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The Universe came, and is.
Or perhaps it is not.
/shrug
Even if we are living in an artificial framework that just makes us think it's a universe, how could we possibly tell, and how would it matter to us in any meaningful way?
twenty six pages of dialogue that put reefedjib in his place.
if one accepts the following to be the self -evident truth:
I think, therefore I am,
then we can tell and it matters, unless you comlpetely abandon the process of thinking ( which it seems you have been advocating) and as it seems you have been calling for turn yourself into an animal.
But if one accepts the following to be the self -evident truth:
I think, therefore I am,
one should remember that this assumption has been used as a proof of God.
It is your choice, - either an animal, or a Christian.
not a buddhist or a muslim or a taosit? or are they just animals?
I believe that God created the universe in a special fashion. I don't believe the universe is billions of years old either. Science has been hijacked by the naturalist's philosophy. I am the sole voter for option #3
the universe came from the big bang, and as i got told by an astrophysicist, what was before is irrelevant as there was nothing, no space or time
I would have to ask him..how was there a big bang if there was "NOTHING"
The question is invalid. "The Universe" is everything, so it can't "come from" anywhere, as everywhere is part of it.
Thank you Captain Literalist.
How is there a god if there was nothing? Something had to come from something, right? So any 'god/dess' would have to come from something? So if it created everything, then where did it come from?
And if it has always existed, then the same could be said for energy in the universe. It just always existed.
1) What is spirit?God Is a spirit...he doesnt have to have substance like we do and the universe does...
1) What is spirit?
2) Is there anyway to demonstrate that "spirit" exists as anything more than a concept in the one's mind?
3) What is the difference between
a) a substance that we have no evidence for or means of verifying exists
and
b) nothing
Sentinel said:There is no way to "PROVE" that a spirit exists...as well as there is no way for science to "PROVE" anything about how our universe was created...or first life..
What is the difference between a substance...you mean like global warming...we have no way of verifying that exists....yet alot of supposedly intelligent individuals believe it
God Is a spirit...he doesnt have to have substance like we do and the universe does...
Let's just assume your assumption is correct.
Is 'he' something or is 'he' nothing?
Several interesting discussions have led me to do a poll, asking this important question. After voting, leave a comment on how you voted and what led you to think this way.
I can't honestly say any of your options fits for me.
I lean towards String Theory (actually M Theory, but most haven't heard of it) for the Micro and Multiverses for the Macro. Neither of which require magic superbeings.
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