Iqbal

I was thinking about Iqbal’s attempt to explain religion using scientic, more specifically quantum physical, science and was wondering what everyone’s thought were on that? To me religion is based on faith which I would describe as believing in something wholehearted without having any basis for proof. Does Iqbal’s attempt to explain religion and God defeat the purpose of religion in general ?

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MOZAFFAR – Good questions. Anyone?  I would assert that Iqbal agrees with you to some degree.  He argues, for example that the proofs for God’s existence are refutable.  On the flipside, there is definitely a lot of use for the scientific method in diagnosing and curing spiritual ills.

And, on a side, note, science can be used to refute some traditions, not by saying “it cannot happen,” but by saying “factually, it did not happen.”