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Does God exist? Yes, no, maybe...why?
And that proves it how, exactly?Proof: the law of cause and effect is in force and operation.
And that proves it how, exactly?
I don't see the point of that question, but I think I know where you're going to go with it. In an absolute sense, no, there do seem to be effects that happen in the quantum world with no apparent cause so there's an unavoidable randomness at the heart of things, but on larger scales causality does seem to be a feature of reality.Let me ask you first, do you believe that the Law of Cause and Effect does in fact exist?
I don't see the point of that question, but I think I know where you're going to go with it. In an absolute sense, no, there do seem to be effects that happen in the quantum world with no apparent cause so there's an unavoidable randomness at the heart of things, but on larger scales causality does seem to be a feature of reality.
I doubt it. There's a lot of stuff and nonsense around about quantum weirdness, and no justification at all in the physics to think it has anything to do with such philosophical questions.Could the randomness be an expression of "Free Will"?
Since you put "Law" in quotes it's not clear exactly what you mean, but I don't see how the mere existence of rules in any sense proves god exists.Does "Law" exist? For if it does, there's your proof.
Argument from authority. Not admissible.That's what scripture says anyway.....Manifested through "Law".
I doubt it. There's a lot of stuff and nonsense around about quantum weirdness, and no justification at all in the physics to think it has anything to do with such philosophical questions. Since you put "Law" in quotes it's not clear exactly what you mean, but I don't see how the mere existence of rules in any sense proves god exists. Argument from authority. Not admissible.
I can see you heading for all the standard logical fallacies with that line of questioning. How about you just state your case instead instead of asking leading questions.
No one has ever supplied proof that god exists.
Does one need to?
What if I shared an observation of circumstance with you and you make up your own mind?
Explain the reasoning that justifies concluding god exists from the observation that a law of cause and effect is in operation.... provided the proof as I see it.
Explain the reasoning that justifies concluding god exists from the observation that a law of cause and effect is in operation.
Now there's a good notion, but if you framed it in the form of a question, it may lead to a better result. Questions are the door to understanding.
Let me start this way, many years ago when I was in mt twenties and an up and comer in the Banking trade, I had a notion (I'll call it a notion to keep in the spirit of this thread) that the United States of America was working its way through the Prodigal Son parable.This was not to give me some inspiration to call the world, no, this was to prepare me. That's the way the notion went.We can observe this happening;
Eldest son (The US) wants his inheritance and his independence from his father.(England)
Check
Eldest Son squanders his inheritance.
Check
Eldest son has to work for others.
Working on it.
Eldest son says that if he must be a servant, he might as well live under the Father's roof.
That might just have happened with the Central Banks bailing out the government.
This is yet to be proven by the test of time.
Now comes the nasty part.
Younger brother (Canada) upset because Father is willing to sacrifice the fatted calf.
This is where my calling comes in, helping to define how much of the fatted calf they get to sacrifice in this, a noble cause of the Father.
The Family reunites and goes on to great glory.
As I understand this at this moment, this would be a scenario where a combined economic matrix led by England, the US and Canada would set about creating a self sustaining economic structure by healing themselves and then the commonwealth.
Before you laugh yourself off your chair,
Consider the geopolitical, economic and cultural advantages to such a notion.
There are as many causes playing their individual ways out in the world as there are people. More, actually as people reach consensus.
Here's the rub,
Now that I've shared this "gnosis", you are aware of it and that means that you might watch along, share the journey. Or not, that's up to you.