Is Religion and Logic suppose to be mutually exclusive?
Yesterday, I had a little argument with a friend about religion law/commandment that men should not use what belong to women and women should not use what belong to men.
She cited two examples, the first one being that it is wrong for ladies to put on trousers.Her second case was that it is wrong (a sin) for ladies not to plate their hair, likewise its wrong for men to plate their hair.
My Argument
My argument was very simple, I asked her to explain to me how logical it is to a sin on a lady that chose not plate her hair, but keep it natural the way it was created.
She was not able to provide a conclusive and convincing answer.I've had similar arguement with two other people before and their own conclusion was that I'm not suppose to be looking at religion through a logical perspective, but only through faith and faith only.
My final question to them on both occassions is that: If I'm not suppose to apply logic to religion, how can I be sure that what I do and engage in while practicing the religion is the right thing to do?
No, they are not mutually exclusive. We have intellect, which means that we are meant to be able to figure out the cosmos. Nothing in the cosmos should conflict with religious belief. If you find something in the cosmos which conflicts with your religion, it might be time to find a better one.
Logos = The Word
Logic = The Truth
Thanks for your input. I've always pointed out to people that if the supreme being created me with a brain and capacity for reasoning. ...why then would anyone be telling I'm not suppose to use my brain when it comes to religion and simply base everything on faith
Here is a short course by a mathematician and physicist, called "Finding God Thru Faith and Reason"