For as with God, people only know that for some inexplicable reason, mass generates an invisible force that pulls objects toward it. The force itself cannot be seen, only felt. We simply accept the belief that it is, versus knowing what it is and why it works in the manner that it does. We also know that without it, we could not exist.
2007-10-28 13:16:11 · 25 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't think people really understand the depths and the mystery of gravity. It is simply taken for granite because it is with us all of the time. If anyone trully researched gravity, they would appreciate the mystery surrounding it. All we know is its effects, not the true essence of how it is formed.
2007-10-28 13:22:14 · update #1
Rove (below) I'd love one. Make mine an Earl Grey with sweetener. [wink]
2007-10-28 13:23:29 · update #2
- granted - (above)
2007-10-29 15:36:43 · update #3
No they shouldn't.
Care for a cup of tea, Chi?
Edit:
Sure! In fact I am drinking a cup right now. a good choice.
2007-10-28 13:21:09 · answer #1 · answered by Page 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't have faith in gravity. Gravity is part of my daily experience. It's very consistent. You don't need faith in the existance of a phenomenon that is constantly re-enforced by first-hand experience.
But, even if you do have faith in one thing, that doesn't imply you should have faith in anything else, as well. If that logic held true, anyone who believed in one religion, would have to believe in all of them - and, with the various contradictory details of the various religions out there, that would be rather incovnenient.
2007-10-29 14:26:26 · answer #2 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "specific effects of God" are a changed life...MINE! As this forum proves, people will forever argue and bash each others beliefs...but you can't argue with the testimony of a changed life that results from the power of God!
Oh, and by the way, great well thought out question although I'm speaking to one of the responses.
2007-10-28 20:24:46 · answer #3 · answered by Devon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gravity be measured and studied and reproduced. You cannot say the same for god.
"We simply accept the belief that it is"
bullshit! we have done countless experiments to get us the understanding we have of gravity.
Addendum:
"All we know is its effects, not the true essence of how it is formed."
Yes. We don't know, but we're working on it!
A much better answer than "I don't know, therefore god."
2007-10-28 20:23:31 · answer #4 · answered by Dashes 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I can directly observe gravity by letting a pen go and watching it fall to the floor. I cannot directly observe God.
Belief in gravity is a fact; belief in God is faith.
2007-10-28 20:34:09 · answer #5 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just because you can't understand how gravity works does not mean that some magical, invisible, supernatural being had anything to do with it. You might depend on the "God of the gaps" to fill in the blanks, but that's an illogical way to think.
2007-10-28 20:32:07 · answer #6 · answered by Jess H 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
People don't inflect their own beliefs onto gravity, it allowed to be and do what it does. But God is scapegoated by humans all the time. If only we could treat God with half the dignity we give gravity.
Pantheist
2007-10-28 20:27:26 · answer #7 · answered by Equinoxical ™ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is obvious God makes gravity work. He is the one holding everything down. If God wasn't letting him how could Jesus have walked on water Gravity would have pulled him down. It is obvious if God wasn't holding things down everything would go flying off into space.
2007-10-28 20:28:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Belief in gravity is based on evidence. Faith is belief without evidence. Gravity literally has tons of evidence. Gods don't.
I can easily measure gravity with a scale. Where exactly is your "God meter" to measure god.
I don't fully understand lots of things which I have evidence for. That has nothing to do with the fact I have evidence for it however. If I needed to fully understand something to believe in it I wouldn't believe in much of anything. Belief is based on evidence, not complete understanding.
2007-10-28 20:20:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Since we know gravity exists, and we will one day know how it works, just as we do now with volcanoes instead of attributing it to God...
Who needs to have 'faith' in gravity anyway? Anyone who needs to have 'faith' in gravity is far enough gone that who cares what else they have faith in.
Do you ever read any of your answers, by the way?
2007-10-28 20:29:18 · answer #10 · answered by Citizen Justin 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe in God but there is a huge difference between believing in something and accepting facts. Gravity is a fact, not something to believe in or not.
2007-10-28 20:20:35 · answer #11 · answered by Sun: supporting gay rights 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋