(March 11, 2014 at 4:21 pm)thesummerqueen Wrote: 14 pages in, and I'm still interested to know why Lek thinks science isn't a good avenue for exploring "why" the universe exists (I'm hoping this means "how"). I'd also like to know why he's uncomfortable creating his own meaning/purpose.
When I talk about "why" the universe exists, I don't mean "how". I'm talking about the reason and purpose for us and everything else. If an infinite, thinking being created everything then he would have a reason for creating the universe. Though I'm not sure of the reason, I could say that I and the universe are here because God wanted it and my purpose here is to do his will. I have trouble envisioning a universe that is just here for no reason - it just is and that's all. Some ask "if there is a God why does he allow all the suffering.?" I ask "if there is no God why are we here suffering?" I view science as a vehicle for discovering how the universe operates, but not why. Those are some of the thoughts behind my original question.
