Where is there no God?

Question

I misread a question someone else asked and I thought, 'Hey, that's a good question'.
Having realised my mistake, I'll pose the question myself. . .
Where, in all this whole wide universe, where is there no God?
And what implications does that have for sin?

If there are places where there is no God, be they as small as the heart of a sinner or as big a Montana, how do they maintain themselves in existence?
I don't actually believe in a personal, creator God, outside of the universe, but if there is one, then the act of creation must be a work in progress. Otherwise it would all fall back into the nothing out of which it was created. Isn't that right?
And that continuing act of creation would have to include sin - and Montana.
Wouldn't it?

Poorna,
OK.
Doesn't that suggest that, since God is obviously enjoying all this - otherwise he wouldn't do it - sin might be a lot less important in the mind of God than it is in the mind of man?

Carychrysler.
Yes! Beautifully put.

Answer 1

There is no "place" where God is not. Your five physical senses convince you that the world is real...in very simple terms,we use our "portion" of the Mind of God to form physical "reality" as we know it, yet God does not create in physical terms. Creation is constant, in a perfect state known as the spacious present, or the eternal now. We dream of many unreal things, but God only knows us as God created us, "His" beloved Child, "His" One Son.

Answer 2

Sin is a fear created in the mind of people to put them on righteous track in some religions.
God is all prevading.
The world is nothing but a Playful manifestation of God within God

By putting the mind in that state of being one feel absolutely comfortable, 100% comfort.

Answer 3

Ultimately, as God made the Heavens and the Earth He is everywhere, our hearts , our homes, our nations and our World. This is because God is a Supreme Being with no beginning and no end. He is in the midst of our joy and our tradgedy. He never leaves us, alas, it is often us who walk away from Him. He is always there to receive us back and full of Mercy. It is not that God 'doesn't mind' sin, he does not want us to be in a state of sin but He is merciful to all His children.

Answer 4

I've wondered why God did not give any instructions on how to approach these aspects of our age that have no real correlation to what is included in the Bible.

How should we know what God intends us to do regarding space travel? Perhaps God does not want us to leave Earth at all. In the Bible, the story ends right here on earth. There is no description of colonies on Mars that I know of. So, does that mean our doomsday will come before we can establish permanent colonies in outer-space?

Gene therapy, global warming, nuclear capabilities, even the internet itself, all these are beyond the scope of Biblical writers, if we don't dramatically stretch the context of some verses to fit.

Edit: Dex, these questions don't prove we think God exists. These questions are obstacles we see that prevent us from thinking God exists. Subtle difference.

Answer 5

While this question seems just beyond my mental grasp, I'm not sure that makes it profound, or just pointless. I don't say that sarcastically.

Here's why I say that. If you assume God, then you assume the rest. And therefore you already understand that God is everywhere, or else He fails measuring up to being God. Hence, your question being mute. I'm really not sure that it would have any implication on sin either way. Thank God He's everywhere, and that sin is under His thumb, just as all things are within His grasp.

Answer 6

The word sin means, to be without. When ever you are in the act of sinning God will not be there with you.

Answer 7

In John Lennon's Imagine.

Answer 8

2 Chronicles 16:9
For, as regards Jehovah, his eyes are roving about through all the earth to show his strength in behalf of those whose heart is complete toward him. You have acted foolishly respecting this, for from now on there will exist wars against you.”

Answer 9

Everywhere


Everywhere you look there is no god.

EDIT
DEX MD. That's "moot" not "mute". Although I always liked Joey's version on Friends: "That's a moo point. It's the opinion of a cow, it doesn't matter"

Answer 10

there is no God in your free will. free will is responsible for committing the sin and not the God.