Athesm And Religion

[Duncer]

Atheism and Religion are but two sides of the same coin.

One prefers to use its head, while the other relies on tales.

[naomi24]

:o)

[joggerjayne]

lol

[goodlife]

Well, looking at the other side of the coin—according to Einstein’s theory, energy can also be turned into matter. The forming of the material universe may thus have involved what one cosmologist called “the most awesome transformation of matter and energy that we have been giving a privileged to glimpse.”

So where, though, did the matter and the energy needed for such a “transformation” originate? Science has no satisfying answer. Interestingly, the Bible says of God: “Due to the abundance of dynamic energy, he also being vigorous in power, not one of them [the heavenly bodies] is missing.” (Isaiah 40:26) Whatever God used to create the universe, he clearly has the energy and the power needed to do so.
So scientific evidence provide a basis for believing that a Supreme Intelligence created our universe? A look at the way the universe began helps to supply all the answers.
(Taken from A/W June 1919)

[naomi24]

Goodlife, //not one of them [the heavenly bodies] is missing.//

Think about what that actually means. We don’t know precisely what the universe contains, so how would anyone know that nothing is missing? What nonsense!

[WaldoMcFroog]

Rather interesting translation you're using there Goodlife. 'Energy'?

Retconning, more like.

http://bible.cc/isaiah/40-26.htm

[joggerjayne]

If Nature could create a God who, in turn, could create the universe ...

then surely Nature could create the universe without Needing to create God.

[starone]

Rather begs the question if there is such an all powerful being why should he even think of the speck of dust on which we live or of the beings living on it.

[Khandro]

Head and 'tales'; Apollonian and Dionysian.

[joggerjayne]

I'm thinking that one through, Khandro.