A simple question

[Joachim]

I believe in God. My beliefs on creation would be those of theistic evolution.


My question is simply this......Why?


Why existence?

 

[soul_biscuit]

I believe in God. My beliefs on creation would be those of theistic evolution.


My question is simply this......Why?


Why existence?

Why not?

Why does there have to be a reason?

Isn't it enough that we are here?

 

[Everlasting33]

This is one of the main reasons why I have come back to Christianity. I cannot grasp the concept of the complexity and diversity of life without thinking of a Creator behind it all. That is why I believe in God.

Plain and simple...nice that way

 

[Jane_the_Bane]

I believe in God. My beliefs on creation would be those of theistic evolution.


My question is simply this......Why?


Why existence?

Do you think there is an answer to that question? And a single, simple answer at that?

I certainly don't.

 

[mpok1519]

i dont think the complexity of life needs a creator; the simplest building blocks of life like rna, amino acids and mitochondrial organisms are easily created with energy and primordial ooze; we can create rna in a lab through this way.

we arent God though.

But, I guess life does need a creator; like, energy and matter working together.

 

[soul_biscuit]

This is one of the main reasons why I have come back to Christianity. I cannot grasp the concept of the complexity and diversity of life without thinking of a Creator behind it all. That is why I believe in God.

Plain and simple...nice that way

What if it were shown that the complexity and diversity of life can (and do) arise with no need of a creator? Would you still prefer to believe in God?

 

[Everlasting33]

What if it were shown that the complexity and diversity of life can (and do) arise with no need of a creator? Would you still prefer to believe in God?

Perhaps. Although I doubt that will happen in my lifetime. The personal testimonies of Christians and the genuine peace and joy I see in their lives has inspired and challenged me. "Reason for God," was also a great book to challenge my skepticism.

There is a peace that I see in many Christians eyes that are lacking in Non-Christians. When I meet someone for the first time, I can honestly tell you if that person is a genuine believer in God (one of my useless talents ). There is something different about them and this is something that I have pondered on for many years of my skepticism.

 

[Jane_the_Bane]

I think people who feel that there must be a creator put the cart in front of the horse.

Douglas Adams likened this argument to what a sentient puddle might have to say about the hollow that it fills: "It fits me perfectly, therefore it must have been created in order to sustain me."

As for Christians being more content: well, some cultists exude an intense joy - in many cases, that's what attracts potential converts to them in the first place. Having simple (or simplistic) answers to all the gigantic riddles and problems in life sure sounds appealing.

But I'd prefer the insecurity of being aware of the gaps in our knowledge to the bliss of willful ignorance posing as Absolute Truth any time.

 

[The Nihilist]

because someone was bored after an eternity of sitting around?

 

[pgp_protector]

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[soul_biscuit]

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I suppose it was inevitable.

If that's the answer, then what's the question?

 

[ke1985]

i dont think the complexity of life needs a creator; the simplest building blocks of life like rna, amino acids and mitochondrial organisms are easily created with energy and primordial ooze; we can create rna in a lab through this way.

we arent God though.

But, I guess life does need a creator; like, energy and matter working together.

Ah, but as intelligent human beings we can make rna in a lab but to expect random acts of consequences to do this? A little far fetched

 

[Sitswithamouse]

The meaning of life is...Death. If you ate the salmon mousse.

 

[The Nihilist]

Ah, but as intelligent human beings we can make rna in a lab but to expect random acts of consequences to do this? A little far fetched

It's an infinite universe. The astronomically unlikely happens all the time.

 

[yguy]

I believe in God. My beliefs on creation would be those of theistic evolution.


My question is simply this......Why?


Why existence?

I never thought to ask why Holst wrote the Planets Suite, or why Kurosawa made "Seven Samurai", or why Tolstoy wrote The Resurrection. I was just glad they did.

So considering God's creation in comparison with any of those, I guess I don't understand the question.

 

[.Sabre.]

Because Eris wanted existent things to exist, to make Aneris mad?


93 93/93

 

[yguy]

What if it were shown that the complexity and diversity of life can (and do) arise with no need of a creator?

It won't ever happen. People like Dawkins probably know this unconsciously, which is why they want to call computer programs life forms. That way they can pretend we've done the same thing the Creator did.

 

[soul_biscuit]

It won't ever happen.

As far as the diversity of life goes, it already has happened. Natural selection is the mechanism by which life becomes more diverse and complex.

People like Dawkins probably know this unconsciously, which is why they want to call computer programs life forms. That way they can pretend we've done the same thing the Creator did.

This is probably meant to be a joke, but I don't think I get it. Who calls computer programs life forms?

 

[ChaliceThunder]

The meaning of life is...Death. If you ate the salmon mousse.

"But I didn't eat the salmon mousse."

It's Christmas in Heaven!

 

[yguy]

As far as the diversity of life goes, it already has happened. Natural selection is the mechanism by which life becomes more diverse and complex.

Of course, because we understand every detail of that process so thoroughly that we can write God out of the equation with absolute confidence. Right?