RE: List of reasons to believe God exists?
December 5, 2017 at 5:05 pm
(This post was last modified: December 5, 2017 at 5:08 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
(December 5, 2017 at 1:59 pm)wallym Wrote: Maybe that's what I'm getting at. I'm not sure! It does seem like there's room for some confirmation bias.
On the big bang, I'm just not well read enough science wise. I wonder what those people think that are. If you are certain the big bang needs God, you'd expect them to be even more certain with their expertise?
I know Hawkins isn't but he could have some bias against a God what with the wheelchair stuff. I know a lot of old-timey folks were. I wonder what most modern physicists who look at the origins of the universe as their primary study say.
Here's a quick overview: https://www.space.com/25126-big-bang-theory.html
The popular belief seems to be that the universe is an infinite cycle of shrinking into a singularity, and expanding back into the cosmos. Though there is no answer as to how something eternal can reconcile with the laws of physics.
Quote:Would it worry you if they were predominantly skeptical on the Deity answer, when you're as convinced as you are that your knowledge of the big bang points towards a Deity?
No. Not unless they found out how this all started and the answer leaves no room for a Deity, then I'd be rocked. But the notion that most scientists are skeptics, in and of itself, doesn't bother me. It tends to be in the nature of these type of folks, which is why they gravitate towards such career field in the first place.
(December 5, 2017 at 4:54 pm)Jehanne Wrote: CL, I have no idea why you think that morality is "subjective" if there is no God?!
I explained in my first post.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh