Do you believe in God? Why/Why not?

[Zoombael]

JWeinCom said:

Zoombael said:

 

 

No, not really. I was very clear and direct. And i quote:

 

 

 

If you dont have any idea whatsover shouldnt you refrain from making any fantastic assumptions? Not very sciency, is it? Not... rational. No, not at all.

 

 

 

Science isnt standing still, yet you act like it has come to a dead end and with it religion. And i ask again, who is my God and what is my religion? If your reply as before. And what did i reply to your response? Exactly. 

But to quench your curiosity: Hardly. Since science isnt anywhere near solving the mystery of existence. Secondly, importantly, whatever the outcome, that is my religion. Muahahaha!

 

 

 

Correct. Einsteins and my views on religion and spirituality are identical.

"So far, anyone claiming that there is a god had been unable to demonstrate it.  If you think you can, go for it. 

O really? So, when you demanded from some left over aztecs to summon their feathered serpent god with a pompous ritual, they failed to do so? Intriguing, intriguing very much.

 

The title of the thread is: Do you believe in God? Why/Why not?

But hey, let me give you back a question:

From your perspective, what happens to the Universe (spacetime) when your body ceases to exist (death)?

I thought it would be implied, but if not let me revise my statement.  

To the best of my knowledge, nobody claiming a god exists has ever been able to demonstrate it.  If you know of any Aztecs who claim to be able to summon gods, please send them my way.  It's curious though that you'd go to that example instead of trying to prove it yourself.

As for your question, I don't know what will happen when I die.  However, I don't see any reason to think that my death will effect spacetime as a whole since, as far as we can tell, none of the millions of deaths occurring within my lifetime have had an impact on spacetime.

 

Why is it curious though? Didnt you read the whole post?

 

Curious is why the heck i am supposed to prove anything. I dont narrow it down to someone, something, somewhen, somewhere. Hasnt the Bible thaught you anything?

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image!

 

You re the one who claims there is no god, resp. there is no god because science says we dont live on a flat plane or ridin a tortoise. A very shortsighted and antiquated approach.

 

The crude irony of the anti-theist doctrine, it relies on the same withered holy scrolls and books it condemns, trying to "prove" a point. What you re doing is beating a dead horse. Whats more you drag poor old science into this. Not believing in god bc science. It doesnt  make any sense. As if there is a united scientific front against anything godly and holy. I dont believe in Aliens because science. At least i have a base of scientific hypotheses..

 

Anti-theist would be the correct terminology. Not a-theist. And you wouldnt call a newborn a-sexual or a-social. Wouldnt make much sense doosit? 

 

"However, I don't see any reason to think that my death will effect spacetime as a whole since, as far as we can tell, none of the millions of deaths occurring within my lifetime have had an impact on spacetime."

 

Mh. You re saying, when you travel 90% lightspeed, it wouldnt effect spacetime. There would be no traversing and no time dilation. Ok. Ill take that for an answer.