RE: God, Energy and Matter
August 23, 2019 at 8:09 pm
(This post was last modified: August 23, 2019 at 8:11 pm by Lek.)
It appears that people are misunderstanding my thinking in my original post. One of the first things we were taught in catholic grade school about God is that he always was and always will be. When I considered that according to science, energy and matter cannot be created or destroyed, I was struck that they share a characteristic with God. I myself have a hard time viewing something in nature as having infinite existence. It doesn't seem like a natural characteristic.
Somewhere in the discussion I brought up the fact that pantheists view God and nature as one in the same, therefore deeming nature divine. Someone asked how pantheism leads to a belief that Satan tempted Jesus in the wilderness. I answered to the effect that someone who believes in God would be more likely to come to believe in Jesus. I wasn't saying that pantheism was a likely path to christianity or any such thing.
Atheists believe many different things, but they are united in their rejection of a belief in God. Those who believe in a supernatural presence, who most refer to as a god, are united in that respect. I recognize a brotherhood with them. I never meant this thread to relate to christianity in any direct way. I was simply pointing out references to nonbeginning and eternal existence of God, energy and matter. It seems to make it easier to accept the concept of an infinite God, especially if you can accept an infinite universe.
Somewhere in the discussion I brought up the fact that pantheists view God and nature as one in the same, therefore deeming nature divine. Someone asked how pantheism leads to a belief that Satan tempted Jesus in the wilderness. I answered to the effect that someone who believes in God would be more likely to come to believe in Jesus. I wasn't saying that pantheism was a likely path to christianity or any such thing.
Atheists believe many different things, but they are united in their rejection of a belief in God. Those who believe in a supernatural presence, who most refer to as a god, are united in that respect. I recognize a brotherhood with them. I never meant this thread to relate to christianity in any direct way. I was simply pointing out references to nonbeginning and eternal existence of God, energy and matter. It seems to make it easier to accept the concept of an infinite God, especially if you can accept an infinite universe.
