just hear me out, ok? math explains things even if we cannot see them or even if we don't have the technology to empirically test/support theories. if the math works out in the most complex of situations, we can be very confident that we are right...we knew the thrust and angle and all that good stuff that we needed to send satellites (and later dogs, monkeys and eventually people) into space b/c the equations told us the answers and it worked. why can math explain the universe so precisely? it is more than theory it is TRUTH. your thoughts?
2007-01-24 02:06:49 · 12 answers · asked by izaboe 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Sounds good to me. I wonder, whether God could have made 2+2=3, if he wanted it to come out that way. In other words, is math independent of God? If math is part of God’s nature, then 2+2=4 because it is part of what has always been true. If math is not part of God’s nature, then there is no reason (other than our arbitrary decision) for 2+2 not to =3.
Most people will say that either God does not exist, or God doesn’t care (which is another way of saying that they can do as they please) and that math is just true because it is. But that is just the way finite human minds think when they are up against something that has infinite qualities (like math.) They tend to supernaturalize it. Who says math is true? Who says 2+2=4?
If everything came about accidentally (big bang, evolution and all that yadda yadda) then there is no reason for ANYTHING and ‘truth’ is just something we IMAGINE we see after gazing too long into our microscope, or our telescope, or our inkblot or beer glass or navel. Life and death are just ARBITRARY categories that don’t really MEAN anything, but we are prejudiced because we think we are ‘living’ and we want to go on ‘living’, even if there is no real reason for life or anything else.
But, if there is a God, then there is true meaning and real value to our existence, besides what we imagine for ourselves.
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2007-01-24 09:48:37 · answer #1 · answered by cdf-rom 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I even have constantly felt as though the universe is a large advent the place each and every thing is in stability. to confirm that that stability to be maintained there must be a mathematical technique in play. beneficial God ought to make variations to maintain order and equilibrium yet this might properly be a large mathematical equation. The deist believes God created the universe and walked away; hence it could be in completely balanced like an undemanding equation: 2 + 2=4 the two factors are equivalent. in assessment to the deist i believe God performs an energetic function and keeps his relationship with nature and guy to recalculate the steadiness of the equation it particularly is thrown off by ability of his living creations that are imperfect.
2016-11-01 04:05:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am delighted to hear you like math. It is certainly a light to our minds and the queen of the sciences for humans.
But as to whether it is the science of God, the best we can say is that something analogous to our math might be important to God.
However, God is so very far above us, it is not like comparing a first grader to a twelfth grader or even a math professor. Because God has infinite and absolute attributes and total mastery of what those mean....whereas we are limited and finite...
It would be better to think of say 1,200,000 grade levels. At the center of all things there are beings (including from planets such as ours) who understand the math concepts of that grade level. Even these in no way come close to equaling God, being non-infinite beings, non-absolute beings.
But it is possible to transcend finite levels. More can be communicated in 1/2 hour in the heaven of heavens than we can communicate in 10,000 years here. That is what those who know say, beings of origin from there.
Maybe God felt a bit sorry for creating finite, imperfect beings who could rise to, aspire to, perfection.
So, He decided to accompany us, in spirit, on this trip that allows us to cocreate our own destinies.
And perhaps He gave us math so we could be sure of something along the way.
Or relatively sure?
Never so sure as to stop asking questions though.
2007-01-24 02:38:46 · answer #3 · answered by Ursus Particularies 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
*If* god exists, and
*if* god is rational
*then* insofar as math is rational math is the science of god.
Aristotle held the view that unity, truth, the good, and beauty are all manifestations of the same "thing." If that is so, then insofar as math is true then it is a manifestation of god.
HTH
Charles
2007-01-24 02:16:12 · answer #4 · answered by Charles 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nice observation, and nice line of thinking.
See, God is a very controversial subject. I don't know why people who are intelligent cannot stop themselves from comparing Science and God. You can have whatever definition of God as you like.
In my definition, Math is not only science of God, but God himself (or herself or itself.) And I am atheist!
See if it makes sense to you.
2007-01-24 02:14:50 · answer #5 · answered by ravish2006 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Study quantum physics and things aren't so simple! One of the reasons why computers have glitches - probability.It tends to even out at the macrocosmic level.
2007-01-24 02:17:44 · answer #6 · answered by CLICKHEREx 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God is science, and science is God- all sciance. But, God's science supercedes man's because God is complete, while man is still learning.
2007-01-24 07:20:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe that all siense are created by God and math is one of those sience,GOD HAS CREATED THE WOLld by chemistry and he is managing the universe be mathemathics
2007-01-24 02:15:30 · answer #8 · answered by simaron 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
of course its not. how can maths be the science of something that doesnt exist???
2007-01-24 02:11:35 · answer #9 · answered by milkyman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's the language of god.
2007-01-24 03:40:52 · answer #10 · answered by joe s 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋