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Douglas Adams is an author of sci-fi. I am sorry if i cannot take many of his contentions seriously.
Quote from: Mr. Scientist on 11/12/2009 16:22:39Douglas Adams is an author of sci-fi. I am sorry if i cannot take many of his contentions seriously.You should. He was a freakin' genius!!!
He was a brilliant eccentric at best.
Quote from: Mr. Scientist on 12/12/2009 07:04:02He was a brilliant eccentric at best.I'd settle for 'brilliant eccentric' on my tombstone!!
I don't really chose to deny any god - they're all welcome to provide evidence for their existence if they do, indeed, exist.
Do you not see how a belief in a deity could skew your perceptions of reality? Do you not appreciate that this is what science is for, to attempt to find objective descriptions of reality? (technically inter-subjective, but that's as close to objective as humans can get).
Try to reconsider the physics you're promoting starting with no assumptions - you have started with the assumption of the existence of a deity, so the end results will all be subject to that assumption. Trying to rid yourself of assumptions is part of the art of science.
You see how crazy that sounds?To 'not rely on logic' seems to be just plain mistaken by definition.
My original statementI am not just relying on logic. I know the purpose of all things. God is my father and he has revealed himself and his purpose to me. How he created all things is not as important as why. I'm waiting to find a heart that wants to see, because the mind can never understand what the heart can not see.
QuoteI don't really chose to deny any god - they're all welcome to provide evidence for their existence if they do, indeed, exist.God is welcome to provide evidence? He has provided his creation, he has spoken by Moses and by his prophets, The words of his prophets have never failed, the prophesies are unfolding, and just as God spoke, the blind will not see.God knows his own children and he will reveal himself in his righteousness to them and through them. QuoteDo you not see how a belief in a deity could skew your perceptions of reality? Do you not appreciate that this is what science is for, to attempt to find objective descriptions of reality? (technically inter-subjective, but that's as close to objective as humans can get).My perception of reality is by seeing through the eyes of God, and being the heart of God, and having the mind of God. God has revealed himself and his kingdom to me. I speak of the things I see, not of things I have learned. The things I see of God has erased the etch a sketch of my mind, and the darkness of this world, by revelation and light.QuoteTry to reconsider the physics you're promoting starting with no assumptions - you have started with the assumption of the existence of a deity, so the end results will all be subject to that assumption. Trying to rid yourself of assumptions is part of the art of science.I'm not promoting any physics, I have only shared what God has revealed to me, and what I clearly see. I can see what God has done, what God is doing, and what God is going to do. I see how and why God created darkness and evil, I dwell in the light of God, passing through the darkness of time, until I receive The Kingdom.
So you do see how all of your ideas are biased by your belief in your chosen deity - good. This means that you appreciate that your opinions are probably at odds with an objective description of reality. With that out of the way, I think we can move on.
All of this being the universe? No, I don't. I think we're the most tiny insignificant spec of dust. Do you think all of this is about us? A god created the whole vast universe just for a few primates who think they're special somehow?As Douglas Adams said, assuming that the universe has been created for us is rather like a puddle waking up one day and saying: 'This is an interesting world I find myself in, an interesting hole I find myself in, fits me rather neatly, doesn't it? In fact it fits me staggeringly well, must have been made to have me in it!'
You have failed to address most of our points, maybe it is you who has the cranial rectosis.
The human brain is not perfect and is prone to hallucination and misinterpretation. Like any machine it can malfunction. Can you accept this possibility? If you are not relying on logic and believing purely because "God has revealed himself to you" then what's the difference between you and someone hopped up on LSD claiming they've just seen a unicorn being ridden by the easter bunny?
what's the difference between you and someone hopped up on LSD claiming they've just seen a unicorn being ridden by the easter bunny?