Everyone wishes there was a sweet afterlife, but something like that doesn't just happen on it's own like
creation of the universe does.
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The creation of this universe did not entail divine coercion.
Not exact matches
In other words, to believe that the laws
of physics define the
universe and its
creation one must have the simultaneous belief that the laws
of physics
do not exist.
If you
do Creationism you have to go through other faith's take on the
creation of the
universe as well and that wont give our kids the much needed brain power they need to get us out this funk!
So what was God
doing all by itself for the ETERNITY that proceeded it's
creation of the
universe from nothing?
The Bible account
of creation does not conflict with scientific conclusions about the age
of the
universe.
I
do think that being an atheist in light
of the complexity
of creation (both on an infinite
universe - sized level and on a microscopic atomic level) requires some amount
of faith in something — even if it is faith in the ability
of random pieces
of matter to assemble themselves into something complicated.
first, i
do agree that the
creation of the
universe from matter is completely explainable by science.
And the
universe or comos or
creation shall be 100 % free
of and
done with the curse
of sin.
And even though this
universe is meticulously designed, God having infinite power
did not exhaust or deplete any
of His power to create it nor to sustain it, and rather than losing or wasting anything, this
creation adds to His glory.
Evolution tells us how we evolved from the first cell It
does not tell us what caused that first cell that is called abiogenesis The
creation of the
universe has many working hypotheses but no one is sure at this time which one is correct or even if they will lead to the answer.
«It is foolish to dismiss the (series
of Harry Potter books) wholesale based on ones that don't have a solid connection with (magic) that the
creation of the (Harry Potter
universe)
does, by the way, but not the time frame which is often assumed).
Google Steven Hawking, he can explain (admitted I don't really understand it) why the laws
of physics require the
creation of the
universe, no God required.
Some people don't like the notion
of a
universe forming from quantum foam, but, instead, would much rather imagine a god forming the
universe, which is why we have thousands
of creation myths, including the two biblical ones, the one written by the Priestly Source in Genesis 1 and the older
creation myth written by the Jahwist in Genesis 2, which borrow from older Sumerian mythology.
Some people don't like the notion
of a
universe forming from quantum foam, but, instead, would much rather imagine a god forming the
universe, which is why we have thousands
of creation myths, including the two biblical ones, the one written by the Priestly Source in Genesis 1 and the older
creation myth written by the Jahwist in Genesis 2, myths which borrow from older Sumerian mythology.
«The most ridiculous concept ever perpetrated by H.Sapiens is that the Lord God
of Creation, Shaper and Ruler
of the
Universes, wants the sacharrine adoration
of his
creations, that he can be persuaded by their prayers, and becomes petulant if he
does not recieve this flattery.
Believers make the claim
of a god — the only evidence being the respective
creation myth; our god is so great he created the
universe and this is how he
did it.
On the road to a bolder comprehension
of the
universe the children
of this world day by day outdistance the masters
of Israel; but
do you, Lord Jesus, «in whom all things subsist», show yourself to those who love you as the higher Soul and the physical centre
of your
creation.
What
do you think about the
creation and preservation
of the
universe and life?
I think that it is absolutely laughably retarded to imagine that any sort
of being who was involved with the
creation of the
universe would care one slightest bit where some mammal
does with his reproductive parts.
Thus sayeth he, who, from up on high in his mightiest
of almighty lairs
did he speak to all
creation and, being in that
creation,
did he thus speak to himself and where ever he thus spoketh to himself
did he exhault himself and all
creation and all the
universe for, he being the great and most holy being, the word, all that he sayeth was truly.
While all evidence, logic and reasoning point to a Creator and absolute truth, you prefer to hide behind relativism and a theory
of evolution which
does not, in fact, describe the
creation of the
universe at all, or why concepts
of good and evil or morality exist.
I'm not sure why it took me so long to notice this, but NONE
of this has anything to
do with religion, God, or even the «
creation»
of the
universe.
Since you mentioned it, I'm glad to point that the Big Bang is just a way to dodge the facts and logic conclusions made by Edwin Hubble in his Observational Approach to Cosmology, pointing that Earth was in a privileged position, in the center
of universe, which obviously has to be
done for a purpose, by whoever is responsible for the
Creation.
Of course, if you just want to say «Goddidit» without any expectation of ever understanding how he possibly could have did it then why not give equal credence to the universe being conjured up my magical pixies, or any of the other, less popular, creation creation storie
Of course, if you just want to say «Goddidit» without any expectation
of ever understanding how he possibly could have did it then why not give equal credence to the universe being conjured up my magical pixies, or any of the other, less popular, creation creation storie
of ever understanding how he possibly could have
did it then why not give equal credence to the
universe being conjured up my magical pixies, or any
of the other, less popular, creation creation storie
of the other, less popular,
creation creation stories.
Because there is only one visible
universe, and because that
universe does not demonstrate a particular type
of creator (see the countless
creation myths across history and geography) there is no compulsion to believe in a god.
I am pretty certain a 35 year - old carpenter who lived in a remote desert 2,000 years ago, had nothing to
do with the
creation of the
universe.
Classical theologians have repeatedly pointed out that
creation ex nihilo
does not necessarily involve a temporal beginning
of the
universe; though,
of course, many
of them believe that in fact there was such a beginning.
Unlike the Christian god that wouldn't ever change his mind or doctrine... except for cursing the world for eating an apple... except for telling Abraham to sacrifice his son, but then stopping him... and except for killing nearly all life on Earth and then because
of the guilt says I'll never to
do that ever again - in exactly that way... and except for deciding that 2
of himself (Father and Spirit) weren't enough any more, and creating / fathering / spiriting as Son... and except for forgiving all sin, when «In the beginning» he had cursed the
universe for the eating
of an apple, by having his
creation torture and kill his only begotten Son... and except for having to repeat himself about the unchanging eternal rules, to Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Saul / Paul, Mohammed, Joseph Smith, Bahá «u «lláh, David Koresh, and a whole host
of others... and except for... and except for...
If the atheist statement «there is no god» is re-phrased as «materialistic forces only are responsible for
creation and the subsequent fuctioning
of reality / the
universe» then you in fact *
do * have a lot
of explaining to
do.
I have been meaning to ask, if you
do not beleive in the existance
of God, how
do you explain the
creation of the
universe?
Just because the
universe formed without a discernable force to give credit to
does not make it either accidental or purposeful, those words only matter when we assign them to events and in this case the
creation of the
universe is neither.
And in addition, you can't tell me definitively that the yellow, black, and white striped 1000 year old, and 100 foot tall polka dotted vampire lady in black stockings isn't alive and doesn't exist, speaking perfect English even though she has never visited our planet, on the dark side
of the moon, and has never been seen by the golden crown
of creation, god's highest achievement, man, who dwelleths at the very epi - center
of the
universe, surrounded on all four sides by the heavenly spheres and angels, and overseen by god in heaven bless her extensive gold threaded wardrobe.
It
does, however, turn the eyes
of theologians away from heaven and toward the earth; or, more accurately, it causes us to connect the starry heavens with the earth, as the «common»
creation story claims, telling us that everything in the
universe, including stars, dirt, robins, black holes, sunsets, plants and human beings, is the product
of an enormous explosion billions
of years ago.
But the Jewish belief in
creation does not possess the character
of a theory to explain the
universe; instead, it is the expression
of the consciousness that man in his whole existence in the world is dependent upon God.
In the Bible, the «Fatherhood
of God»
does not express the notion that God is the sire
of the
universe or man, but that he is the sovereign patriarch
of the household — that is,
of the whole
creation.
Evolution
does not cover the origin
of the building blocks
of life — the
creation of, or «poof into existence»
of, the
universe.
Misconceptions like yours cause people to think that understanding evolution has anything to
do with the
creation of the
universe, which it
does not.
3) the five forces
of the
universe: these five governing forces are the contributing factors to the
creation of anything in the
universe due to these forces, anything that doesn't adhere to these laws
of physics would violate said laws thus not be possible in a stable
universe.
A very poor assumption on your part; two completely separate issues; and nowhere above
did I say anything about
creation nor order
of the
universe.
Scientists are trying to explain the
creation of our
universe, but
do so from the position that before expanding it was a hot dense mass.
While Genesis contains wonderful insights into the relationship between God and the
creation, it simply
does not contain scientific ideas about the origin
of the
universe, the age
of the earth or the development
of life.
You admit science doesn't know the origins
of the
universe but whole heartily believe God isn't the force behind
creation.
The
creation stories in Genesis reflect something
of this understanding, as
does the Gospel
of John when it refers to the «logos,» the divine Word which binds and directs the
universe.
So, you're implying that Noah's flood was a natural event which God foreknew but which he didn't initiate supernaturally — apart from his
creation of the
universe?
Believe in God all you want, but science is showing that he wasn't necessary for the
creation of the
universe, so that
does put the two at odds.
Church teaching
does not have any opinion on the age
of the
universe - only that correct scientific observation
of God's
creation will be able to determine it.
If we don't have an answer to the origin
of the
universe, how can we presume to know the origin
of creation?
«Freeing God from the burden
of special acts
of creation does not remove Him as the source
of the things that make humanity special, and
of the
universe itself.
By
doing a lot
of math and watching carefully what goes on in particle accelerators, scientists believe they can look back to 10 - 43 seconds after the moment
of creation, when the
universe was still so small that you would have needed a microscope to find it.