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assume that the Bible is true to itself and through that assumption, whether or not you believe it does not matter, and learn a Biblical lesson.
originally posted by: Atsbhct
a reply to: ChesterJohn
assume that the Bible is true to itself and through that assumption, whether or not you believe it does not matter, and learn a Biblical lesson.
And by doing this we can all throw away the only truly useful lesson from the Bible ...that humans have the free will to think whatever they wish, and question whatever they wish.
originally posted by: SocratesJohnson
a reply to: rickymouse
Do you think Cain had reefer madness?
Drugs are bad, M’okay
Jesus Christ!!! What a depressing worldview. Reality is a prison? This is clearly a spin-off from Christian mythology with an emphasis on “humans are evil without an omnipresent watch dog” What brought you to this conclusion?
originally posted by: bobs_uruncle
originally posted by: Atsbhct
a reply to: ChesterJohn
assume that the Bible is true to itself and through that assumption, whether or not you believe it does not matter, and learn a Biblical lesson.
And by doing this we can all throw away the only truly useful lesson from the Bible ...that humans have the free will to think whatever they wish, and question whatever they wish.
False lesson I would say. In a deterministic reality (if we are simply going to take the Bible at face value, but I can throw in science), there can be no free will. You can't rationalize an omipotent/omniscient being knowing everything, the past/present/future, with a free will reality. If there is free will, the Architect cannot know the future and therefore does not fit the definition of an omnipotent/omniscient being.
This construct is a ride, prison or learning experiment, imho. We can't know which simply because one would have to be outside the system (like God or the Architect of this virtual reality) to understand its purpose and ultimately its evolution.
Just remember that in a deterministic reality, everything, me and you, are recycled. We're coming back, our prison terms are infinite and anchored to a virtual reality we can't really understand. So smile for the good times your meat puppet experiences :-)
Cheers - Dave
originally posted by: Woodcarver
Jesus Christ!!! What a depressing worldview. Reality is a prison? This is clearly a spin-off from Christian mythology with an emphasis on “humans are evil without an omnipresent watch dog” What brought you to this conclusion?
originally posted by: bobs_uruncle
originally posted by: Atsbhct
a reply to: ChesterJohn
assume that the Bible is true to itself and through that assumption, whether or not you believe it does not matter, and learn a Biblical lesson.
And by doing this we can all throw away the only truly useful lesson from the Bible ...that humans have the free will to think whatever they wish, and question whatever they wish.
False lesson I would say. In a deterministic reality (if we are simply going to take the Bible at face value, but I can throw in science), there can be no free will. You can't rationalize an omipotent/omniscient being knowing everything, the past/present/future, with a free will reality. If there is free will, the Architect cannot know the future and therefore does not fit the definition of an omnipotent/omniscient being.
This construct is a ride, prison or learning experiment, imho. We can't know which simply because one would have to be outside the system (like God or the Architect of this virtual reality) to understand its purpose and ultimately its evolution.
Just remember that in a deterministic reality, everything, me and you, are recycled. We're coming back, our prison terms are infinite and anchored to a virtual reality we can't really understand. So smile for the good times your meat puppet experiences :-)
Cheers - Dave
45 years of physics and engineering? That’s great! so you understand the importance of evidence to support a worldview such as this? Like physical evidence? Not anecdotal? And since you understand the importance of this I’m sure you would enjoy enlightening the world to this evidence? Everybody gather around, Bob’s your uncle is going to prove that God is real.
originally posted by: bobs_uruncle
originally posted by: Woodcarver
Jesus Christ!!! What a depressing worldview. Reality is a prison? This is clearly a spin-off from Christian mythology with an emphasis on “humans are evil without an omnipresent watch dog” What brought you to this conclusion?
originally posted by: bobs_uruncle
originally posted by: Atsbhct
a reply to: ChesterJohn
assume that the Bible is true to itself and through that assumption, whether or not you believe it does not matter, and learn a Biblical lesson.
And by doing this we can all throw away the only truly useful lesson from the Bible ...that humans have the free will to think whatever they wish, and question whatever they wish.
False lesson I would say. In a deterministic reality (if we are simply going to take the Bible at face value, but I can throw in science), there can be no free will. You can't rationalize an omipotent/omniscient being knowing everything, the past/present/future, with a free will reality. If there is free will, the Architect cannot know the future and therefore does not fit the definition of an omnipotent/omniscient being.
This construct is a ride, prison or learning experiment, imho. We can't know which simply because one would have to be outside the system (like God or the Architect of this virtual reality) to understand its purpose and ultimately its evolution.
Just remember that in a deterministic reality, everything, me and you, are recycled. We're coming back, our prison terms are infinite and anchored to a virtual reality we can't really understand. So smile for the good times your meat puppet experiences :-)
Cheers - Dave
45 years of physics and engineering. It seems very simple, use the "KISS" method. And honestly, it's not very depressing, a ride is just a ride and what is the point in fearing death when it is simply a state transition? Why worry if you know you are coming back. We do our assigned roles, there is no free will or individual control, can you imagine how chaotic this reality would be if there was free will? Enjoy the ride, we are just riders on a bus and we can't change seats unless we get off first.
Cheers - Dave
originally posted by: bobs_uruncle
Just remember that in a deterministic reality, everything, me and you, are recycled. We're coming back, our prison terms are infinite and anchored to a virtual reality we can't really understand.
originally posted by: fatkid
a reply to: ChesterJohn
Lucifer isn’t mentioned in the genesis story.
The Bible never says she ate from the tree of knowledge of good and evil because she felt inferior.
The snake didn’t lie.
How could she crave to be like “the gods of old” when she was supposed to be around since day six, these God’s were 5 days old?
God’s plan was so solid it only worked for 5 days?
Man doesn’t have a desire to live in a utopian world, man desires to live in a modern world, if you want to go live in the forest and eat potatoes, nothing is stopping you.
originally posted by: Woodcarver
A better question is, what would the world believe if Rome had never Set out on this campaign?