Your opinion on this quote?

Question

"What one man calls God, another calls the laws of physics."

Nikola Tesla1856 - 1943

Answer 1

Would you really ask the laws of physics for forgiveness?

I think Religion answers certain needs, while science meets others.

But I'm not surprised that Nikola Tesla might not think of it that way.

Answer 2

I would agree. However, you must also be able to extend the laws of physics to mental phenomena or to look at the mind in a lawful, scientific way. This is because the primary purpose of God is to bring spiritual or mental well being to human beings.

Buddhism is a better religion to approach things in a scientific manner. In Buddhism, there is the word "niyama" which means "law". Below is a quote:

Buddhism teaches that all things, both material and immaterial, are entirely subject to the direction of causes and are interdependent. This natural course of things is called in common terms "the law of nature," and in the Pali language niyama, literally meaning "certainty" or "fixed way," referring to the fact that specific determinants inevitably lead to corresponding results.

The laws of nature, although uniformly based on the principle of causal dependence, can nevertheless be sorted into different modes of relationship. The Buddhist commentaries describe five categories of natural law, or niyama. They are:

1. Utuniyama: the natural law pertaining to physical objects and changes in the natural environment, such as the weather; the way flowers bloom in the day and fold up at night; the way soil, water and nutrients help a tree to grow; and the way things disintegrate and decompose. This perspective emphasizes the changes brought about by heat or temperature.

2. Bijaniyama: the natural law pertaining to heredity, which is best described in the adage, "as the seed, so the fruit."

3. Cittaniyama: the natural law pertaining to the workings of the mind, the process of cognition of sense objects and the mental reactions to them.

4. Kammaniyama: the natural law pertaining to human behavior, the process of the generation of action and its results. In essence, this is summarized in the words, "good deeds bring good results, bad deeds bring bad results."

5. Dhammaniyama: the natural law governing the relationship and interdependence of all things: the way all things arise, exist and then cease. All conditions are subject to change, are in a state of affliction and are not self: this is the Norm.

The first four niyama are contained within, or based on, the fifth one, Dhammaniyama, the Law of Dhamma, or the Law of Nature. It may be questioned why Dhammaniyama, being as it were the totality, is also included within the subdivisions. This is because this fourfold categorization does not cover the entire extent of Dhammaniyama.

Answer 3

I'd call God "The Law Of Relativity" (which is close enough).
Thats the Scientific definition of God.

"The Alpha and the Omega", "Beginning and the End", "The First and The Last" Is the religeous definition (of God).

We cannot exist without the "Law Of Relativity", (which Abert Einstein realized) because it Governs our existance and we realize just why?, because "The Law Of Relativity" is the sustaining element of our existance (or God).

Its really worthwhile looking into it for yourselves, its really interesting and it also opens you up to experience God from another aspect. ( The Lord works are an amazing thing and very inspiring).

Answer 4

True.

However few people who believe in any form of higher being define their 'god' that narrowly. 'God' is also typically a protector and moral template, both of which are beyond the natural laws of the universe.

EDIT:
Good quote, though, from a brilliant man (Tesla, that is). Too bad people here are too busy taking sides to just answer the question.

Answer 5

Law is God? lol jk For all i know the laws of physics are of God and anything we call supernatural is just a a technology we don;t understand

Answer 6

All acts of nature are acts of science which are performed by the scientist the God Yahweh.

Answer 7

What one calls as god Indra , another calls it a rain shower.

Answer 8

I'd say it is a provocative statement designed to stir it up with whoever takes offense.

there have been many a clever philosopher. i just wonder how Tesla paid for his audacity .

oh yes.....if you're paying attention, your avatar........sweet!

Answer 9

Not very good, The Holy Bible says that if you do not believe in Jesus Christ you are going to a devils Hell. Case closed.

Answer 10

Some people are able to explain things through science while others blindly say god.