Fritjof Capra, in his book 'The Tao of Physics', hypothesises that the 'uncertainty principle' of Quantum Mechanics shares ground with the religious mystic viewpoint that things can 'exist or not exist', and that the Universe cannot be explained by the intellect.
This unifying thought seems to me to imply that God is a symbol for everything we cannot 'know' about our existence. Whaddya think?
2007-01-19 21:49:56 · 14 answers · asked by steveb9458 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, God is a symbol. We don't know where we came from and we don't know if we're going anywhere. It doesn't make any difference if you believe God created the world, or you believe that there was a big bang. The fact remains that there is a question which neither asks. Where did God come from? or where did the big bang come from?
2007-01-19 22:12:21 · answer #1 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Universe can't be explained by the intellect?
Well Heisenberg's managed to develop the uncertainty principle just fine, didnt he?
There are a few things we cannot know but there is nothing we cannot understand. Saying that God is hiding in the ignorance of what we dont know is just the old god of the gaps - do you honestly believe that when we discover what makes a rainbow god 'stops' doing it? Of course not, similarly things we do not understand have perfectly logical explanations.
God does not exist.
2007-01-19 23:13:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's really that simple; my experience of God is that despite being the embodiment of the unknowable, in times of openness of the spirit there is a familiarity with the other.
I have read Capra's book and I take his point, but I think these analogies can be taken too far and that in the end physics is simply incomplete in its present state and the question may have a different flavour when the next few pieces in the puzzle are in place.
2007-01-20 02:41:53 · answer #3 · answered by mesun1408 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Organized religion tries to shove the universe into a wee tidy box that they may claim to know it all and rationalize everything to their way of thinking. If the truth does not fit, then it must not be truth.
“The Church has through the centuries, understood that ideas are really more dangerous than other weapons. Their use should be restricted.”
Francis J. Lally, American Roman Catholic Monsignor. Interview with Mike Wallace, 1958.
“It is not God that is worshipped but the group or authority that claims to speak in His name. Sin becomes disobedience to authority not violation of integrity.” Sir Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Quoted in: J. A. C. Brown, Techniques of Persuasion, ch. 11 (1965)
There is an inbuilt circular reasoning that excludes genuine logic We have a book that tells us that it is genuine and that it is the word of God - how do we know it is genuine and the word of God? because the same book itself tells us that it is...total self endorsement with no other genuine accounts to reason or confirm the matter.
“Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear.” Thomas Jefferson
2007-01-19 22:06:02 · answer #4 · answered by Audrey Grace 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the person. If you treat God as an explanation for anything you don't understand, then yes. Many people do this and it's most visible in the pseudo-science known as Intelligent Design.
2007-01-19 22:11:08 · answer #5 · answered by Chris W 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
God is the symbol for everything we have faith in
i was reading a rare book just now and it has the last line on the last page was=page62>:self-denial and self-sacrifice,
he isn't a symbol, he is in me and help me, make the world a better place to teach, u do know what i can't spell half the words you used but, i used Edgar Cayce for the trust i needed to endure
2007-01-19 22:11:44 · answer #6 · answered by bev 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
You are correct of course, but it has surely occurred to you that ALL supernatural Deity are INVISIBLE. This rather negates the claims of an omniscient, omnipotent God, who cannot be found outside of the minds of believers.
2007-01-20 02:16:02 · answer #7 · answered by ED SNOW 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An attempt to explain what we don't fully understand yet. Will ultimately become a redundant concept.
2007-01-19 21:54:44 · answer #8 · answered by Bart S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God is everyone and everything and God is everywhere
God never sleep because he is with us alway
God in Genesis rest for 1 day
But believe me God know all
God is us and God is world
2007-01-19 21:53:26 · answer #9 · answered by Linda 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Is there one single correct answer to the "What is God?" question? Perhaps the best answer is the answer most meaningful and relevant to you, personally.
2007-01-19 22:17:11 · answer #10 · answered by neuroaster 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋