things exist in the world, don't they?
Student :Yes, sir.
Prof: So, who created them?
(Student has no answer.)
Prof: Science says you have 5 senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Tell me, son...Have you ever seen God?
Student: No, sir.
Prof: Tell us if you have ever heard your God?
Student : No , sir.
Prof: Have you ever felt your God, tasted your God, smelt your God? Have you ever had any sensory perception of God for that matter?
Student : No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.
Prof: Yet you still believe in Him?
Student : Yes.
Prof: According to empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, science says your GOD doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?
Student : Nothing. I only have my faith.
Prof: Yes. Faith. And that is the problem science has.
Student : Professor, is there such a thing as heat?
Prof: Yes.
Student : And is there such a thing as cold?
Prof: Yes.
Student : No sir. There isn't.
(The lecture theatre becomes very quiet with this turn of events.)
Student : Sir, you can have lots of heat, even more heat, superheat, mega heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat. But we don't have anything called cold. We can hit 458 degrees below zero which is no heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold. Cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it.
(There is pin-drop silence in the lecture theatre.)
Student : What about darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as darkness?
Prof: Yes. What is night if there isn't darkness?
Student : You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light....But if you have no light constantly, you have nothing and it's called darkness, isn't it? In reality, darkness isn't. If it were you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn't you?
Prof: So what is the point you are making, young man?
Student : Sir, my point is your philosophical premise is flawed.
Prof: Flawed? Can you explain how?
Student : Sir, you are working on the premise of duality. You argue there is life and then there is death, a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science can't even explain a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of life: just the absence of it. Now tell me, Professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?
Prof: If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, yes, of course, I do.
Student : Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?
(The Professor shakes his head with a smile, beginning to realize where the
argument is going.)
Student : Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavour, are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you not a scientist but a preacher?
(The class is in uproar.)
Student : Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the Professor's brain?
(The class breaks out into laughter.)
Student : Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor's brain, felt it, touched or smelt it? No one appears to have done so. So, according to the established rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol, science says that you have no brain, sir. With all due respect, sir, how do we then trust your lectures, sir?
(The room is silent. The professor stares at the student, his face
unfathomable. )
Prof: I guess you'll have to take them on faith, son.
Student : That is it sir.. The link between man & god is FAITH. That is all that keeps things moving & alive.
Monday, June 30, 2008
An Interesting Conversation..
Thursday, June 5, 2008
What's on a cat's mind...
another things u shud nou bout yours truly is dat i'm a cat person. cats r one of my biggest weaknesses (among fastfood joints, public speaking, n balloons. hihi) i currently have 15 cats (whom i call my babies) n d number is still counting. i melt at d sight of any cats even alleycats (or fondly known as kucing kurap 2 us d ever gracious malaysian). i croon at them. i babytalk wif them. ^_^ i missed them like crazee evrytime i had 2 leave them. -_- i bawled my eyes out for days evrytime any of my babies died. T_T i even daydream dat when i finally got married, i want all my cats (dress in cute outfits) 2 b my bestman/bridesmaid in my wedding. bottom line, i LURVE cats wif a capital L.
one day while petting my cats amidst their purring n meowing, i wonder wut exactly r on their minds. i nou they have feelings too but i wonder wut r they feeling really. do they nou dat i luv them, do they luv me as much, r they happy being my cats, did i do enuff 4 them, etc etc. so letting my imagination wander, i imagine mayb dis is wuts they r thinking... hmm...
The cats diary
DAY 752 - My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while I am forced to eat dry cereal. The only thing that keeps me going is the hope of escape, and the mild satisfaction I get from ruining the occasional piece of furniture. Tomorrow I may eat another houseplant.
DAY 761 - Today my attempt to kill my captors by weaving around their feet while they were walking almost succeeded, must try this at the top of the stairs. In an attempt to disgust and repulse these vile oppressors, I once again induced myself to vomit on their favorite chair...must try this on their bed.
DAY 762 - Slept all day so that I could annoy my captors with sleep depriving, incessant pleas for food at ungodly hours of the night.
DAY 765 - Decapitated a mouse and brought them the headless body, in attempt to make them aware of what I am capable of, and to try to strike fear into their hearts. They only cooed and condescended about what a good little cat I was...Hmmm. Not working according to plan ......
DAY 768 - I am finally aware of how sadistic they are. For no good reason I was chosen for the water torture. This time however it included a burning foamy chemical called "shampoo." What sick minds could invent such a liquid. My only consolation is the piece of thumb still stuck between my teeth.
DAY 771 - There was some sort of gathering of their accomplices. I was placed in solitary throughout the event. However, I could hear the noise and good smell of those things they considered foods. More importantly I overheard that my confinement was due to MY power of "allergies." Must learn what this is and how to use it to my advantage.
DAY 774 - I am convinced the other captives are flunkies and maybe snitches. The hens and roosters are routinely released and seem more than happy to return. They obviously are half-wit. The bird on the other hand has got to be an informant. He has mastered their frightful tongue (something akin to mole speak) and speaks with them regularly. I am certain he reports my every move. Due to his current placement in the metal room his safety is assured. But I can wait. It is only a matter of time.
....err on 2nd thoughts i hope my cats r not thinking like dat!
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
I carry your heart..
i would like 2 share wif evrybody one of my all-time fav poems..
i carry your heart with me
(i carry it in my heart)
i am never without it
(anywhere i go you go, my dear; and whatever is done by only me is your doing, my darling)
i fear no fate
(for you are my fate, my sweet)
i want no world
(for beautiful you are my world, my true)
and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you
here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;
which grows higher than soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart
i carry your heart
(i carry it in my heart)
-E.E. Cummings-
note: Edward Estlin Cummings (October 14, 1894 – September 3, 1962), popularly known as E. E. Cummings, was an American poet, painter, essayist, author, and playwright. His body of work encompasses more than 900 poems, several plays and essays, numerous drawings, sketches, and paintings, as well as two novels. He is remembered as a preeminent voice of 20th century poetry, as well as one of the most popular.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Matahariku
1st time dngar lagu ni smlm. tros tjatoh suke..
Matahariku (OST Jelita)
Tertutup sudah pintu, pintu hatiku
Yang pernah dibuka waktu hanya untukmu
Kini kau pergi dari hidupku
Kuharus relakanmu walau aku tak mau
Berjuta warna pelangi di dalam hati
Sejenak luluh bergeming menjauh pergi
Tak ada lagi cahaya suci
Semua nada beranjak aku terdiam sepi
Dengarlah matahariku, suara tangisanku
Ku bersedih kerna panah cinta menusuk jantungku
Ucapkan matahariku puisi tentang hidupku
Tentangku yang tak mampu menaklukkan waktu
Berjuta warna pelangi di dalam hati
Sejenak luluh bergeming menjauh pergi
Tak ada lagi cahaya suci
Semua nada beranjak aku terdiam sepi
Dengarlah matahariku, suara tangisanku
Ku bersedih kerna panah cinta menusuk jantungku
Ucapkan matahariku puisi tentang hidupku
Tentangku yang tak mampu menaklukkan waktu
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
a day of reminiscing..
my horoscope said 2day is d day 4 reminiscing. so dats wut i'm gonna do. but dun get ur hope high. its not much of a reminiscing juz wanna recall a few things dat happened 2 me dis month n dis time of d year last year.
last year around dis time (actually its in middle of april last year around my younger bro birthday last year) my family was being tested wif sumthin dat we never tot wud eve happen in our family. its happened 2 my bro actlly (details of wut actlly happened will b kept private n confidential, soree) d thing dat happened is quite bad (judging by our family standard). since dis is d 1st time such thing happened in our family my bro dunno wut 2 do. so he turned 2 me. its still amazed me dat i'm d one dat he 1st tot of in time of need. altho he's my only bro but dis bro of mine is quite diffrnt frm most bros (i'm comparing dis 2 my friends' bros). he's a stoic kinda guy n he dun like 2 talk much but he's not pendiam actlly. wif his friends he's kinda a cool guy. he's in a band (metallingkup.. wut a name). he plays d guitar pretty well too. but when its come 2 family he's a bit secretive. he kept wateve happenin in his life 2 himself. rarely sharing them wif us his family. so when i got dat call dat mornin when he confide in me d prob he's facing, altho i'm shocked but i still feel terharu dat he would think of me in those kinda time. no he didnt call our mum or dad or his bestfriends, but he called me. so i did wut any other sensible (i am sensible ok) older sis wud do, be there 4 him thruout those horrible time, give my full support 2 him, lend my shoulders 4 him 2 cry on (literally) n donate my air mata 4 him without eve askin 4 repayment. haish baiknye la aku. kakak sape la ni.. haha.
thank God we pull thru those time n i like 2 think dat is partly bcoz we hv each other (altho truth is many other factors contributed 2 dat hehe). n our relationship has improved since then. i'm still d 1st person in our family 2 nou wateve happen in his life n he's more comfortable sharing his prsonal life wif me rather than anybody else. even our mum use me as an org tgh if she eve wanna nou anythin bout her anak bujang sorg tu. yes we still bicker n fight n disagree on mostly anythin frm time 2 time but at d end of d day he's still my luvly n only bro (yes i said u're luvly if u're eve readin dis u big jerk) n i'm still his luvly (of coz i'm luvly, again u big jerk) n only big sis (i'm not big. its juz a figure of speech. hihi). n i hope our relationship will continue like dis until we're both wrinkling n shrinking wif age. once again, happy 24th birthday my bro n i hope after wut happenned u'll b wiser in evry journey u will take in ur life. n yes i luv u regardless of how big a jerk u r. (i do like makin public confession dont i?) haha.
movin on 2 a lighter note, early dis month 1 of my biggest dream is granted which is i wanna prsonally meet 1 of my fav bands.. frequency cannon. yay!! dis all happened on..
date: april 6, 2008
venue: one utama
occasion: charity show for err.. sumthin or another
d fc guys + 2 additional members; we wanna b backup singers haha.
finally after all dis time admiring them frm afar i finally got d chance 2 meet them (thx 2 rin who tirelessly pujuking me 2 go wif her. hehe) d best thing is, not juz we had d chance 2 see them prformed but we oso got d chance 2 meet them n talk 2 them prsonally. sigh.. overall, those guys r a walkin n talkin bunch of energy. they r so friendly n cool n patiently tolerating our starstruckness (huh?) of meeting them. kuachee juz being a clown dat he is. azrul is warm n cute like a doraemon dat he is. yuri d ensem boy is so nice n askin n valueing (again huh?? so bad la my english) our opinion of their debut album. (which is a fun listen so 4 those out there who havent get ur pretty hands on it, go grab it now!! guys of fc if u eve read dis i'm doing a free promotion 2 show my support 2 u. haha) n yuri oso bringin wif him his luvly gf whom is a tv prsonality. n dino.. wat can i say, dino is juz being.. well dino (which is good i guess in certain circumstances). he's one hell of a shy guy so lets juz cut him sum slack ok. soree dino. haha. n he oso bringing along wif him his gf whom is not a tv prsonality. haha. (quoting dino.. 'she's juz a normal human, no one famous. juz d way i like it.') sigh...
they played 3 set of songs (supposely only 2 but d crowd yelled 4 an encore). their set was not rely up 2 their standard actlly. they had 2 mellow down their set a bit due 2 d event n venue of dat show. a tom-less gig as dino would put it. d crowd dat show up pon was not rely their usual crowd. (i think d only peeps dats rely into them present there is juz me n rin. even those guys seem surprised at us. huhu) all in all, dat was a once in a lifetime experience la. i dun think i'll eve gonna get any chance like dat eve again. so i'm carefully saving d details of those sweet2 memories in sumplace safe in my heart. hope i dun suffer any memory loss anytime in d future. hehe.
i think dats all d reminiscing dat i'm gonna do dis time. if i remember any more important event in my life dat i wanna share wif d public i'll juz post another entry ok. till then. sayonara!!
hope n dream: d insanely impossible desire of mine
hey there all u beautiful ppl!! been a while since i last membebel here. dunno wut 2 write la. dun feel like writing bout everyday life like sum ppl do (no offense 2 dis kinda peeps. hey its individual choice isnt it). i only write when i got sumthin 2 share (either gud or bad) or sum unresolved issues i need 2 let go, well depend on d mood la.
dis time i wanna talk bout fate n wut God has in store 4 us. as a muslim we r taught 2 accept fate as it is. coz evrythin happen 4 a reason. stiap yg blaku ade hikmahnya. but we’re still encourage 2 pray for our fates n future or wateve we wish 4 in our lives. dats wut i alwiz do. pray dat Allah will give me d future dat i hope for n pray 4 His guidance in evrythin dat i do. ok there’s dis wish dat i’ve been praying 4, 4 quite sum time. i sumhow hv set my heart on sumthin/sumone (u guess wut 4 urself). i dunno how dis happen, when it happen but wut i nou is dat its a feeling dat i’ve nvr xperience ever in my life b4. my intuition is so strong bout it dat sumtime it scares d light out of me coz d truth is wat i’m feeling is sumthin dat is so impossible n laughable 2 d masses. but deep down my hard-headed heart juz wont accept dat fact n still continue 2 believe dat there’s nuthin impossible in dis world as long as God permitted it 2 happen.
so i did wut i do best. pray 4 guidance. wat i’ve been praying is i hope God will show me whether wat i’m feelin is rite or wrong. if its rite i hope dat He will open a way 4 me 2 achieve it n if its not i pray dat He will close my heart n steer me far away frm it. but wat happen 2 me is still hard 4 me 2 believe. almoz evry wish dat i pray 4 in dis case is granted by Him. although lotsa things happenned dat make me wanna give up on dis hope but alwiz He will show a way dat make me keep my faith in it. i rely dun hv any ideas wut He has in store 4 me. now dat hope still seems far-fetched 2 me but ironically i nvr give up on it. i still harbour faith dat sumhow, sumday dis dream will b a reality.
u must rely wanna nou wut my dream rely is mustn’t u? i’m afraid i cant tell u bout it. coz if i tell u i’m sure u will end up rolling n laughing on d floor coz wut i hope 4 is sumthin dat is so preposterous 2 evrybody except me. wut keep me believing in my dream is dat sumhow God seem 2 kinda bless my dream (mebbe it juz me yg prasan but still..) coz evrytime i feel like giving up He keep on creating hope n faith in me in evry lil things dat happenned in my life. when i pray so dat He will keep me away frm my dream, he will make a way so dat i’m closer 2 it. When i tot i had lost all hope in it He will amazingly create a way 2 keep d fire in my faith burning. how chould i not trust in Him, in my dream, u tell me? dats wut keep troubling my mind everyday until now. whther i shud follow my heart n keep believing dat one day my dream will come true although it seem so ridiculously insane or shud i juz give up all hopes n concentrate on sumthin dat is more possible 2 achieve. waddya think?
