One day the majority of people will abandon faith-based beliefs and instead embrace factually-based reasoning. Sadly that day is not soon.,(reply>), @Yusuf Eesah To my understanding - Everything is subject to the laws of physics - I don't see why us humans should be special or different - that we can somehow magically operate outside of those.  Everything is action and reaction.  We don't just magic up choices out of thin air - our choices are the results of complex processing that goes on in our brain.  It's nothing to do with our soul or some sort of personality that we have that can exist without our physical body.  Our personalities are defined by our bodies.  If you look at people that had brain injuries and experienced radical personality changes as a result  - this really backs up this idea.  Also anti-depressants and chemical interventions that can alter your mood and behaviour - these are more clues.,(reply>), @Jason Davies I don't believe human beings are equivalent to a glass of water.,(reply>), @Yusuf Eesah I believe that everything that happens - including our decisions and behaviours are determined by external forces.  In the same way that when you turn over a glass full of water - the water will predictably pour out due to gravity, for people there are forces and influences that shape their behaviours and conditioning.,(reply>), Hi Jason. I think you'd be surprised to find out the that those two things are not mutually exclusive. I'm an ex-atheist philosophy major who studied critical thinking and did well in university, and I looked into the different religions and ended up embracing Islam in 2014. I didn't simply jump in to the religion based on faith alone. I questioned these things and looked into the religion and accepted it based on its merits. <br><br>I recommend checking out @Sapience Institute &amp; @Thought Adventure Podcast