Do you believe in God ?

[Franco Verum]

You seem to have taken on the assumption, common in much of traditional Christianity, that God is a creator, completely outside and separate from "his" creation. But what if what we call "God" is really the "soul" of the universe, completely and intimately intertwined in all that is? In other words, inseparable, that there is no separation between the "creator" and the "created," that they are in fact one and the same, acting and moving in unison?

So how do you account for "Evil?"

And you seem to be on the assumption, common in eastern religions, that there are mystical dynamics at work where a God is not working or needed.
I practiced Buddhism when I left my Christian faith and I also know eastern beliefs to understand where you're coming from.

 

[Franco Verum]

Why should there even be this question, "WHO is this God?". If God is supposedly all powerful and can do anything and everything; all knowing who knows everything and how to do everything; is ever present and everywhere present, why is there absolutely zero empirical, direct, unambiguous evidence for this God? Backing into it with circumstantial or coincidental explanations is not evidence. I mean seriously, show the fuck up and actually be real for once. It can't be that hard if he can create a whole universe.

And no, I do not believe we are a simulation. People need to stop thinking we're "The Matrix".

The theories I named are not circumstantial and it takes more faith to believe these are all theories with a lot of coincidences than believing they give credence to a "God."

The Simulation Theory is a scientifically valid theory.
It's interesting and is probably the premise the Matrix movies are based on.

 

[opinterph]

There's enough scientific "hints" for a God

Science is a human invention.

"Simulation Theory" ... basically says that we are players in a game design

I think "game design" is a misleading characterization of simulation theory. It might help to dispense with the notion of trying to figure out who or what created the simulation and focus on its relative plausibility. Do you think reality is the ultimate truth and do you agree that the fundamental level of reality is based on non-algorithmic understanding?

how do you account for "Evil?"

God and evil can logically coexist.

 

[Rickrock]

You seem to have taken on the assumption, common in much of traditional Christianity, that God is a creator, completely outside and separate from "his" creation. But what if what we call "God" is really the "soul" of the universe, completely and intimately intertwined in all that is? In other words, inseparable, that there is no separation between the "creator" and the "created," that they are in fact one and the same, acting and moving in unison?

I think that you may be onto something here.

 

[Franco Verum]

Science is a human invention.

True, but scientific theories (I also love Quantum Entanglement, Gödel's Ontological Proof, and the Infinite Regress Theorem) can show there is a SOMETHING that is beyond ourselves.
My thinking is that since "God" is a SUPER natural being by His very existence, why think the natural sciences would prove his existence?

I think "game design" is a misleading characterization of simulation theory. It might help to dispense with the notion of trying to figure out who or what created the simulation and focus on its relative plausibility. Do you think reality is the ultimate truth and do you agree that the fundamental level of reality is based on non-algorithmic understanding?

It's a simplistic way of explaining the theory and no, I don't believe our existence in this reality is the ultimate truth. How would it be?

God and evil can logically coexist.

My point.

 

[opinterph]

I don't believe our existence in this reality is the ultimate truth. How would it be?

Human comprehension is somewhat limited to the biological systems with which we observe the universe. For instance, our senses do not enable us to perceive X-rays or radio waves, but that does not imply they are not present in the environment at times. Our conscious experience tends to develop a set of assumptions that facilitate our interpretation of the world we inhabit and our exploration of the meaning and existence of lived experience.

Reality encompasses the entirety of existence, excluding imaginary entities. Although imagination can be considered real, the extent to which we rely on it to determine truth corresponds to the extent to which we incorporate those imaginings into our assumptions.

Your reference to “this” reality suggests the possibility of multiple realities. While it is plausible that each individual has interacted through their experiences to create their own unique reality—as my mind imagines it—a global reality encompasses all of these individual viewpoints and comprehensions. In my opinion, we all reside within the same reality, although we may not necessarily arrive at the same interpretations or conclusions. To the extent that we possess knowledge and a proper understanding of reality, we are better equipped to live contentedly and attain desired outcomes.

Essentially, reality excludes imaginary entities. It is understood through observation. Imagination is a process that generates mental images of things that are not perceived by the senses or deemed to be real.

Our existence in reality is how we discern what is authentic.