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Originally posted by gnosis111
The concept of hell doesn't sit well with me, but I would like to think SOME things don't go unpunished.
Originally posted by AntiCensorship
reply to post by gnosis111
I can't understand how anyone can believe matter requires a creator because once that step is taken, there must logically be a creator of the creator and so on. It's a preposterous belief, really.
Originally posted by Nohup
The key to the entire argument is whether or not you buy into the notion that time is linear and moves progressively from the past, through the present, and into the future. Once you get past that misconception, you understand that "God" is not necessary, because there was no "creation."
Originally posted by gnosis111
reply to post by Cyberbian
Ummm yes I know creation implies creator, what I was saying is there doesn't have to be a "god" to have been created.
Are you just making a statement or are you accusing me of blaming a god for not interceding to make things better? Because no where did I insinuate that. .....odd.
I see you like that phrase of yours, you used it in other threads. But it actually is "immanentize the eschaton". And that does not even pertain to what this subject is about. Nice try.
Originally posted by Cyberbian
I am curious about anyone else's thoughts on the existence of a creator, or the nature of the universe, so long as they are their thoughts and not simply regurgetated programming.
I believe very few of us are gifted with orignal thought. Those of us who are, eventually find that most everything has been said before, has been thought before, no matter how original compared to what you have already been exposed to. I treasure those rare little gems beyond most else. What you can even consider original thought becomes more rare over time, with ever greater exposure.