Do things really happen for a reason?

[dnich163]

In terms of God and the infinity of the universe (as well as science in general) the Thomas Aquinas view as expounded in the 12th century is that God is beyond time. Time as we know it does not apply to God.
But time applies to the universe, and this time most likely is finite.

David

 

[Humanista]

8th February 2003 at 09:35 PM undead said this in Post #4

In so far as you comment about "magick", I would agree with you. Yet obviously you never read the book of proverbs. Its worth reading, because it give you a very clear conception of how God works out everything for his own ends:

Prov 16;4 "The LORD hath made all [things] for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil".

And no, I don't agree that you are always right.

What makes you think I have never read the Bible, inclusing Proverbs?

I consider any notion of supernatural beings influencing outcomes in the real world as "magical" thinking. I'm sure Christianity has a clear concept of how the God of their mythology "works everything out for his own ends", but I do not subscribe to said magical thinking.

(hey, you asked for opinions! that is mine!)

PS

"You know I'm right" is me joking around, because in arenas such as this, it tends to be everyone's attitude.