2007-06-06 19:25:39 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
With absolute mathematical certainty?
Only things in mathematic propositions and logic, where absolute certainty can be demonstrated. But they start with specified givens.
Otherwise, probably nothing.
Do I know for a certainty the Sun will still be there tomorrow morning? I'm not sure I could prove it.
Incredibly high statistical probability is not *quite* the same thing as certainty.
Even if it matters little for most *practical* purposes.
"When one admits that nothing is certain one must, I think, also admit that some things are much more nearly certain than others. Bertrand Russell"
Even were I to see Jesus descending from the clouds, accompanied by angels, it could just be a brain tumour.
A conviction of certainty is not the same thing as certainty.
(A confusion often made)
2007-06-06 19:59:40 · answer #1 · answered by Pedestal 42 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Death is a part of life. Racism will never end. Children will continue to suffer abuse. Daylight will come tomorrow. The world will continue to turn. Someone is a victim. I have a doctors appointment today. Male/Female DNA cannot be changed. Technology cannot be stopped. Someone will always find a better way. Bills must be paid. Life cannot survive without water and sunlight. There are many, many things that I am certain about. Too many to continue here. Good question.
2007-06-07 02:44:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
All I know is that I'm Christain. I don't know if my beliefs are real or not. I'm not one of those Christians who attacks people just because they don't believe the same. And, I'd appreciate it if no Scientists got on my back about my beliefs not being possible, because I don't care, and I'm always going to believe what I do. Science is just a theory, also. I don't think anyone knows.
2007-06-07 02:29:56 · answer #3 · answered by Me Being Me 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
That a model of the world is useful; it doesn't have to represent an underlying reality.
2007-06-07 02:29:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yep
2007-06-07 02:29:12 · answer #5 · answered by AuroraDawn 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
That we ALL are messed up... and desparately needing the sacrificial love of the Jewish Messiah, who I call Jesus, to save each of us from ourselves.
He is the only true expression of God his Father and our Father that we can understand.
2007-06-07 02:42:00 · answer #6 · answered by addicted2christ 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Humans are not an intelligent species.
2007-06-07 02:37:18 · answer #7 · answered by scifiguy 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Quantum Mechanics states "NOTHING"..... except that it works in cellular levels and in it everything is random.
2007-06-07 02:31:35 · answer #8 · answered by Love Exists? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well, that if all of this is just a cosmic accident, then NONE of our lives or "accomplishments" really matter...
that if there are NO "absolutes" then MY delusions are just as REAL and VALID as yours
2007-06-07 02:33:51 · answer #9 · answered by r_u_really_that_scared 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
a lot really... and so do you and everybody else. Otherwise, we cannot function.
2007-06-07 02:30:36 · answer #10 · answered by oskeewow13 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋