Ahmadi Muslim speaker Tahir Nasser recently gave a presentation (as part of a debate) on Morality, wherein he critiqued the Humanist position as admirable, but that which falls short. I have a limited study of philosophy, and of topics like objective vs. subjective morality. As such I can appreciate the desirability of an objective moral […]
Welcome
Welcome to Reason on Faith. This is a site where I will express my thoughts on religion using reason, evidence and the occasional reference to Ockham’s razor as guiding principles. Subsequent posts will touch upon Islam broadly and often, Ahmadiyyat specifically. In this short post, I discuss confirmation bias in religious discourse; contrasting the reasoned approach with the religious approach.
I also present a hypothetical letter from an adult child to their parents. It embodies what we rarely ever see regarding religious acceptance in families. Finally, I discuss the scrutiny of ideas and the merit of both dialogue and debate.