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What does worship do for the individual?
Well, if God didn't make the people, then the people wouldn't be at fault, so the root of the problem lies with God then.
Yes. Are you, by any chance, implying that Buddhists don´t exist?To many Buddhists, for example.
What is the void?It fills a void. Because we were created to worship God, our hearts desire it.
If you made a robot that could choose, and it did evil, would we be wrong to blame you?That's one way to view it. On the other hand, people do have a choice to do good or evil. If they choose evil, that isn't God's fault.
No, Buddhists do exist, but are seeking after non-existence (according to the conventional frame of reference).Yes. Are you, by any chance, implying that Buddhists don´t exist?
If not so, the meaning behind non-existence is, as I said, only found in the frame of reference of existence.
If you made a robot that could choose, and it did evil, would we be wrong to blame you?
Let's take a more concrete example. Car manufacturers are now programming their cars to detect other cars, objects, pedestrians, etc. to allow their cars to stop before hitting them. If the car does hit a pedestrian, do we blame the car, or the manufacturer?
What is the characteristics of that void - are we supposed to feel it?We were created to worship God, and of we don't, there is a void.
What is the characteristics of that void - are we supposed to feel it?
How is it a need for God if that void can be filled by other things?You will fill it with something else. It is simply a need. You will likely not recognize it.
How is it a need for God if that void can be filled by other things?
so the meaning of existence is to need creation?It is not a need for God, it is a need for His creation because that is how He created us.
Isn't everyone in search of that which brings permanent joy?
They are doing it while existing. They obviously don´t when nothing exists.No, Buddhists do exist, but are seeking after non-existence (according to the conventional frame of reference).
First there was an event (as yet explained only by theory, e.g. "big bang"), that gave rise to natural consequences (expansion, cooling, chemical & physical reactions) and that eventually lead to the emergence of sentient life on this planet and I guess that's what you mean by "existence". Life forms developed a la evolution and led to the emergence of those that were able to reflect, consider and philosophise. Then "meaning" was sought and applied, and backdated to be the cause of existence rather than the result of it.
so the meaning of existence is to need creation?
Am I really not being clear? The reason we exist is to please God.
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