Does God exist? (15 Viewers)

[Enteebee]

Matter didn't exist, it was formed from energy. You could argue that energy did exist, but that depends on which theory you subscribe to. Some have a balance of positive and negative energy, meaning that no energy actually existed at t = 0.

True enough, but my point is that basically the building blocks of the universe existed, everything that is in the universe now existed at t=0, it was just in a different form (matter & energy are interchangeable).

1. What ever begins to exist must have a cause (metaphysical law)

Something can not have a cause without time, what exists now in the universe existed at time=0, perhaps in a different form but it existed. It's not tricky language and I don't think you've dealt with the problem at all.

3. Therefore, the universe must have a cause.

The entire concept of a 'cause' requires a before, "before" time is nonsense.

 

[webby234]

True enough, but my point is that basically the building blocks of the universe existed, everything that is in the universe now existed at t=0, it was just in a different form (matter & energy are interchangeable).

Ok, i agree.

 

[Enteebee]

thread needs to pl0x read short history of time k

a brief history of time by hawking or a short history of everything by bryson? latter is more interesting.
edit: yeah i'll guess the first one given the topic atm :/

 

[~untitled~]

Yes, he does.

 

[KFunk]

1. So, if you heard a loud "bang" and asked "what was that?" and I replied "nothing", you would have no troubles accepting that? Why should it be any different for the "big bang"?

Scientific objections to (1) are often fielded from a perspective which endorses non-deterministic, or properly random, interpretations of quantum mechanics. If particles can spontaneously emerge in a non-deterministic way then causes may not be necessary in order for things to exist (though, I think one would be right to ask 'what kind of underlying fabric allows for such spontaneous existence in the first place?').

 

[*TRUE*]

Scientific objections to (1) are often fielded from a perspective which endorses non-deterministic, or properly random, interpretations of quantum mechanics. If particles can spontaneously emerge in a non-deterministic way then causes may not be necessary in order for things to exist (though, I think one would be right to ask 'what kind of underlying fabric allows for such spontaneous existence in the first place?').

Yes.....
Oh , I wish i could express my thoughts as you do.
My thoughts are so clear and graceful in my mind but they come tumbling out of my mouth (fingertips)...so inapt and inarticulate that I am certain I appear benighted and bizzare.

 

[phnuggle]

I S L A M

its only 5 letters, but man, it makes a hell alot of sense

p.s. please dont go by the media, its bias..unbeliveably BIAS..absolutely BIAS! :mad1:

 

[Captain Gh3y]

I S L A M

WILL DOMINATE THE WORLD!

 

[katie tully]

*facepalms*

this thread isnt a freaking advertisement for religion

 

[*TRUE*]

*facepalms*

this thread isnt a freaking advertisement for religion

I have to say I agree here.
We are dicussing whether a 'God' exists , not whether any specific religion is more valid than another... then again I get off topic pretty quick, so who am i to talk.

 

[puglover]

fark.
this is a long thread.
is it worth printing to read?

 

[puglover]

no just read through kfunks posts

and who is a good read for the opposing view?

(ima sorry i have a life teehee. =] )

 

[^CoSMic DoRiS^^]

and who is a good read for the opposing view?

(ima sorry i have a life teehee. =] )

emytaylor lol

(don't do this)

 

[*TRUE*]

emytaylor lol

(don't do this)

Where is she???

 

[^CoSMic DoRiS^^]

Where is she???

I don't know but the quality of the thread has gone up exponentially since she dropped out of it. She'll be back.

 

[*TRUE*]

emytaylor makes some fantastic points from the christian perspective

kfunk if you want to read something a little more rational

Thats so not true! Not fair.
Emys perspective is NOT comprehensively representative of a Christian view - Bradcube yeah?..... and Kfunk is brilliant but so it Kwayera , 3unitz , Dorisygirl, Schroe...etc etc etc

 

[*TRUE*]

Wait..Kfunk cannot be an atheist...Im sure he must be an agnostic (who leans toward atheism)

 

[*TRUE*]

I don't know but the quality of the thread has gone up exponentially since she dropped out of it. She'll be back.

I hope she wasnt hurt by that nasty thread

 

[puglover]

"Dorisygirl" 0.o' isn't that the name of a razor blade?

I am also an agnostic (who leans toward atheism).

 

[*TRUE*]

"Dorisygirl" 0.o' isn't that the name of a razor blade?

I am also an agnostic (who leans toward atheism).

Dorisy girl is Cosmic Doris
I dont know her name and get tired of typing Cosmic Doris