Why don't christians understand the difference between the universe and the cosmos?

Question

I asked a question earlier about how if God exists, then he is part of existence, otherwise known as the cosmos (as Carl Sagan discribed, "allthat ever was, is and will be", and should therefore be able to be somehow discribed through physics.

I got all these answers back saying that God is seperate from the universe.

The cosmos isn't bound to the universe. For all we know, our universe maybe one of many as our galaxy is one of many. String theory would suggest there is much beyond our basic comprehension at this time, as does the theory of vacoum fluctuations.

If it exists, ever has done, or ever will, it is part of the cosmos.

If God exists, he is therefore a part of this.

Why do christians feel it's so important to deny something so obvious and straight forward?

THe original question did qualify the definition of cosmos.

I was also taught the difference between cosmos and universe in high school back in the 70s.

Answer 1

I never realized that there is a distinction between cosmos and the universe. I try not to EVER deny something that is obvious and straight forward. Though I did not see your previous question in totality so I would not be able to resposne here.

By Denotative Definition Cosmos is the univeres that is orderly.

Answer 2

If you examine the references below from dictionaries maybe you can see that the accepted meaning of one is more or less the definition of the other.

If you are privy to some literature by Carl that expands the way cosmos is used, don't fault the reader to only be familiar with dictionary definitions.

And frankly as long as the various dictionaries do not include Carl's definition, you're the one that is responsible to state your questions in a manner that surmounts this difficulty! Just because Carl makes a statement doesn't mean that the rest of the world has to cow-tow to Carl, or to you for sitting so high on your horse.

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cos·mos (kŏz'məs, -mŏs', -mōs') Pronunciation Key
n.

1. The universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious whole.

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source
u·ni·verse /ˈyunəˌvɜrs/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[yoo-nuh-vurs] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1. the totality of known or supposed objects and phenomena throughout space; the cosmos; macrocosm.

Answer 3

I wish the definitions of universe and cosmos were that clearcut and straightforward. The original use of the word cocmos was to mean the orderly and sensible instead of unformed, unreal and insensible Chaos.
Pthypgoras used it to mean the total of all we can know as reality or even imagine as real.
In philosophy *universe* does carry the distinction of being restricted to the material and not the imaginary. It is a more technically refined use of the words.

Answer 4

Why do you always want to use the word theory, Is that as far as you can get it to is theory. I can take you beyond theory, into realality. God is the creator of ALL galaxies, Universes, Cosmos, & what ever else you want to call it, but a theory is something that someone is just supposing.

Answer 5

Carl Sagan failed to inform you that anything material is
just that, it's material, universe or cosmos whichever you
choose to call it.........God is Spirit as explained by Jesus
as He talked to Nichodemus...of course with your carnal
mind, you would not understand....nothing is made that
God didn't make...He is Creator of all....

I don't care to read after Carl Sagan, I have read after
Charles Darwin...I have just read after you...however
reading the Bible makes a whole lot more sense...

Answer 6

Why do so many people take others to task over differing religious opinions and then "accuse" them of being Christian? Who cares if its the cosmos or the universe or the galaxy. Typical of the people on our planet to be more concerned with someplace their not then with the planet they live on.

Answer 7

I understand that many people just love to make Christians look stupid for not knowing this and not knowing that. Because this survival game is still going on in many people's mind.

Only thing we Christians have to know that Jesus is our Lord and Savior. We do not have other gods. Jesus ask us to love one another. I believe God is behind this creation. I do not really have to know how it was done, but I understand that it is important to many people.: )

Answer 8

The Parallel Universe that makes everything else exists, is The Kingdom of GOD.
GOD's Kingdom is everywhere. GOD is in charge of that one, and GOD keeps it running.
It runs on Faith. Faith, the substance of things hoped for. Oceans of it (hehehe!).
Ditto...................