RE: The Historical Jesus is real and He rose from the grave
March 31, 2014 at 9:37 am
(This post was last modified: March 31, 2014 at 9:37 am by Alex K.)
(March 31, 2014 at 8:51 am)pocaracas Wrote:(March 31, 2014 at 5:43 am)Alex K Wrote: Observing the big bang itself is a bit meaningless if you mean by that a moment in time, because the word itself is not really well-defined. What do you mean by it? If you mean by big bang the process of the universe expanding from a very dense hot state 13.7 billion years ago, yes we can observe it directly. If you mean any particular time or event earlier than CMB, we can't observe it using direct light, because it is shielded by the plasma. We can still observe primordial element abundances as direct messengers from an earlier time, but the "seeing the big bang" metaphor wouldn't be as straightforward.Well... be careful when you use that "metaphor", as it can be misinterpreted and then you'll be called on it.
It's not a metaphor in the case of the CMB. But again, what do you mean by big bang?
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
