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This is a more plausible religion
November 8, 2014 at 11:23 am
People want gods or a god. why not pray to the universe and nature for giving us a planet that supports life. that seems more legitimate in so many ways.
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RE: This is a more plausible religion
November 8, 2014 at 11:25 am
I think that's pantheism? God is the universe.
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RE: This is a more plausible religion
November 8, 2014 at 11:26 am
Been there, done that.
That's how our distant ancestors invented religion in the first place. You know, the sun, the moon and whatever else they couldn't explain in nature.
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RE: This is a more plausible religion
November 8, 2014 at 11:29 am
Yep. Worshiping the sun itsself, and making gods that are the personifications of natural events.
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RE: This is a more plausible religion
November 8, 2014 at 2:40 pm
(November 8, 2014 at 11:23 am)dyresand Wrote: People want gods or a god. why not pray to the universe and nature for giving us a planet that supports life. that seems more legitimate in so many ways.
I don't think that people necessarily "want" gods or a god. I think the main reason that most people believe in a god is because that's what they've been taught since childhood. They are given a conclusion, that a certain god exists and has X,Y, and Z qualities, and then they will twist everything else they learn to fit that conclusion.
If a person wanted to find a god, then that would mean they are looking for some truth about the universe, and the best way to search for truth is through science, but there is nothing in science (yet) that indicates the existence of gods. At the moment, the only honest answer one will find if they start searching for god is "I don't know."
If one wants to pray to the universe, they will essentially just be talking to themselves as with any other prayer. You can't communicate with something that isn't conscious. So while it may be a nicer idea than rolling the dice and praying to one of the usual gods, it is still ultimately a useless endeavor.
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RE: This is a more plausible religion
November 10, 2014 at 8:54 am
(November 8, 2014 at 11:23 am)dyresand Wrote: People want gods or a god. why not pray to the universe and nature for giving us a planet that supports life. that seems more legitimate in so many ways.
Why give the universe the credit? We exist today because our ancestors adapted to the conditions here. So be nice to the oldies instead.
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RE: This is a more plausible religion
November 10, 2014 at 10:18 am
would the universe answer my prayers any better than "god"? If so, I am game 
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RE: This is a more plausible religion
November 10, 2014 at 10:19 am
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RE: This is a more plausible religion
November 11, 2014 at 12:12 pm
(November 10, 2014 at 10:18 am)polar bear Wrote: would the universe answer my prayers any better than "god"? If so, I am game A Christian friend of mine always says that God answers prayers in one of three ways: yes, no, and not yet. I always tell him that those are the same three responses I get when I pray to a doorknob.
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RE: This is a more plausible religion
November 11, 2014 at 4:54 pm
(November 11, 2014 at 12:12 pm)JonDarbyXIII Wrote: (November 10, 2014 at 10:18 am)polar bear Wrote: would the universe answer my prayers any better than "god"? If so, I am game A Christian friend of mine always says that God answers prayers in one of three ways: yes, no, and not yet. I always tell him that those are the same three responses I get when I pray to a doorknob.
Except with the door knob you can see it feel it touch it.
also use it to slam doors in peoples faces.
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