Does no one think the universe had to come from somewhere? Does what I wrote make sense? I'd like to see this matter discussed, as it underpins a lot of the debate here and in R/S. |
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Where did the universe come from? Is there any possibility of a satisfactory answer? If God made the universe, where did God come from? If there was a Big Bang, where did it come from? The question repeats to infinity. |
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Last edited by Taosaur; 01-08-2008 at 03:51 AM. Reason: last sentence, for clarity
If you have a sense of caring for others, you will manifest a kind of inner strength in spite of your own difficulties and problems. With this strength, your own problems will seem less significant and bothersome to you. By going beyond your own problems and taking care of others, you gain inner strength, self-confidence, courage, and a greater sense of calm.Dalai Lama
Does no one think the universe had to come from somewhere? Does what I wrote make sense? I'd like to see this matter discussed, as it underpins a lot of the debate here and in R/S. |
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If you have a sense of caring for others, you will manifest a kind of inner strength in spite of your own difficulties and problems. With this strength, your own problems will seem less significant and bothersome to you. By going beyond your own problems and taking care of others, you gain inner strength, self-confidence, courage, and a greater sense of calm.Dalai Lama
what about these little atom thing things they found which seem to flit in and out of existence etc without a cause? |
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I don't think you can ask about the universe. Sorry for more of my "objective observer talk", but it's exactly what you need in this case, which is similar to the one in R/S. Nobody from this universe can observe his own creation, since he is a part of this universe. |
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Cause and effect are merely a model used by the human mind to categorize the happenings of the world. Cause and effect are always defined by the highest degree of separation and magnification. To understand WHY things happen you (1) tear them apart, (2) magnify what you are seeing, (3) Look at what's happening now that you've changed what you're looking at. But, you see, you didn't actually change anything except the object you're looking at. To believe that this now gives you the authority to distinguish between cause and effect is an illusion. |
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Last edited by Serkat; 01-08-2008 at 09:38 PM.
I believe Hawking proved that we live in an open universe. Not sure though, mainly because I can't see how you'd prove that. He did, however prove that the universe was once infinitely dense, essentially proving that the universe had a beginning. And, if it had no beginning, everything theoretically possible would have already happened, because there would be an infinite amount of time between now and the non-existent beginning of time. Of course, if there was a beginning, why the infinite wait before the beginning? But then again, if there was no universe, there was no time, since space and time are wound together. So, I say there is a beginning. What caused it, I can't say. |
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-Ben
"In watermelon sugar the deeds were done and done again as my life is done in watermelon sugar. I'll tell you about it because I am here and you are distant."
R.I.P. Harry Kalas
If you have a sense of caring for others, you will manifest a kind of inner strength in spite of your own difficulties and problems. With this strength, your own problems will seem less significant and bothersome to you. By going beyond your own problems and taking care of others, you gain inner strength, self-confidence, courage, and a greater sense of calm.Dalai Lama
Art
The ability to happily respond to any adversity is the divine.
Dream Journal Shaman Apprentice Chronicles
If you have a sense of caring for others, you will manifest a kind of inner strength in spite of your own difficulties and problems. With this strength, your own problems will seem less significant and bothersome to you. By going beyond your own problems and taking care of others, you gain inner strength, self-confidence, courage, and a greater sense of calm.Dalai Lama
Actually I've thought about this a lot before. |
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