The only things that still leave me stumped is that they say the universe goes on forever. How in the hell is that possible when everything we know has a beginning and an end? And if thats possible, then whose to say there aren't other dimensions of existence?
2007-12-31 05:56:15 · 32 answers · asked by Sammy 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Right. It has been mentioned here before that belief comes down to either belief in an infinte universe that always was here, or belief in a being who caused that universe to be.
Then, if the universe had a beginning, that Creator must be infinite and w/o a beginning.
It's kinda a matter of believing that the infinite, eternal entity is either a conscious, living being (God) or an unconscious vast "place" (the universe).
Myself, I believe in God, Himself eternal. Makes more sense to me.
2007-12-31 05:58:56 · answer #1 · answered by Acorn 7 · 9⤊ 7⤋
in easy terms God can settle directly to create a existence or take a existence. that's no longer as much as somebody individual at the same time with your self to settle on. study the bible it enable you to appreciate what you desire to appreciate approximately God. As an atheist you're able to desire to understand which you have faith that there is not any God and when you die, you have faith no longer something occurs to you, you do no longer bypass to heaven and you do no longer bypass to hell. in fact you do not have faith that the two exists. So this question you're asking is unquestionably nonsense. As an atheist believer, you nevertheless will no longer be able to respond to one question, what occurs when you die? you nevertheless do no longer understand for particular the main ideas-blowing answer and you under no circumstances will. technology won't take you there.
2016-10-02 23:30:43 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to think you haven't examined your own question too well. Otherwise, you would have seen the rather over-sized hole based on too many assumptions.
Please help me understand how you "know" that "everything" has a "beginning and an end." You throw it out there as if it were a given. But is it? Hardly. When you come up with a single solitary "thing" whose "beginning" and "end" you can detail, let me know.
I have seen "things" change, sometimes rather dramatically. I have seen "things" combined into various different forms. But every single atom, even the ones that I'm made of, were here before my present form was here. So again, name ONE ... just ONE thing which you "know" had a "beginning" and will have an "end."
The fact is we interpolate, incorrectly, from our mundane observations. We think the universe has to somehow be like a chair we make in carpentry shop - it begins when we "make" it and will end when someone burns it. Really? Wasn't it just a process wherein we simply reorganized existing materials? And when it's burned, won't that be simply another transformation?
2007-12-31 06:33:09 · answer #3 · answered by JAT 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
thats is true..there is no end...but it is pretty hard to think how did all this happen...it couldnt possibly of happened from a bang....a bang does not cause dna and genes and humans to become this perfect...so there must be a God...if u can believe there is a God.... u can believe that there is eternal life
2007-12-31 06:04:21 · answer #4 · answered by 70 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
For anything to exist, something has to have always been. But this doesn't have to be a god. There may not be an infinite amount of matter or space, but existence is always occurring, thus making it infinite. So, basically, SOMETHING is infinite, but saying that it is a god is completely, irrevocably conjectural. Going even further to say that you know what that god "definitely" is, is either completely insane, or is completely inspired by that god.
The absolute truth is that nobody knows for sure. You can only have faith if you decide to make a final decision, and some choose faith in a god(s).
I choose to have faith that there is no god.
2007-12-31 06:03:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
You are mistaken.
Atheists have many other beliefs. Some atheists believe the universe is infinite. Other atheists do not. This is not what makes them atheist.
The only thing that makes a person an atheist is his or her non-beliefs in any gods. One requirement, one disbelief. That's all.
2007-12-31 06:01:58 · answer #6 · answered by CC 7 · 7⤊ 1⤋
*shrug*
I don't know what causes them either, but I'm not wiling to call it God. I'll be honest and say "I don't know." Your questions have nothing to do with a belief in deities. You sound like you just want a placeholder to answer the unknowns. But is answering an unknown with an unknown any better than sticking with the original unknown?
In any case, even not knowing, I still don't believe in god(s). I don't have to know everything in order to know that supernatural explanations are usually worthless.
2007-12-31 06:00:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 1⤋
I've never heard that other dimensions weren't possible.
I thought I last heard that we don't know if the universe goes on forever...the last hypothesis I liked was the Big Crunch, but I haven't looked into the progress they've made in quite awhile.
Science is very cool-look into it. It should answer your questions and if not, the answer "we don't know yet" shouldn't imply a deity by default.
2007-12-31 05:59:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
What does any of that have to do with deities? These things might hold you back from accepting certain less supported scientific theories or hypotheses, but they have absolutely nothing to do with gods.
So I think you can finalize your decision to fail to believe in gods.
2007-12-31 05:59:33 · answer #9 · answered by Phoenix: Princess of Cupcakes 6 · 11⤊ 3⤋
erm. I dont understand what you are asking. but i would agree that everything has a begining and an end. however as an aethist cant u simply decide that u will go extinct? it humans are extinct thats the end of that right?
2007-12-31 05:59:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
The universe isn't going on "forever" we just don't know the scope of how expansive it is.
The universe is slowing dying and at one point everything that is will be destroyed.
2007-12-31 05:59:20 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 3⤋