RE: Universe from Nothing?
November 7, 2013 at 1:04 am
(This post was last modified: November 7, 2013 at 1:12 am by Jesus is Lord.)
(November 6, 2013 at 9:39 pm)Polaris Wrote: Who says the universe came from nothing?
How would a materialist begin, if not with nothing?
If you begin with any other concept, wouldn't you of necessity invoke a descriptive / supportive framework - such as, say, quantum physics?
But if a materialist allowed a conceptual framework at or before the start of anything, or, from "eternity" then he would need to explain the existence of this framework, which is, of itself, a conceptual entity - a supernatural thing.
Materialism, by definition, cannot allow anything supernatural.
(November 7, 2013 at 1:02 am)Godschild Wrote:JiL, good to have another Christian with us, watch out the natives are restless these days.
GC
Thanks for the welcome, Godschild. Glad to meet you.
(November 6, 2013 at 9:39 pm)Polaris Wrote: Who says the universe came from nothing?
If you think about it, the invisible laws which uphold the observable universe are far more astounding than the universe itself. The Universe is like a program that runs inside of an operating system. There is an invisible operating system which guides all observable particle behavior, directs all forces. What you see is what is running. What you don't see is the framework that makes all the behavior you can observe, possible.
