Atheists & Agnostics

Towlie

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24. Yes, I read your essay. It's typical and easy to refute with commonly known quotes.

Thu Aug 30, 2018, 10:34 AM

Aug 2018

You wrote this:

This leads me to name God. It's none other than the physics of the universe and importantly the earth from which we evolved. It's not a mind or a being, it's greater than that. It's the perfect intellect of time, physics, matter and its creation. It doesn't demand worship, only respect. It doesn't demand immediacy but it won't be ignored.

Here's your response:

“Some people have views of God that are so broad and flexible that it is inevitable that they will find God wherever they look for him. One hears it said that 'God is the ultimate' or 'God is our better nature' or 'God is the universe.' Of course, like any other word, the word 'God' can be given any meaning we like. If you want to say that 'God is energy,' then you can find God in a lump of coal.” -- Steven Weinberg

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Experiencing the Presence of God [View all] defacto7 Aug 2018 OP

Have I ever felt oneness with our creator? Croney Aug 2018 #1

You haven't felt oneness with the natural forces defacto7 Aug 2018 #5

You seem to be sort of a pantheist. Voltaire2 Aug 2018 #9

More of an ignostic. It's the semantics. defacto7 Aug 2018 #11

I'm a solotarian SCantiGOP Aug 2018 #14

Damn, I've been left behind. defacto7 Aug 2018 #15

Sounds like you had some endorphins kick in. bitterross Aug 2018 #2

I agree. I don't ascribe it to any higher being... defacto7 Aug 2018 #4

Sorry re my post below. Duppers Aug 2018 #7

Sorry for the confusion and I don't mind your comment. defacto7 Aug 2018 #13

I added an edit. Hopefully it makes the point more clear. defacto7 Aug 2018 #18

Higher power still reeks of determinism bitterross Aug 2018 #8

I agree with your point of view. defacto7 Aug 2018 #12

Yes. mia Aug 2018 #3

Thank you for the reply, mia defacto7 Aug 2018 #19

You are not saying there's an entity Duppers Aug 2018 #6

I agree with you completely defacto7 Aug 2018 #10

Might you be fluent in more languages than just English? Croney Aug 2018 #16

Colloquial, who knows. Just bad grammar. defacto7 Aug 2018 #17

I have felt a deep awe RussBLib Aug 2018 #20

I've never experienced mind altering drugs.. defacto7 Aug 2018 #21

If it's all about feeling the presence, you should join the Hawaiians and worship Pele... Towlie Aug 2018 #22

Why? and of course. defacto7 Aug 2018 #23

Yes, I read your essay. It's typical and easy to refute with commonly known quotes. Towlie Aug 2018 #24

If that's how you read it, I'm sorry. defacto7 Aug 2018 #25

I have Blind Faith edhopper Aug 2018 #26