FAO Those that believe in God (and those that don't)
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Hello all,
This isn't a Pro or Anti religion thread and I hope it doesn't turn into one. I was worndering what you consider "God" to be?
Do you believe there's a man sat on a cloud watching us?
Or closer to the futurama version of a wibbly-wobbly thing in space?
Do you consider "God" to be something that exists through human emotion, and therefore has no ability to directly influence us. Though if all the humans/animals died would He cease to exist?
Is God simply "what created everything"? And if the Big Bang was proved to be the start of everything, then there would by definition be a God (the event in question) But that would be very far removed from any religion's depiction. Really just a twist of linguistics.
This isn't a Pro or Anti religion thread and I hope it doesn't turn into one. I was worndering what you consider "God" to be?
Do you believe there's a man sat on a cloud watching us?
Or closer to the futurama version of a wibbly-wobbly thing in space?
Do you consider "God" to be something that exists through human emotion, and therefore has no ability to directly influence us. Though if all the humans/animals died would He cease to exist?
Is God simply "what created everything"? And if the Big Bang was proved to be the start of everything, then there would by definition be a God (the event in question) But that would be very far removed from any religion's depiction. Really just a twist of linguistics.
ks myself.crofty1984 said:
Hello all,
This isn't a Pro or Anti religion thread and I hope it doesn't turn into one. I was worndering what you consider "God" to be?
Do you believe there's a man sat on a cloud watching us?
Or closer to the futurama version of a wibbly-wobbly thing in space?
Do you consider "God" to be something that exists through human emotion, and therefore has no ability to directly influence us. Though if all the humans/animals died would He cease to exist?
Is God simply "what created everything"? And if the Big Bang was proved to be the start of everything, then there would by definition be a God (the event in question) But that would be very far removed from any religion's depiction. Really just a twist of linguistics.
Interesting one so i'll bite.This isn't a Pro or Anti religion thread and I hope it doesn't turn into one. I was worndering what you consider "God" to be?
Do you believe there's a man sat on a cloud watching us?
Or closer to the futurama version of a wibbly-wobbly thing in space?
Do you consider "God" to be something that exists through human emotion, and therefore has no ability to directly influence us. Though if all the humans/animals died would He cease to exist?
Is God simply "what created everything"? And if the Big Bang was proved to be the start of everything, then there would by definition be a God (the event in question) But that would be very far removed from any religion's depiction. Really just a twist of linguistics.
I am not religious so this will definitely colour what i saw, i don't believe in God and i see God as a creation of man to explain things that were at one time unexplainable. There has always been various versions of "Gods" from the druids and before right through history, God as i see it is a control mechanism for the masses. "Don't shag your neighbours wife or god will strike you down with a thunderbolt to the bellend" type stuff, if we had a god would he really (and lets be honest here) give a rats arse about Joe Bloggs shagging Mrs Smith at number 43?
religion is more hassle than its worth, look at the number of wars/ Jihads whatever that have been caused due to someones different interpretations of what a book says... and on a final note, if the Jehovahs only have space for 180k people in "Heaven" why do they still recruit? surely all the spots were filled along time ago.
my 2p on the subject.
God is an image in some peoples mind who cannot accept (not always due to a lack of intelligence, but usually), that when we die, that's it, electrical activity ceases and we rot, or get eaten, or parts of us are stuck in unhealthy people to make them live a bit longer.
Its a bit like the way most people cannot accept that the universe MUST go on forever, it is the only logical answer, but try to think about that for a second and your head will start to hurt
Its a bit like the way most people cannot accept that the universe MUST go on forever, it is the only logical answer, but try to think about that for a second and your head will start to hurt
crofty1984 said:
Is God simply "what created everything"? And if the Big Bang was proved to be the start of everything, then there would by definition be a God (the event in question) But that would be very far removed from any religion's depiction. Really just a twist of linguistics.
Not really, the big bang event would be the how - nothing would say that it was not started by the God of gods.Famous Graham said:
God is a convenient anthropomorphization of our own conscience.
"Convenient" for many reasons, not least the coffers of Rome and others of their ilk.
You aren't kidding. Now we could get into a really serious debate about the richest business in the world, the catholic church, yes it is a business, but as per your post i think its a convenient method of raising money"Convenient" for many reasons, not least the coffers of Rome and others of their ilk.
ZesPak said:
Wow.Watched parts one and two - great link, thanks.
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