Everyone Please Read This And Share If You Can.

everyone please read this and share if you can.

Brazil is going through one of the worst climatic crisis ever seen.

i live in the southernmost state, Rio Grande do Sul. we have been suffering from extreme, nonstop rainstorms for a week now. the rivers are flooding, reaching 4-6 meters above their natural level. people are being rescued by helicopters, neighborhoods are being evacuated. entire cities are slowly but surely becoming submerged in water. 60 people missing and counting. 32 deaths and counting.

and this is not new. last november also had a flood like this one. 50 dead, many material losses. it happened again this january, with thousands being left without power or water for days.

three catastrophical disasters within less than a year. three disasters only a few months apart.

this is not natural.

unsustainable agricultural practices and politics led to this. a complete disregard for nature led to this. greed led to this. always greed.

when it comes to the climate crisis, i cannot stress this enough: we need to act now if we still want to live. disasters like this are going to happen more often and they're going to be much, much worse. this flood is being considered the worst climatic catastrophe in the history of my state. i don't know how long it will take for another bigger one to happen and take its place. i just know it will be sooner than it should.

links to donate (if you can't donate, sharing already helps a lot):

link for non-brazilians (paybox)

link for brazilians

pix assufrgs

will update more links later. in the meantime, pray for us.

father and daughter doodles :] + noir in a skirt cuz yeah

"naan bread is a redundancy" is the "pineapple on pizza is gross" of linguistics

god is either the necessary precondition to any possible statement and thus must exist or a logical contradiction and thus must not exist, or something in between and thus has only some contingent existence. or possibly a fourth thing and so doesn't exist nor doesn't not exist. but either way he's an old guy with a beard who sits on a cloud, that part is for sure

just walked past this joker themed bar?

Can Allah Defy Logic?

In Islamic theology, understanding why Allah cannot defy logic involves recognizing the nature of divine omnipotence and the essence of Tawhid, the oneness of God. Allah's omnipotence is immense and unmatched, but it's interpreted within the bounds of what is logically coherent. This perspective ensures that His power is in harmony with the principles of logic and rationality. This approach preserves the consistency and reliability of both the divine nature and the universe He has created.

Central to Islamic belief is the concept of Tawhid, which emphasizes the oneness and uniqueness of Allah. This principle asserts that Allah is the singular, supreme being, whose essence and attributes are incomparable and unparalleled. If Allah were to perform actions that defy logic, such as creating a stone He cannot lift or making contradictory statements true, it would imply limitations or internal contradictions within His nature. This would be at odds with the concept of Tawhid, as it would suggest imperfections in His divine nature.

Furthermore, defying logic would also imply a changeability or inconsistency in the divine nature of Allah, which contradicts the Islamic understanding of God as absolute, unchanging, and consistent. Logic and rationality are seen as inherent aspects of the universe created by Allah, and His actions and will are believed to be in perfect alignment with this rational structure. Therefore, the impossibility for Allah to defy logic is not a limitation, but rather a reflection of His perfection and the orderly nature of the universe He has created. This perspective allows for a coherent understanding of the divine, where Allah's actions and decrees are both omnipotent and logically consistent, maintaining the fundamental principles of Islamic theology.

In the world of logical thinking, where reason shapes all that exists, there are things that simply cannot be. This is true for Allah, the Creator of everything. His power is not limited by inability, but rather by the unbreakable rules of logic that form the foundation of the universe. Allah is unique, the sole ruler of His realm. Sharing His power with another would go against His very nature. He cannot make a stone so heavy that He can't lift it, nor can He change truths like turning 1+1 into 4. These impossibilities belong to the realm of 'nothing', a concept that is beyond definition and creation, for creating 'nothing' itself is a contradiction.

However, this doesn't mean Allah is limited. His ability to create extends to everything that can logically exist, separate from the emptiness of nonexistence. His will is boundless, yet it always aligns with the natural order He has established. It is unthinkable for Him to act against His own creation because this would contradict His attribute of "Rahma", or infinite Mercy. Allah's mercy is central to His power, not to destroy or confuse the world's natural order, but to maintain the beauty and structure of the universe He has so perfectly set in place.