What if God appeared before you right now and told you that he had just created the entire universe as you perceive it in it’s current state, including you and your memories, ten seconds ago. How would you prove he was wrong.
I told you in my previous post.
Fine, you tell us.
Do youbelieve in god?
Nope. But I can understand the appeal.
10+ years of arguing over the premise of this OP (clarified) and we haven’t come to a consensus yet. Here’s hoping this thread settles the argument once and for all.
Wait, first you say that we have all the answers and therefore no longer need God to explain the origin of the Universe. Then you say we don’t have all the answers and that our views are all wrong. Pick one or the other.
To many people, that would just sound like God.
Religion doesn’t necessarily conflict science. It can, but that’s not a requirement. You are focusing on things like creationism and ignoring how people derive comfort from religion in times of grief and loss, how they share joy, and beliefs can shape a community.
In short, you’re assuming lots of things that aren’t true and you’re misapplying science.
Who are you talking to?
Me?
No, I do not.
What I’m saying is religion isn’t necessary. The reasons it once were needed no longer apply. The Big Bang happened before time as the Universe is time. Before then time as we would know i doesn’t exist. religion shapes communities by not allowing a freedom views.
Ok Meatros why not?
The Catholic church acknowledges the big bang and evolution. Hell, the big bang theory wasfirat discovered by a Catholic priest.
Hi…come here often?
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Well, considering the number of theists in the world, I’d say people disagree with your interpretation of these things.
There are several reasons. The primary tipping point was learning about Christian history and an introduction to philosophy and skepticism.
Neither is XBox but an awful lot of people spend a lot of time bowing at that altar and tithing a significant portion of their income to it. Do you begrudge them the enjoyment they receive from it?
An Xbox is it provides us with our need for violence and brain stimulation we crave.
You stay on your side of the argument.
No but think. we all need violence. Look at all the movies that have it any movie with a v for violence can satisfy it. That is why religion is pointless. It does no good.
My point is that religion, historically, has always provided us with all the violence we need. Maybe that is the answer to your OP.