At various times both science and some established religions have argued that the universe is cyclic, and simply goes through the same series of cosmic events over and over again. Another popular scientific theory in the past was that the universe is in a ‘steady state’, with new matter constantly being created at its core. …
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Is the reason that there isn’t any proof that a god exists because the human consciousness by itself is unable to grasp the entire concept as such if were explained in totality?
Rational people will adopt the simplest and most obvious explanation as why there isn’t any proof that gods exist, and conclude that it’s because no gods exist. If and when we find that there’s any flaw in this reasoning, then we can change our minds and consider other possibilities; but until then there is no reason …
What if the proof of God’s existence is beyond the mind? What if the reasons not to believe are the wrong ones?
If we can’t understand any of the reasons for believing in gods, then we have no reasons for believing in gods. If something is ‘beyond our understanding’ then we have to ignore it, because we can’t do anything else.
The unknowable tree in Sam’s garden
Sam: Hi, Kim! Have you heard the news? I finally have a tree in my garden! Kim: Really? What kind of tree? Sam: A very special kind of tree — an unknowable tree. Kim: I’m sorry, what? Sam: It’s an unknowable tree. Nothing can be known about it, ever. Kim: So you can’t see it, or touch …
Claiming that they know the unknown for a fact, aren’t atheists just the fanatics at the other end of the spectrum?
Do you ‘know for a fact’ that there is no giant lizard-monster terrorising Tokyo right now? There could be, after all; maybe it just hasn’t made it into the news for some inexplicable reason. Even if you’re in Tokyo, maybe you’re just not in the part where the monster is, and nobody’s bothered to phone you or …
Why is it so hard for atheists to understand that something doesn’t have to be observable for them to see in order to exist?
It’s not hard at all. But if you’re going to divide up the world into real and fictional entities, then you need some criteria to do it by. Not being visible is a good start. Then there’s not being audible, not being tangible, not being smell-able or taste-able, being completely undetectable by any objective measurement, and not …
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