Question: Why would God create us with questioning minds and then punish us for disbelief?

Basically, you are not punished for questioning religion or God etc. But you should not forget what religion is - as most people have nowadays. It is not science, it is not business, it is not marriage. It, just as each of the things I just listed, is unique and has unique functionality.

Religion is the realm of the soul - and deals with guidance and misguidance. Now no one can “see” guidance on someone else, nor is it effective simply to tell someone “you are misguided!” since obviously the person may not feel they are. So in the end, it is about your heart - and its being drawn to God or not. So “belief” is not science - it only exists with the opposite quality of doubt.

For example, do you know 100% that someone you love will not betray you? Of course not - because it’s POSSIBLE, right? Yet somehow you trust certain people - this is FAITH in them. So the same way the believer doesn’t get absolute proofs, but signs.

One of the signs to me of God is that we question at all. If all that is in this world is physical phenomenon such as biology and mathematics, why do we sit around going, “hmmm, was i meant to do that?” or “what is the meaning of life” etc. To me this is a sign that there is more to our existence than the physical world.

But again, I cannot make you believe, and God did not force you to believe. If you are sincere, go on and question as much as you please - for you are simply trying to find the Truth. If the Prophets hadn’t questioned, they would simply be blind worshippers of their forefathers as everyone around them was!

And may God guide you.

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