Let me ask you this; Do you believe the universe created or controls us? Now let me ask you this; What is the true definition of God, and What is the definition of universe?
2007-03-12 03:38:03 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
To Kharm; everything with natural energy is alive.
2007-03-12 05:05:45 · update #1
LOL, if you are an atheist, you have no more conflict with god than with Santa Claus. What part of "not holding a belief in a diety" is unclear?
As part of the universe, I was created through a series of events, leading to and including the union between my mother and father.
True definition of god???? Exactly what part of the word atheist is eluding you? Pick a religion, and I will give you a definition of god, true to that religion.
Definition of the universe? I'd say the standard scientific definition suffices for me.
2007-03-12 03:56:11 · answer #1 · answered by Radagast97 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not having a conflict with your imaginary friend. Please check again with your imaginary friend. If he told you I am, then you really need talk with him about lying.
I do not believe anything was created, it just is. To be created implies a will doing the creation.
I imagine a definition of a god would be a supernatural power capable of:
1)creating the universe
2)sticking around to watch the creation, but being timeless unable to change anything
3)all knowing, although this contradicts certain known physical laws --so transcendent of physical laws
4) completely other, therefore outside the universe
but it could be like the cargo cult gods, which are much simpler. I guess each religion gets to make its own definition.
The Universe in mathematics is the set of all things. So it isn't a big leap to say the Universe in physics is the set of all things at any static moment.
To be controlled implies a will and I do not believe the universe thinks so it is irrational to believe the universe controls anyone. Rocks, for example, do not obey the law of gravity. To obey the law of gravity would imply that it chose to do so and consequently could choose to disobey the law of gravity. Rocks, when dropped from a place above the surface of the Earth and also not extremely distant from the Earth, tend to fall toward the center of the Earth, what we call down. It isn't doing it to obey a law and the Universe isn't controlling the rock. The relationship between the rock and the universe is not optional.
2007-03-13 12:18:30 · answer #2 · answered by OPM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a silly question - you total ignorance is showing!!!
Please explain what you do not understand about the definition of atheist - A person who does not believe in a God - any god, not just yours!!!!!!!!
They do not have a conflict with God - how can they - they do not believe in such a thing. They can still be deeply religious in any number of faith and belief systems though as long as there is not a God!!!
The real question is - why cannot Christians simply accept that other people do not believe what they want them to believe and leave it at that. It is always the Christian God that they refer to when challenging atheist.
If the fact that others do not believe as you do bothers you so much it tends to indicate that your faith is not strong enough to handle that fact!!!
2007-03-12 10:59:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Atheists don't have conflicts with God.
You're not making any sense.
Atheists do not believe in gods. For the most part, that's because we looked into the god thing (most of us were raised religious, you know) and found it unbelievable, empty, and/or shallow. It's not a matter of conflict, or of not having tried (you can't help but notice that the atheists here know FAR more about religion than do the the believers).
2007-03-12 10:48:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No you are starting out all wrong. I don't have a conflict with god any more than I have a conflict with invisible pink unicorns.
From that point on, the rest of your question falls apart a little, but I'll try.
We were created by our moms and dads. There is no 'controlling agent' but we are determinist complex turing machines ticking along our programming. I am still undecided about free will, to be fair, I _want_ there to be free will but I can't justify it.
God = sky daddy
universe = everything.
2007-03-12 10:53:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I do not believe the universe created or controls us. The universe is not alive, or sentient. And God is a construct of the Christian mythology designed to explain natural disasters and give hope to an oppressed people.
And just what, exactly, do you think our misunderstanding is?
2007-03-12 10:52:34 · answer #6 · answered by Kharm 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why should I have a definition of god? I'm an atheist after all. I think there is no supernatural being or force whatsoever.
We were not "created". And I also have no conflict with god, in the same way I have no conflict with santa clause or the flying spaghetti monster.
I think the misunderstanding is on your side, it seems you cannot understand what atheism means. Thanks for spelling it correctly, though.
2007-03-12 10:51:48 · answer #7 · answered by NaturalBornKieler 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Do you think the conflict you have with the Easter Bunny is just a misunderstanding?
How about your conflict with Zeus? Is that a misunderstanding too?
>What is the true definition of God?
>What is the definition of universe?
Try a dictionary.
2007-03-12 10:45:24 · answer #8 · answered by TLG 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Well the definition of the universe doesn't match the one described in the bible, that would be the conflict I see and is enough to say this god cannot and does not exist.
2007-03-12 10:45:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I have no conflict with God. He'd have to exist for that.
And the universe does not fit the definition of a god. The universe is not intelligent, did not create everything, etc.
2007-03-12 10:40:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋