(January 15, 2010 at 6:54 pm)Purple Rabbit Wrote: You realize that's your POV don't you?
Besides it's positive for it places inter human relations to the center of human concern, and because it makes clear this universe is no silly kindergarten for a thrilling life after death experience, this IS as thrilling as it gets. You dont have to follow silly rules from ancient goat herders but you may reason for yourself. You're not monitored for masturbation and other sinful bodily function but you can enjoy etc.
Life is somthing beautiful, not because some god says so, but because we can figure it out ourselves. That's beauty not destruction.
Your POV is ridiculous in this instance.
(January 15, 2010 at 7:56 pm)Zen Badger Wrote: Quite simply Frodo, if God is not an emergent property of the universe then it is most likely to be its creator.
If the universe emerged from God how could the universe be anything but God? How do you arrive at something producing something else foreign to it? That's illogical.
(January 15, 2010 at 7:56 pm)Zen Badger Wrote: And as to why human adoration is not its ultimate goal?
Because the Universe is about 14 billion years old. Humanity has only been practicing religion for a few thousand years. Seems to be a huge effort for very little return. And for that matter, how do you "know" that human adoration is its ultimate goal.
You brought up that ridiculous idea and I wondered how you got there. You seem to be talking to an imaginary fundie in your head.
If you read what I put: "'It's' ultimate goal is clearly nothing to do with human adoration. Another wild leap of logic." ...you'd see I was dismissing the notion that human adoration was anything to do with God's "ultimate goal".
