| Re: God [message #313583 is a reply to message #313552] |
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| warranto wrote on Fri, 25 January 2008 07:58 |
At some point only one thing existed that created everything else, be it matter or divine being.
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Wow...I didn't know you could travel that far back in time in order to qualify you to state that as a fact 
I believe, that we do not have enough understanding of time or space in order to even attempt to predict what did or did not exist eons before we came into being. It is a common misconception that humans have "almost figured out" how the universe works, but the fact is we don't know squat, as nearly everyday as we delve deeper into quantum physics, and build stronger and stronger space telescopes, we discover things that fly in the face of our current science.
For the record, I believe the same goes for God. Nobody knows what, who, where, or when, "God" is, thus the only thing they have is "faith", which is what causes all the argument between those of faith and those of science. For all we know, "God" could be "all of us", as in, the collective consciousness and life force of all living things. Or, we could just be the equivalent of microbes on a spec of sand lost amongst the beach of the universe (note that we do not even really know what the universe consists of), with no divine past, and no forseeable future.
So I'd say, believe whatever you want, if it makes you happy. But never forget that we don't really know what is going on. Do we get the answer when we die? That's a whole other can of worms.
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| Re: God [message #313842 is a reply to message #312852] |
Sat, 26 January 2008 13:34 |
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This is really a huge debate, which could takes years for both sides to meet half way. IMO, you believe what a Roman book tells you, about their way of lifestyle etc. If you can believe that, then you can believe the Bible, most of which, is 1900 years old.
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| Re: God [message #314127 is a reply to message #312852] |
Sun, 27 January 2008 17:48 |
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I agree, Blazer. I don't think there's anything wrong with admitting "I don't know" in discussions like these, because none of us really "know".
| DarkDemin wrote on Thu, 03 August 2006 19:19 |
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| Re: God [message #314335 is a reply to message #312852] |
Mon, 28 January 2008 19:14 |
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I don't think I follow any religions, but I do follow some Chinese customs and superstitions which are connected to some gods. Would that be considered culture or religion?
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| Re: God [message #314336 is a reply to message #314335] |
Mon, 28 January 2008 19:18 |
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| Feetseek wrote on Mon, 28 January 2008 20:14 |
I don't think I follow any religions, but I do follow some Chinese customs and superstitions which are connected to some gods. Would that be considered culture or religion?
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Eh, if you don't actually believe in the gods, but just do it for the sort of uhh, ''ambiance'' or ''fun'' of it, then its more a ritual than a religion or cultural benefit.
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