The 33 – Reflections on Atheism

Spoiler warning. Though I tried not to include any major spoilers.

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In this modern age where atheism has become the new trend, I was lately contemplating over its possible impact on society. I recalled an interesting movie that I have watched not so long ago while embarking on this thought journey. The 33 revolved around the story of 33 mine workers who were trapped inside the collapsed San José Mine’s refuge, 700 meters underground, for 70 days. In my opinion, the movie allows the watcher to reflect upon the internal struggle of the characters, the consequences of belief and disbelief, and the failure of the latter in providing a background for a meaningful struggle.

Opinion │ The Free Will Dilemma Explained in Islam

Before diving in, I would like to point out that this is a personal opinion. None of the following represents anyone’s opinions but my own. 

“If you’re fated to do something, how can you have free will?” This is a very common argument for incompatibilists. By observing the compatibilist’s thesis lightly, one can spot a contradiction: if a predetermined fate exists, there is a certain chain of actions or choices which one cannot deviate from. If someone is limited to this course of actions or choices, he or she does not have free will. However, by peeling off the surface of this statement and digging into this concept from a religious and philosophical perspective, one can certainly understand to an extent how these two elements can be compatible.