Religion for modern astronomy

Michael 345 said:
But this loving god apparently has no problem letting dyslexic me send misspelt post
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Well, I'm of the opinion that thinking God cares about a home run, or even winning the World Series, is a waste of faith.

But dyslexic you? He made you dyslexic. He doesn't just have no problem with it, but rejoices in each typo and tribulation.

This is the day the Lord hath made; rejoice and be glad in it.
 
Tiassa said:
But dyslexic you? He made you dyslexic. He doesn't just have no problem with it, but rejoices in each typo and tribulation
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So it would seem

Spell checker in mobile phone helps cut down many spelling bo bo's :)

:)
 
Michael 345 said:
Spell checker in mobile phone helps cut down many spelling bo bo's :)
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True, but it doesn't help with the rest.

Then again, maybe you can find comfort by by justifying yourself as His will, and feel good about yourself in giving Him praise.
 
Tiassa said:
True, but it doesn't help with the rest.

Then again, maybe you can find comfort by by justifying yourself as His will, and feel good about yourself in giving Him praise.
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True, but it doesn't help with the rest.

No help needed with reality. It is what it is and delt with using reality

maybe you can find comfort

Found it numerous times but can't remember all their names

Also found comfort in other activities. Just being a nice person is a great activity to feel comfortable about, which feed into my work as a Registered Nurse and Midwife. Great times

As for the crap about Give praise

Give praise to a mass delusion over a fictional character? in a plagiarised fairy tale (from numerous other fairy tales)?

I will pass

:)
 
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If it was between Religionists and Intelligent Design vs Scientists, the Standard model and Numerology the Religionists would have the advantage atm.

I actually prefer the third option, namely that there is something wrong with the Standard model, especially its 'dark' side.

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Seattle said:
God is a he. Otherwise we would be speaking of a Goddess.
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God doesn't reproduce, does he/she? Why does he/she need a specific gender, then?

Here's what I think. I think that the patriarchs (literally!) of the Abrahamic faiths assumed that God would be male. They couldn't or didn't want to imagine a mere woman playing the God role. So, thousands of years later, we're stuck with the mythical imagery of "God the Father" and so on.

Of course there are some more sophisticated religious types who might say they refer to God as a "he" merely as a matter of convenience or convention, while recognising that the Supreme Supernatural Being should not really be conceptualised in terms of human biological sexes.

On the other hand, it's hard to escape the bounds of the authoritative religious texts, if one likes to be bound by such things. The Abrahamic God is supposed to have created Man in His image and woman as a sort of afterthought or adjunct. Which would make God male, if we are to believe the Torah/Bible/Qur'an. Why God needs a gender remains a mystery, though. Is there a Mrs God they're not telling us about?
 
LaurieAG said:
If it was between Religionists and Intelligent Design vs Scientists, the Standard model and Numerology the Religionists would have the advantage atm.
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The advantage at what, exactly?

It's not like "religionists" or intelligent design proponents have some kind of workable scientific theory of their own. Numerology is a pseudoscience. The Standard Model of particle physics is at least consistent with evidence - something that the Intelligent Design crowd has never quite got to grips with.
 
James R said:
I think that the patriarchs (literally!) of the Abrahamic faiths assumed that God would be male. They couldn't or didn't want to imagine a mere woman playing the God role.
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Ironically, the so-called "patriarchs" weren't even in charge of their own families. Abraham's heir was not his first-born son, Ishmael; it was Sarah's first-born son, Isaac. And Isaac's heir wasn't his first-born and favorite, Esau; it was Rebekah's favorite, Jacob.
James R said:
The Abrahamic God is supposed to have created Man in His image and woman as a sort of afterthought or adjunct.
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In Genesis 1:27, "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them," suggests that both male and female were created in His image.

In Genesis 2:21-22, where the woman was made from the man's rib, it seems like the woman was a new, improved version of the man.
 
James R said:
God doesn't reproduce, does he/she? Why does he/she need a specific gender, then?

Here's what I think. I think that the patriarchs (literally!) of the Abrahamic faiths assumed that God would be male. They couldn't or didn't want to imagine a mere woman playing the God role. So, thousands of years later, we're stuck with the mythical imagery of "God the Father" and so on.

Of course there are some more sophisticated religious types who might say they refer to God as a "he" merely as a matter of convenience or convention, while recognising that the Supreme Supernatural Being should not really be conceptualised in terms of human biological sexes.

On the other hand, it's hard to escape the bounds of the authoritative religious texts, if one likes to be bound by such things. The Abrahamic God is supposed to have created Man in His image and woman as a sort of afterthought or adjunct. Which would make God male, if we are to believe the Torah/Bible/Qur'an. Why God needs a gender remains a mystery, though. Is there a Mrs God they're not telling us about?
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I know there is a Mrs. Santa but God is a dude (spoiler alert...there is no God or Santa). I have to give credit where credit is due however and admit it is remarkable that such a story/concept has gone on for this long.

Kids learn that there is no Santa by age 5 or 6 and have no problems easily accepting that. To have so many people continue to believe in this "God" for so long is amazing...bordering on psychotic.

I can see how it got started just like I can see how Santa works for young kids but God in modern times is almost inexcusable IMO.
 
James R said:
The advantage at what, exactly?
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There is a very fine line between an omnipotent 'god' and infallible 'science'. They both attract people who won't question the status quo whether it be deliberate, coincidental or accidental.
 
James R said:
to believe the Torah/Bible/Qur'an. Why God needs a gender remains a mystery, though. Is there a Mrs God they're not telling us about?
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Ummmm probably because he couldn't have had it off with Mary as a female

sideshowbob said:
In Genesis 2:21-22, where the woman was made from the man's rib, it seems like the woman was a new, improved version of the man.
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Seems like god run out of dust or mud :)

LaurieAG said:
There is a very fine line between an omnipotent 'god' and infallible 'science'. They both attract people who won't question the status quo whether it be deliberate, coincidental or accidental.
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infallible 'science'. No such animal. Look at all the science which has failed.

both attract people who won't question the status quo

Not so. Science is ALWAYS under question and if shown incorrect because a new explanation shown to explain OBSERVATIONS better then the NEW explanation will take over

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