Where Am I?

[WhereIsTheUniverse]

Where is the Universe?

 

[Babel Fish]

It's all perspective.

 

[Celticflower]

The Universe is all around you, but you are not the center of it.

 

[WhereIsTheUniverse]

It is all around and part of me, but where is that?

 

[Nottingham40]

Here is everywhere you are, because it is so clear it takes longer to realize.

 

[WhereIsTheUniverse]

In my opinion. There is no answer to where it is. Where is something with no location? Nowhere.

 

[Concetta]

It exists, therefore it has a locale. We are minute in comparison to the vastness of the universe so we cannot pinpoint the "where"
Having no answer does not mean "nowhere" imho

God bless you all

 

[dayhiker]

ya, anything that has dimensions has location, but as with all location they are defined in relation to some point. Being the universe if vast, there are from our presective an infinate number of starting locations so the universe could be said to be in an infinate number of places while only actually being in one place. But the universe is changing with respect to time so the referance points are also changing creating another whole axis of starting points by which to place the location.

As indicated above, the prefered referance point is always myself.
dayhiker

 

[Nottingham40]

The answer to the question is so clear, thats why you cant realize it.

 

[dawnsday]

Who says you exist? Maybe you are a dream someone is having, thereby nullifying your existence when you wake...which would me you aren't anywhere...cause you aren't anything...in fact that means that this conversation isn't even real...

 

[Cabal]

We don't know where the universe is, because, as has been said already, we don't have a reference outside the universe. And if this universe is all that exists, then we really will never know.

I'm betting it's probably in God's pocket somewhere.

 

[Fed]

It's a meaningless question. Space exists because the universe exists, not the other way around. Without spacetime, there is no where.

 

[TheFathersDaughter]

The universe just is. Doesn't matter WHERE it is.

Also, Fed, I love the quote in your signature.

 

[dayhiker]

It's a meaningless question. Space exists because the universe exists, not the other way around. Without spacetime, there is no where.

I understand your thought, but I'd not quite go there. As I believe God existed adn then created space/time, I think there was a place before the universe existed. Nowever, we have a very limted view of the spiritual work that God existed in for eternity ... maybe those words spiritual world God existed in is even a bad way of talking about it. I do believe God was someplace and everywhere before the universe tho.

dayhiker

 

[Fed]

I understand your thought, but I'd not quite go there. As I believe God existed adn then created space/time, I think there was a place before the universe existed. Nowever, we have a very limted view of the spiritual work that God existed in for eternity ... maybe those words spiritual world God existed in is even a bad way of talking about it. I do believe God was someplace and everywhere before the universe tho.

I was referring to physical space. God's existence doesn't require physical space, or a universe. Physical space doesn't exist apart from the universe. There could be "spiritual locations", but speculating about that is pointless. "Before" the universe, God was all there was - you can't even assign him to a location because location was not existent.

Also, Fed, I love the quote in your signature.

Thanks. Sometimes, it's easy to forget what Christ was really like given the Christians we see today.

 

[Nottingham40]

Let us begin: First we have to clearly define a definition for the Universe. Is the universe the all inclusive over arching phenomina that includes both physical and metaphysical concepts, or one of them or neither. To me, and I would offer that the Universe is a term we use as the highest definitional order of physical material. The justification for this is follows, in either faith tradition, Religious and Secular, both argue that their is a conception beyond or before the Universe. The secular mindset argues for a big bang, but argues are pre-existing conception, "Before the Big-Bang". If we can all agree to accept that the Universe is a term that defines physical things, we can move on to phase 2.

 

[dayhiker]

I was referring to physical space. God's existence doesn't require physical space, or a universe. Physical space doesn't exist apart from the universe. There could be "spiritual locations", but speculating about that is pointless. "Before" the universe, God was all there was - you can't even assign him to a location because location was not existent.
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I agree with you on that Fred.

 

[dayhiker]

what is phase 2 nottingham?

 

[WhereIsTheUniverse]

Let us begin: First we have to clearly define a definition for the Universe. Is the universe the all inclusive over arching phenomina that includes both physical and metaphysical concepts, or one of them or neither. To me, and I would offer that the Universe is a term we use as the highest definitional order of physical material. The justification for this is follows, in either faith tradition, Religious and Secular, both argue that their is a conception beyond or before the Universe. The secular mindset argues for a big bang, but argues are pre-existing conception, "Before the Big-Bang". If we can all agree to accept that the Universe is a term that defines physical things, we can move on to phase 2.

No one knows or can tell you where you came from or going. But realize that the same place we are then the same as dreams and out of body experiences. The problem with defining physical is close your eyes and what do you see? Lets imagine(helps by closing your eyes) that you are laying in your bed and you get out of it to stair at the ceiling. Picture it clearly. Focus on that as you read the next sentence.




Now ask your self where are you? In the bedroom staring at the ceiling or staring at this monitor reading this text. Where are both locations taking place? Close your eyes again if you need help understanding.

 

[PostTribber]

Where is the Universe?

...well it was here a minute ago. what'd you do with it?