EvC Forum: Why was the world created?

Email This Thread

Newer Topic | Older Topic

Author

Topic: Why was the world created?

Taz

Member (Idle past 3312 days)

Posts: 5069

From: Zerus

Joined: 07-18-2006

Normal Thread Display

Message 13 of 59 (412705)
07-25-2007 9:18 PM

Reply to: Message 1 by Open MInd
07-23-2007 12:37 PM

Open mind writes:

I want to ask the question of why the world exists.

Just because you have an almost good sentence doesn't mean it's a valid question. This question is little better than "Why are unicorns pink?" It is a perfectly good english sentence. But the question itself doesn't deserve an answer.

Although most religions do not offer a good answer to this question, I don't think it is logical for the scientists to dismiss this question. If no why can be thought of than the scientific theories are not complete, and the religions that answer this question will be more credible than science.

Let's switch it around and say this. Science has done a hell of a lot more good and has saved more lives than religion could ever do. Science has discovered things (like the hydrogen atom and the speed of light) that religion could not even dream of discovering. If science can't answer such a question, what on Earth makes you think religion can?

Disclaimer:

Occasionally, owing to the deficiency of the English language, I have used he/him/his meaning he or she/him or her/his or her in order to avoid awkwardness of style.

He, him, and his are not intended as exclusively masculine pronouns. They may refer to either sex or to both sexes!

This message is a reply to:
	Message 1 by Open MInd, posted 07-23-2007 12:37 PM		Open MInd has not replied

Taz

Member (Idle past 3312 days)

Posts: 5069

From: Zerus

Joined: 07-18-2006

Normal Thread Display

Message 15 of 59 (412729)
07-26-2007 1:56 AM

Reply to: Message 14 by jar
07-25-2007 9:23 PM

Re: Science is very credible.

jar writes:

It's a why as well. If the matter is there, a spherical (semi) body has to result. There is no other possibility.

I don't think that's what open mind meant. There's a technical "why" and a rhetorical "why". You're assuming he's asking the technical "why" when in fact he seems to be referring to the rhetorical "why".

Disclaimer:

Occasionally, owing to the deficiency of the English language, I have used he/him/his meaning he or she/him or her/his or her in order to avoid awkwardness of style.

He, him, and his are not intended as exclusively masculine pronouns. They may refer to either sex or to both sexes!

This message is a reply to:
	Message 14 by jar, posted 07-25-2007 9:23 PM		jar has replied

Replies to this message:
	Message 17 by jar, posted 07-26-2007 9:05 AM		Taz has not replied

Taz

Member (Idle past 3312 days)

Posts: 5069

From: Zerus

Joined: 07-18-2006

Normal Thread Display

Message 34 of 59 (412828)
07-26-2007 12:05 PM

Reply to: Message 25 by Phat
07-26-2007 11:29 AM

Re: The word "Why?"

I think he's like 15 or so.

Disclaimer:

Occasionally, owing to the deficiency of the English language, I have used he/him/his meaning he or she/him or her/his or her in order to avoid awkwardness of style.

He, him, and his are not intended as exclusively masculine pronouns. They may refer to either sex or to both sexes!

This message is a reply to:
	Message 25 by Phat, posted 07-26-2007 11:29 AM		Phat has not replied

Taz

Member (Idle past 3312 days)

Posts: 5069

From: Zerus

Joined: 07-18-2006

Normal Thread Display

Message 49 of 59 (413140)
07-27-2007 7:34 PM

Reply to: Message 47 by Open MInd
07-27-2007 5:48 PM

Re: Science is very credible.

Open mind writes:

If it did not than what did it come from? Who made that?

Ok, you got me there. God made the universe. So... who made god?

Again I ask, who says? Who wrote these laws of physics?

The laws of physics are just representations to explain the repeating patterns and behaviors we see in nature. It's our way of making sense of what's happening around us.

In other words, there are no such things as laws of physics. They are completely human constructs to explain what we observe. Make sense?

Now that I have answered your question, it's time you answer mine. Why are unicorns pink?

Disclaimer:

Occasionally, owing to the deficiency of the English language, I have used he/him/his meaning he or she/him or her/his or her in order to avoid awkwardness of style.

He, him, and his are not intended as exclusively masculine pronouns. They may refer to either sex or to both sexes!

This message is a reply to:
	Message 47 by Open MInd, posted 07-27-2007 5:48 PM		Open MInd has not replied

Date format: mm-dd-yyyy

Timezone: ET (US)

Newer Topic | Older Topic

Do Nothing Button

7 online now:	dwise1, kjsimons, PaulK, Percy (Admin), popoi, Taq, Zucadragon
Newest Member:	popoi
Post Volume:	Total: 916,398 Year: 3,655/9,624 Month: 526/974 Week: 139/276 Day: 13/23 Hour: 1/0