Why is it that we spend so much time arguing over how the Universe came into being? At a bare minimum, it happened millions of years ago. Why not focus on what we can do to improve our world today, and for the future? What makes the subject so all-fired important to you personally?
2007-11-23 01:53:48 · 30 answers · asked by Katie Short, Atheati Princess 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm seeing a lot about why people (especially Christians) believe what they believe. The question asks why it's important in today's world. We can argue all day and never agree, but if we could get past what happened 'a long time ago" and focus on today, wouldn't it be better?
2007-11-23 02:06:29 · update #1
Personally, I find needling fundies hilarious.
2007-11-23 01:56:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 3⤋
The Big Bang theory verses the Creation theory is a hot topic because the Big Bang theory is used as a focus point of the Atheists as reasonable doubt as to the existence of God.
And without a belief in a higher power and afterlife with a judgment for past conduct there seems to be little motivation for some people to seek out solutions for world problems. The focus is placed on material wealth and comfort here and now-if that is all that there will be for a life-with no afterlife consequences.
2007-11-23 02:34:21 · answer #2 · answered by PrivacyNowPlease! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's because all the people you talked about above are violated by the other's contradiction of their beliefs. Being a christian, I think that God created the Universe and leave it at that, but then there's a truckload of atheists telling me I'm wrong. Some people just think they have to be right, I guess. It's not important to me- like you said, the present has much more importance than how it all started to society as a whole. I just want to keep living life to my own beliefs, and letting the argumentive others go about theirs.
2007-11-23 02:00:20 · answer #3 · answered by mradrz4evr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What makes it personal is because people are defending their beliefs. I for one agree with you. I would rather talk about how to improve and make the world better. People talk about the rapture and the like, but I heard PRAYER changes out comes so if we try to change the world into a better place would it not stand to reason that it would push the date of world's end further into the future? Maybe, maybe not, but that would be something wouldn't it! I am Wicca.
2007-11-23 03:17:58 · answer #4 · answered by Rev. Kaldea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From a scientific viewpoint it is an important field of study and should be explored. From a day to day point of view, you're right, it doesn't really matter. If something/someone had actually created this universe, that doesn't automatically mean they deserve any praise or worship, because we would have no knowledge of their motives for doing such. So, it's much better to take the humanist perspective and work to better the world around you and help your fellow man.
2007-11-23 02:10:45 · answer #5 · answered by ibushido 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree. Its not important. The fact is we are here and now and nothing can be gained by dwelling on the past or worrying on the future.
The Bible demonstrates the relative unimportance of how the world came into being by only spending a couple of pages briefly describing it.
But this has come to be a subject of great fiery debate, particularly in capitalist societies, because those who think it a great thing to have everything their own way - to have to think of no one but themselves and nothing out of sight, to be without the burden of continual reference to what they do to the will of another - a point in which they can justify to themselves their self-centered way of life through disproving to themselves the veracity of the Holy Scripture and thus the existence of God.
2007-11-23 07:24:06 · answer #6 · answered by Matthew. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't argue how it came into being. The fact is it obviously did. The past is mute, all we can do is move forward, that I do agree with you on.
Nobody like's to have their beliefs questioned, especially if they are insecure in their convictions, and to me there are many people here who seem insecure although they claim not to be. They have a tendency to get ulta-defensive when their beliefs are questioned or even tested. I am comfortable in my beliefs and because of that I am not interested in just one version but everyone's. I also practice tolerance though, and there are those here that do not.
Than there are times I just feel like being an *** and fundies are fun to tease, ya know. They get their feathers sooo ruffled. Reminds me of my parakeets when I play "get your tail."
2007-11-23 02:11:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In God We Trust.
We are just following the example of all the politicians running for president of the United States who are playing the religious card for votes in 2008?
Vote the Bible.
Vote the Book of Mormon.
Vote the European Pope.
Vote Scientology.
Vote the Koran.
Vote Buddhist.
Vote like the UN.
etc.
2007-11-23 02:10:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Education is important to me.I agree we should worry about today and the future,but we will not achieve our potential without education.When Christians obsess over a lost cause,evolution,they cannot advance,nor really contribute anything of value to society.If one believes that man was formed from a ball of play dough that god breathed into,simply put,they are ignorant.If a god exists,that's how it was done.If they think their eternal fate depends on them lying,distorting,suppressing the truth about evolution to keep their silly OT,they cannot possibly contribute to the betterment of society.Ignorance is never a positive thing.I don't mind belief in god,I mind purposeful deceit,and willful rejection of knowledge
2007-11-23 02:08:10 · answer #9 · answered by reporters should die 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians take it personally when atheism is shoved down their throats through Darwinism, and Atheists take it personally when Christianity is shoved down their throats through Creationism. Unfortunately, while some tolerate the other (with modification, of course) the battle has become pretty heated. It's a values thing. A freedom of religion and a finding the truth thing. Pagans - no idea. Probably same reasons as the other two, except I'm not sure where they stand...
2007-11-23 01:59:28 · answer #10 · answered by Daewen 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Probably we will never know for sure but it would make ALL the difference to know the truth about it...
EDIT - sorry to insist on this: it would make a difference to know about the origin of the Universe or our own because that would give a certain meaning and context to our own existence. I don't think it's a a waste of time to wonder about that (only to those who are very selfrighteous or whose religion has all the answers). It IS a waste of time to argue about something NO ONE can be certain of, though it can be very positive to exchange perspectives.
And yes, i have to agree - it's more important to focus on the NOW.
2007-11-23 02:03:46 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋