Do you believe in god?

[kahjdh]

Ok just read through all ten pages, heres something to chew on.

If you dont believe(or if you do) explain to me what happens when you die? Where does your mind go?(you, your soul, etc) Does it just turn off like a computer or do you go into another place i.e. afterlife? I believe there is one god, i dont go to church on a regular basis or anything. And the whole god created the universe thing its like the chicken and the egg. Gotta go to work now.

[stepho]

Originally Posted by blindxeyed

Magically come up?? They didn't "magically come up with anything. String theory is thought to include some 10, 11 or 26 dimensions, depending on the specific theory and on the point of view. You can't even begin to compare a scientific theory to a Civic running 10's... Of course none of this can ever be proved in our lifetime, or even our childrens lifetime. Our technology just simply isnt advanced enough to prove any of it. But as I said before... If you don't completely understand the string theory, then you really have no room to criticize it. I really think you should read up on some of it's material. Wikipedia.com has a very nice section on it. Maybe even this help explain some of it to you: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/hawking/myst...s_kaku2-1.html. All I'm saying, is to try to fully understand what the theory is before you dismiss it and criticize it.

so there isn't anyone who can criticize string theory then? Since you know the theory isn't even complete yet.

I suppose by your reasoning you also can't dismiss that there is a higher being. Since the only people that understand it are die hard believers.

[poormillionaire2]

I think what holds up any belief is faith. Since nothing can be 100% proven fact, then people have to fill in the gaps with faith.

[FormulaLT1]

calling something a "theory" is just a nice was of saying the guesser is well educated.

[poormillionaire2]

Originally Posted by FormulaLT1

calling something a "theory" is just a nice was of saying the guesser is well educated.

That's a very good point. Looking at the scientific world from that perspective, not a lot of things would hold up. Like Darwin's THEORY...which happens to be the platform for a lot of scientific beliefs.
But who's to say what is what?

[666_speed]

Most things we put faith into being correct in life. Numbers for example. We accept all these formulas in algebra to be true even though they seem stupid and illogical, we put faith that these answers are correct. History too, we didn't witness it but we put faith that it is true. I put faith in a god, but not hell or anything like that.

[poormillionaire2]

Originally Posted by 666_speed

I put faith in a god, but not hell or anything like that.

So, what is the opposite of god and the opposite of heaven? Is there a balance?

[666_speed]

Opposite of god is Satan. Opposite of heaven is death, just my thought though.

[blindeyed]

Originally Posted by stepho

so there isn't anyone who can criticize string theory then? Since you know the theory isn't even complete yet.

I suppose by your reasoning you also can't dismiss that there is a higher being. Since the only people that understand it are die hard believers.

No, of course there are plenty of people who citicize the string theory. But I would just like for people to understand the concept of it before they criticize it.

Never did I even think of dismissing there being a God, I'm a firm believer myself.

[Earlsfat]

This thread makes my head hurt. I'm not going to look at it again.

[666_speed]

Haha, it's interresting. I love hearing others view points on things that you cannot be certain of.

[twospirits]

Originally Posted by 666_speed

Opposite of god is Satan. Opposite of heaven is death, just my thought though.

Correct me if I am wrong, and I am playing Devils Advocate here (no pun intended) but isn't Satan a fallen angel, thus an angel that God him/her/itself created in his own image (Thats another topic to touch on, see below), so if Satan/Lucifer is a fallen Angel then that implies that God has no opposite. That the Devil/Satan/Lucifer is not God equal in evil but part of Gods creation which can consist of good and evil. The other angels also have good and evil within them (much like we do being we are also Gods creation) but 99.9 percent of them decided not to go to the dark side, only Lucifer.

Now to other points which this thread brings up and are quite interesting.
1-If God made Lucifer (since he defied him and made him take the dark side) why would God give him powers to counteract each good decision that God makes. I find that strange and quite stupid to give someone that is attacking your every move and wants to have his hellish kingdom in charge the powers just like yours that can make it happen.
2-If God created the angels as well as Adam and Eve (the so called starters of the human race) and created them in his own image as well as his only son Jesus, would it be too far fetch to say that we are also the son and daughters of God. That Jesus is not the only son of God and just our brother since we are from the same family.
3-if we are also sons and daughters of God since we are basically like him, then aren't we Gods ourselves but with the only difference that we haven't utiltize all our powers (considering we only use 3% of our brains).

TS out

[wrightz28]

Ts, you bring up some good points.

But, do you remember the ill fated 5th Star Trek movie? Do you remember what happened to Cpt. Kirk when he asked "God" for his I.D. ?

I'd watch my back if I were you

[Savage Messiah]

TS... you rock.

[twospirits]

Originally Posted by wrightz28

Ts, you bring up some good points.

But, do you remember the ill fated 5th Star Trek movie? Do you remember what happened to Cpt. Kirk when he asked "God" for his I.D. ?

I'd watch my back if I were you

Trust me I have a iron plated back brace from all the back stabbing already, I am well prepared. (but that doesn't mean he'll struck me down with a bolt of lightning.)

TS out (showing with Holy water)