The God I'm referring to is the one characterized by the books of the bible.
2006-10-04 17:20:10 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
some of the responses easily prove one thing, those who do not view the universe as having a God have indeed the narrower
vision. And many were incapable of substantiating their own viewpoint with any empirical proof.
2006-10-04 17:29:25 · update #1
secondly the nature of the question attracted many atheists since it provided their significant ego an opportunity to declare themselves with better "vision" lol
2006-10-04 17:32:53 · update #2
A universe without God is basically just a big cosmic accident (more narrow). Just imagine the possibilities of what a Creator of something so complex must be like. Then look at all the different religious interpretations of God and know that maybe none of them have figured it out yet.
2006-10-04 17:54:22 · answer #1 · answered by lifhapnz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like your additional details but I will go ahead and answer the question as it appeared in my head originally. I think that a world with no god what so ever(I have to say any form of deity not just biblical cause that's just the way my mind works) would be narrower. I think this because for me other peoples religion and views has helped me to depict my own religion and belief system. I being of sound body and mind(ha ha) see things about other people that I like and dislike and learn from there i.e. the way I was raised and the people I have met throughout my adult life. Diversity among humans makes the world go round buddy. By the by I am not an atheist nor do I seclude myself to one religion.
2006-10-04 17:44:44 · answer #2 · answered by green 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The world without God is very narrow. How would you explain the creation of all living things? If you were on this planet by yourself how could you explain it? You didn't make it. To think that you created something that you know you didn't is silly. But people do it every day when they don't accept God as creator of all.
2006-10-04 17:31:24 · answer #3 · answered by Monique B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Which vision is the narrower one, a universe with (one) God or a universe with many gods?
Arguably, the vision of only one god.
Of course any universe lacking something contained within another possible universe is "narrower" in the sense that there is less in one than another. But I don't see how that means anything worth saying. A vision of the universe in which there is only one god is narrower than a vision of the universe with many gods. The universe with only one god lacks the prsence of other gods and so is "narrower." A vision of the universe in which fairies do not exist is "narrower" than a vision of a universe in which fairies do exist. But like I said, this says nothing worth saying. It doesn't imply that a "narrower" vision is less likely to be correct. (in fact, occam's razor would indicate that the "narrowest" possible vision is the one most likely to be true.)
Of course an open-mind should be kept. We could acknowledge the possiblity of the least "narrow" universe (a universe in which there are infinite number of gods, beings, and objects); we could acknowledge that fairies could possibly exist, but this is very different from believing that they do.
I think you need to rethink this question. Either you're implying that narrow visions of the universe are less likely to be true (in which case it is less likely that one god exists than that many gods exist) or that having a narrow vision of the universe is closed-minded (is it closed-minded to not believe in many gods? to not believe in Zeus? If it is, then closed-mindedness is not necessarily a bad thing; it might be necessary to allow us to distinguish between likely and unlikely beliefs.) In either case, you're contradicting occam's razor, not to mention undercutting the "narrower" tradition of monotheism.
In response to your additional details, I would say, as you are seeming to define narrow, yes atheism is a narrower vision. but, as i said above, so is a vision that doesn't believe in fairies. it says nothing about the truth of the vision. as for empirical proof, give me empirical proof that invisible fairies don't lift planes off the ground and make them fly. we think its the lift and the laws of aerodynamics, but you could never empirically prove that its not undetectable fairies. furthermore a vision of things without undetectable fairies is in all senses of the word "narrower" than a vision of things with the fairies. Is it narrow-minded to think these fairies do not exist? Is it a narrower vision of the universe? In both cases, the logic behind your question would indicate yes.
2006-10-04 19:17:43 · answer #4 · answered by student_of_life 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A universe with one god is narrower than a universe with many gods. Hard to argue with that. I say it's also narrower than a universe with no god. Harder to justify to others though
2006-10-04 17:22:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think each vision is narrowed by it's own belief. Better to think about both of the options....and widen your vision to encompass all of the possibilities.
2006-10-04 17:25:33 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Narrow" is irrelevant.
The only thing that matters is whether or not God really exists.
I invite you to provide empirical proof whenever you can come up with some!
2006-10-04 17:23:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Narrow minds can't see God, so don't worry about it and you'll go away eventually.
2006-10-04 17:24:38 · answer #8 · answered by Sean 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One without God, just my opinion.
2006-10-04 17:24:24 · answer #9 · answered by Pantherempress 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the latter
2006-10-04 17:22:33 · answer #10 · answered by delta s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋