Stephen Hawking and quantum stuffs?

Question

I posted this under Science too, just for some more answers.

At school the really religious kids keep telling me about how Stephen Hawking proved the existance of a higher being through quantum physics, but they never tell me what the experiment was. I figure if it's true, then the Christian Right would've grabbed a hold and never let go of it in the media, and quite frankly everyone would believe in God (since there would be proof of it). Anyone mind pointing me to the direction of this proof? I can't find it anywhere

Smarty Pants: Actually I have the book right now. I'm just waiting until I finish 'The Fabric of the Cosmos' to begin reading it.

Answer 1

He is lying. The only thing I can think of is that Hawking proved the Big Bang, and therefore also proved that "Steady State Theory" was incorrect. Steady State Theory (by Hoyle), was a popular theory a while back and proposed that the universe had always existed as it does now. Once Hawking proved that the Big Bang occurred, the religious right grabbed onto this idea saying "Something must have created the big bang and that must have been God"...there is not logic in this argument and naturally no evidence to back it up, yet the religious claim this anyway.

Answer 2

I've never heard that. You're right, the religious right would've jumped on that from the very first second if it were true. But as a side note, I wonder if the really religious kids at your school realize that Hawking is NOT a Christian in any way, shape or form. I'm not sure if I'd call him an atheist, but he certainly doesn't believe in a personal god.

Answer 3

Of course its not true.

Hawking works more on quantum cosmology these days - the only quantum physics he used related to technical details of blackhole behaviour.

I've heard ignorant people say 'Oh I know quantum mechanics - thats the thing that proved god exists' and I nearly burst a blood vessel.

There is no proof - don't listen to scientifically illiterate morons.

At the end of the Brief History of Mind he says 'for then we will know the mind of god' it alludes to Einstein's question of if god had any choice about making the universe - they're talking about natural laws - the laws of physics, its at the very least mischievous of them to use the word god when they mean something else as it leads ignorant theists to claim them as their own.

Answer 4

nicely, particularly situations you are able to teach a adverse, yet there is not any achievable thank you to teach that God does not exist. What Hawking is affirming, is that modern cosmology has in reality arise with lifelike logical scientifically verifiable hypothesis for the creation of the Universe. The cosmological argument for God is definitely demolished via the Ekpyrotic theory. If there's a God, he created a reality such that it has consistently existed, will consistently exist, and could spawn a limiteless style of Universes with none divine intervention required at any factor. He gets to sit down down back continuously.

Answer 5

Steven Hawking was quoted as saying something to the effect 'the persuit in knowing the mind of "God"' or something to that effect,

He was saying it as a generalized metaphor for the creation, the energy, the source and the meaning and was absolutely NOT referring to any world religion philosophy esp. regarding Jesus or Old Testament God or anything remotely close to that at all.
It's very easy for them to misunderstand, then as soon as a scientist meantions the word "God" the Christians all say "Ah ha!, see! Jesus really IS the one true Lord!"

It's utterly ridiculous.

Answer 6

I would recommend the book "A Briefer History of Time" by Stephen Hawking... you'll have a nice basic knowledge of some of his theories and be able to discuss these issues with your friends to a small degree without getting hornswaggled by them.

Answer 7

I've read two of his books (A Brief History of Time and Black Holes & Baby Universes) and there was no reference to such a thing. Probably because it doesn't exist.

Answer 8

Why do they care what an atheist has to say, isn't he delusional in their minds already? He, nor anyone else has ever proved God's existence.

Answer 9

There is a website with some of Stephen Hawkings lectures, I find it very interesting and informative. Hope you will also.

http://www.hawking.org.uk/lectures/lindex.html
http://www.hawking.org.uk/home/hindex.html

Answer 10

All I know is that GOD is Always Right.
And those Scientific Experts better know Who Jesus Is BEFOR they Check-Out and Become Quantum Stiff's.
Ditto...................