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God of the Gaps
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God of the Gaps
April 22, 2013 at 9:02 am
IMO, even the staunchest atheists have to be open to the idea that a God-like being could exist in cases where we have gaps in scientific knowledge. Think about the Big Bang - even if it did create the universe, what was there beforehand? What lies outside the boundaries of our universe?

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RE: God of the Gaps
April 22, 2013 at 9:13 am
There were many more gaps in our knowledge 10, 15, 25 and 100 years ago. And we filled them all with science.

The only reason Christians seem to cling to this idea (in my opinion) is that they're butthurt that they won't be alive to see some of those gaps get filled.

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RE: God of the Gaps
April 22, 2013 at 9:16 am
Poe, troll? I can't believe that someone would honestly ask what atheists think of a god-of-the-gaps........but maybe I'm just being too generous. You realize that the term is a pejorative, correct?
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RE: God of the Gaps
April 22, 2013 at 9:16 am
the more I see of theists on this forum the more I am convinced that they are nothing more that two year olds with temper tantrum issues
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RE: God of the Gaps
April 22, 2013 at 9:17 am (This post was last modified: April 22, 2013 at 9:18 am by The Grand Nudger.)
(April 22, 2013 at 9:13 am)thesummerqueen Wrote: There were many more gaps in our knowledge 10, 15, 25 and 100 years ago. And we filled them all with science.

The only reason Christians seem to cling to this idea (in my opinion) is that they're butthurt that they won't be alive to see some of those gaps get filled.

"WHY AM I NOT SPECIAL ENOUGH FOR EVERYTHING AWESOME TO HAPPEN TO ME NOW!?!?!"

-Round these parts most christians actually do believe that everything awesome will happen and all gaps will be filled (that will ever be filled) in their lifetimes - being that their lifetime is the end of times. They've been thinking that for centuries, so meh.
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RE: God of the Gaps
April 22, 2013 at 9:18 am
Also, no...the staunchest atheists don't have to accept the god of the gaps. Otherwise they wouldn't be fucking atheists at all.

If you're going to troll, at least phrase yourself appropriately. I'm tired of dealing with dumbshits on a daily basis.
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RE: God of the Gaps
April 22, 2013 at 9:18 am
I agree with Summer, simply because we don't have all the answers now doesn't mean we should fill in the missing pieces with something there is zero evidence for. I'm content with, "Perhaps someday we'll know."
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RE: God of the Gaps
April 22, 2013 at 9:19 am
(April 22, 2013 at 9:17 am)Rhythm Wrote: -Round these parts most christians actually do believe that everything awesome will happen and all gaps will be filled (that will ever be filled) in their lifetimes - being that their lifetime is the end of times. They've been thinking that for centuries, so meh.

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RE: God of the Gaps
April 22, 2013 at 9:25 am
(April 22, 2013 at 9:02 am)Wheeler1552 Wrote: IMO, even the staunchest atheists have to be open to the idea that a God-like being could exist in cases where we have gaps in scientific knowledge. Think about the Big Bang - even if it did create the universe, what was there beforehand? What lies outside the boundaries of our universe?

Thoughts?

We don't need to fill the gaps in our knowledge with an imaginary god in order to make ourselves feel special.
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RE: God of the Gaps
April 22, 2013 at 9:31 am
I think Carl Sagan says it best:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EQDhtVl_50

But as my personal opinion of the gods of the gaps, no, I'd rather have the knowledge or say I don't know than fabricate a deity.
As for the kick-starter of the universe I have two questions: why does it care for us and why did it make the universe so inhospitable to humans, if we are indeed the peak of it's creation?
When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura

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