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Apologetics: Debunking Deconstruction – Why Can’t the Universe be Eternal?

In a conversation I had with an atheist, I was asked the question “Why can’t the universe be eternal, conscious, and all-knowing?” Somehow, this is supposed to show a double standard in Christian thinking since we claim that God is all those things, but don’t believe that the universe can be. Additionally, this line of thinking isn’t just something you see in atheism. It’s something that pops up constantly throughout a myriad of world religions. So why can’t the universe be eternal, conscious, and all-knowing?

To begin, let’s look at the question of eternity define what makes something “eternal.” Eternity is a state of infinity; it’s never ending. It has no beginning and no end. That means that if something is eternal, it can’t have just popped into existence, and it can’t have an end.

With that in mind, we can safely say that the universe isn’t eternal. While there are many theories about how this will happen (such as the Big Crunch), scientists agree that the universe will end at some point. If the universe were to end then, it cannot be eternal. Eternity cannot end. In fact, the universe reaching its end at some point actually proves that it had a beginning. It can’t have always been there.

Then there’s the question of “Can the universe be conscious?” This has been a point of debate amongst philosophers and scientists alike for centuries. However, consciousness is the state of being aware of oneself and one’s environment. It’s the ability to feel emotion and to react to stimuli. If you cut a conscious being, they will flinch and probably get angry. If you cut an unconscious being, they will have no reaction whatsoever.

By that standard alone, they universe can’t be conscious because it does none of that. Sure, some things may induce some sort of reaction (i.e. an asteroid hits another asteroid and they shatter), but does it do anything to react to it on an emotional level? Does it care about what happened? No.

Interestingly, the very suggestion that the universe is conscious rest on something that atheists, in their pursuit of ignoring the supernatural completely, try to frequently deny: the existence of a soul. According to an atheist worldview, there really isn’t much separating us from a rock. Sure, we may be the result of more advanced chemical reactions, but taken to its logical conclusion, according to atheism, everything about us is just from random atoms bumping into each other. There really is no inherent value to us. And technically, if everything is just a mix of random chemical reactions, then can we truly be any more conscious than a rock is?

Consciousness in of itself requires the existence of a soul to separate us from everything else. What that means for atheists is that it could be possible for the supernatural – the thing they deny – to exist.

Finally, there’s the question of “Can the universe be all-knowing?” In order for something to be omniscient, it first needs to be conscious. We’ve already established that the universe isn’t conscious, so the claim that it’s all-knowing is already on shaky ground. Second, an all-knowing entity must be able to know the past, present, and future, which would imply that it lives in a state unencumbered by time – that it’s eternal. Already, we know that the universe is time-bound and can’t be eternal, which, combined with the first criteria, means that the universe can’t be all-knowing. It’s a created thing. Even if I were to give it the benefit of the doubt and said that it has a soul and is conscious to some degree, it can’t be God because it’s not all-knowing and it’s not eternal. It is not the Alpha and Omega.

Until next time,

M.J.

Apologetics: Debunking Deconstruction – Why Can’t the Universe be Eternal?

In a conversation I had with an atheist, I was asked the question “Why can’t the universe be eternal, conscious, and all-knowing?” Somehow, this is supposed to show a double standard in Christian thinking since we claim that God is all those things, but don’t believe that the universe can be. Additionally, this line of thinking isn’t just something you see in atheism. It’s something that pops up constantly throughout a myriad of world religions. So why can’t the universe be eternal, conscious, and all-knowing?

To begin, let’s look at the question of eternity define what makes something “eternal.” Eternity is a state of infinity; it’s never ending. It has no beginning and no end. That means that if something is eternal, it can’t have just popped into existence, and it can’t have an end.

With that in mind, we can safely say that the universe isn’t eternal. While there are many theories about how this will happen (such as the Big Crunch), scientists agree that the universe will end at some point. If the universe were to end then, it cannot be eternal. Eternity cannot end. In fact, the universe reaching its end at some point actually proves that it had a beginning. It can’t have always been there.

Then there’s the question of “Can the universe be conscious?” This has been a point of debate amongst philosophers and scientists alike for centuries. However, consciousness is the state of being aware of oneself and one’s environment. It’s the ability to feel emotion and to react to stimuli. If you cut a conscious being, they will flinch and probably get angry. If you cut an unconscious being, they will have no reaction whatsoever.

By that standard alone, the universe can’t be conscious because it does none of that. Sure, some things may induce some sort of reaction (i.e. an asteroid hits another asteroid and they shatter), but does it do anything to react to it on an emotional level? Does it care about what happened? No.

Interestingly, the very suggestion that the universe is conscious rest on something that atheists, in their pursuit of ignoring the supernatural completely, try to frequently deny: the existence of a soul. According to an atheist worldview, there really isn’t much separating us from a rock. Sure, we may be the result of more advanced chemical reactions, but taken to its logical conclusion, according to atheism, everything about us is just from random atoms bumping into each other. There really is no inherent value to us. And technically, if everything is just a mix of random chemical reactions, then can we truly be any more conscious than a rock is?

Consciousness in of itself requires the existence of a soul to separate us from everything else. What that means for atheists is that it could be possible for the supernatural – the thing they deny – to exist.

Finally, there’s the question of “Can the universe be all-knowing?” In order for something to be omniscient, it first needs to be conscious. We’ve already established that the universe isn’t conscious, so the claim that it’s all-knowing is already on shaky ground. Second, an all-knowing entity must be able to know the past, present, and future, which would imply that it lives in a state unencumbered by time – that it’s eternal. Already, we know that the universe is time-bound and can’t be eternal, which, combined with the first criteria, means that the universe can’t be all-knowing. It’s a created thing. Even if I were to give it the benefit of the doubt and said that it has a soul and is conscious to some degree, it can’t be God because it’s not all-knowing and it’s not eternal. It is not the Alpha and Omega.

Until next time,

M.J.

Apologetics: Debunking Deconstruction – Why Can’t the Universe be Eternal?

In a conversation I had with an atheist, I was asked the question “Why can’t the universe be eternal, conscious, and all-knowing?” Somehow, this is supposed to show a double standard in Christian thinking since we claim that God is all those things, but don’t believe that the universe can be. Additionally, this line of thinking isn’t just something you see in atheism. It’s something that pops up constantly throughout a myriad of world religions. So why can’t the universe be eternal, conscious, and all-knowing?

To begin, let’s look at the question of eternity define what makes something “eternal.” Eternity is a state of infinity; it’s never ending. It has no beginning and no end. That means that if something is eternal, it can’t have just popped into existence, and it can’t have an end.

With that in mind, we can safely say that the universe isn’t eternal. While there are many theories about how this will happen (such as the Big Crunch), scientists agree that the universe will end at some point. If the universe were to end then, it cannot be eternal. Eternity cannot end. In fact, the universe reaching its end at some point actually proves that it had a beginning. It can’t have always been there.

Then there’s the question of “Can the universe be conscious?” This has been a point of debate amongst philosophers and scientists alike for centuries. However, consciousness is the state of being aware of oneself and one’s environment. It’s the ability to feel emotion and to react to stimuli. If you cut a conscious being, they will flinch and probably get angry. If you cut an unconscious being, they will have no reaction whatsoever.

By that standard alone, they universe can’t be conscious because it does none of that. Sure, some things may induce some sort of reaction (i.e. an asteroid hits another asteroid and they shatter), but does it do anything to react to it on an emotional level? Does it care about what happened? No.

Interestingly, the very suggestion that the universe is conscious rest on something that atheists, in their pursuit of ignoring the supernatural completely, try to frequently deny: the existence of a soul. According to an atheist worldview, there really isn’t much separating us from a rock. Sure, we may be the result of more advanced chemical reactions, but taken to its logical conclusion, according to atheism, everything about us is just from random atoms bumping into each other. There really is no inherent value to us. And technically, if everything is just a mix of random chemical reactions, then can we truly be any more conscious than a rock is?

Consciousness in of itself requires the existence of a soul to separate us from everything else. What that means for atheists is that it could be possible for the supernatural – the thing they deny – to exist.

Finally, there’s the question of “Can the universe be all-knowing?” In order for something to be omniscient, it first needs to be conscious. We’ve already established that the universe isn’t conscious, so the claim that it’s all-knowing is already on shaky ground. Second, an all-knowing entity must be able to know the past, present, and future, which would imply that it lives in a state unencumbered by time – that it’s eternal. Already, we know that the universe is time-bound and can’t be eternal, which, combined with the first criteria, means that the universe can’t be all-knowing. It’s a created thing. Even if I were to give it the benefit of the doubt and said that it has a soul and is conscious to some degree, it can’t be God because it’s not all-knowing and it’s not eternal. It is not the Alpha and Omega.

Until next time,

M.J.

Apologetics: Debunking Deconstruction – Why Can’t the Universe be Eternal?

In a conversation I had with an atheist, I was asked the question “Why can’t the universe be eternal, conscious, and all-knowing?” Somehow, this is supposed to show a double standard in Christian thinking since we claim that God is all those things, but don’t believe that the universe can be. Additionally, this line of thinking isn’t just something you see in atheism. It’s something that pops up constantly throughout a myriad of world religions. So why can’t the universe be eternal, conscious, and all-knowing?

To begin, let’s look at the question of eternity define what makes something “eternal.” Eternity is a state of infinity; it’s never ending. It has no beginning and no end. That means that if something is eternal, it can’t have just popped into existence, and it can’t have an end.

With that in mind, we can safely say that the universe isn’t eternal. While there are many theories about how this will happen (such as the Big Crunch), scientists agree that the universe will end at some point. If the universe were to end then, it cannot be eternal. Eternity cannot end. In fact, the universe reaching its end at some point actually proves that it had a beginning. It can’t have always been there.

Then there’s the question of “Can the universe be conscious?” This has been a point of debate amongst philosophers and scientists alike for centuries. However, consciousness is the state of being aware of oneself and one’s environment. It’s the ability to feel emotion and to react to stimuli. If you cut a conscious being, they will flinch and probably get angry. If you cut an unconscious being, they will have no reaction whatsoever.

By that standard alone, they universe can’t be conscious because it does none of that. Sure, some things may induce some sort of reaction (i.e. an asteroid hits another asteroid and they shatter), but does it do anything to react to it on an emotional level? Does it care about what happened? No.

Interestingly, the very suggestion that the universe is conscious rest on something that atheists, in their pursuit of ignoring the supernatural completely, try to frequently deny: the existence of a soul. According to an atheist worldview, there really isn’t much separating us from a rock. Sure, we may be the result of more advanced chemical reactions, but taken to its logical conclusion, according to atheism, everything about us is just from random atoms bumping into each other. There really is no inherent value to us. And technically, if everything is just a mix of random chemical reactions, then can we truly be any more conscious than a rock is?

Consciousness in of itself requires the existence of a soul to separate us from everything else. What that means for atheists is that it could be possible for the supernatural – the thing they deny – to exist.

Finally, there’s the question of “Can the universe be all-knowing?” In order for something to be omniscient, it first needs to be conscious. We’ve already established that the universe isn’t conscious, so the claim that it’s all-knowing is already on shaky ground. Second, an all-knowing entity must be able to know the past, present, and future, which would imply that it lives in a state unencumbered by time – that it’s eternal. Already, we know that the universe is time-bound and can’t be eternal, which, combined with the first criteria, means that the universe can’t be all-knowing. It’s a created thing. Even if I were to give it the benefit of the doubt and said that it has a soul and is conscious to some degree, it can’t be God because it’s not all-knowing and it’s not eternal. It is not the Alpha and Omega.

Until next time,

M.J.

Apologetics: Debunking Deconstruction – Why Can’t the Universe be Eternal?

In a conversation I had with an atheist, I was asked the question “Why can’t the universe be eternal, conscious, and all-knowing?” Somehow, this is supposed to show a double standard in Christian thinking since we claim that God is all those things, but don’t believe that the universe can be. Additionally, this line of thinking isn’t just something you see in atheism. It’s something that pops up constantly throughout a myriad of world religions. So why can’t the universe be eternal, conscious, and all-knowing?

To begin, let’s look at the question of eternity define what makes something “eternal.” Eternity is a state of infinity; it’s never ending. It has no beginning and no end. That means that if something is eternal, it can’t have just popped into existence, and it can’t have an end.

With that in mind, we can safely say that the universe isn’t eternal. While there are many theories about how this will happen (such as the Big Crunch), scientists agree that the universe will end at some point. If the universe were to end then, it cannot be eternal. Eternity cannot end. In fact, the universe reaching its end at some point actually proves that it had a beginning. It can’t have always been there.

Then there’s the question of “Can the universe be conscious?” This has been a point of debate amongst philosophers and scientists alike for centuries. However, consciousness is the state of being aware of oneself and one’s environment. It’s the ability to feel emotion and to react to stimuli. If you cut a conscious being, they will flinch and probably get angry. If you cut an unconscious being, they will have no reaction whatsoever.

By that standard alone, they universe can’t be conscious because it does none of that. Sure, some things may induce some sort of reaction (i.e. an asteroid hits another asteroid and they shatter), but does it do anything to react to it on an emotional level? Does it care about what happened? No.

Interestingly, the very suggestion that the universe is conscious rest on something that atheists, in their pursuit of ignoring the supernatural completely, try to frequently deny: the existence of a soul. According to an atheist worldview, there really isn’t much separating us from a rock. Sure, we may be the result of more advanced chemical reactions, but taken to its logical conclusion, according to atheism, everything about us is just from random atoms bumping into each other. There really is no inherent value to us. And technically, if everything is just a mix of random chemical reactions, then can we truly be any more conscious than a rock is?

Consciousness in of itself requires the existence of a soul to separate us from everything else. What that means for atheists is that it could be possible for the supernatural – the thing they deny – to exist.

Finally, there’s the question of “Can the universe be all-knowing?” In order for something to be omniscient, it first needs to be conscious. We’ve already established that the universe isn’t conscious, so the claim that it’s all-knowing is already on shaky ground. Second, an all-knowing entity must be able to know the past, present, and future, which would imply that it lives in a state unencumbered by time – that it’s eternal. Already, we know that the universe is time-bound and can’t be eternal, which, combined with the first criteria, means that the universe can’t be all-knowing. It’s a created thing. Even if I were to give it the benefit of the doubt and said that it has a soul and is conscious to some degree, it can’t be God because it’s not all-knowing and it’s not eternal. It is not the Alpha and Omega.

Until next time,

M.J.

Apologetics: Atheism Confuses Me – The Religion That Denies Being a Religion.

As I’ve been studying various religions as an elective for my senior year, I have come to the realization that atheism – despite the vehement claims of its followers – is a religion, whether you like it or not. After all, if you look at the definition of “religion,” Google defines it as, “The belief in and worship of a superhuman power or powers, especially a God or gods.” From this definition, though atheism denies the existence of God or other gods and, for the most part, lacks any sort of organization or liturgy (unless you count the Satanic Temple or Church of Satan,) its core tenants rely on the belief in the superhuman powers of nature in varying forms.

Just think about it for a sec. Atheists, in their pursuit to deny the existence of God, direct their subconscious need for faith in something beyond themselves to nature and Man’s creation (which Paul talked about in Romans 1.) In the absence of God, they turn to various forms of naturalism, materialism, etc. or a combination of various “-isms,” making those the ultimate forces that run the universe. They even have doctrines (though they wouldn’t call them that) in the form of theories such as evolution.

Ironically, though atheists would say that their beliefs are based on science and thus, isn’t blind faith, much less religion, there is very little to support their theories. For example, with evolution, while it’s treated as scientific fact, it’s been shown that often, what’s taught about it in the classroom is faulty at best, completely fraudulent at worst. Further, with the belief that the world randomly exploded into being from nothing, this is faulty as it relies on the belief that things can spontaneously generate from nothing through the power of…well, they’ll have to get back to you on how exactly nature did that. That’s also not mentioning the absurdity of the belief that things could become more complex through chance and time. But don’t worry. The atheists are convinced that as science advances, perhaps we’ll figure out how it happened, maybe through a couple hundred more theories that are ultimately untestable.

How this isn’t blind faith in the power of science and various theories is beyond me.

Additionally, atheism could be considered a sort of pantheistic religion. Pantheism is the belief that God is one with the universe and vice versa. That means that you, your house, the pebble in your shoe, and what your cat left in the litterbox are all God. In the case of atheism, the reason why I say that it could be considered to be a pantheistic religion is because it treats nature as God. And since humans are a part of nature, man is treated almost on the level of a god in the atheist mindset as the final arbiter of truth.

Basically, atheism is a religion in denial that it’s a religion, constantly gaslighting itself and its followers to continue in its delusional belief that it’s purely secular.

Until next time,

M.J.

Apologetics: Atheism Confuses Me – The Religion That Denies Being a Religion.

As I’ve been studying various religions as an elective for my senior year, I have come to the realization that atheism – despite the vehement claims of its followers – is a religion, whether you like it or not. After all, if you look at the definition of “religion,” Google defines it as, “The belief in and worship of a superhuman power or powers, especially a God or gods.” From this definition, though atheism denies the existence of God or other gods and, for the most part, lacks any sort of organization or liturgy (unless you count the Satanic Temple or Church of Satan,) its core tenants rely on the belief in the superhuman powers of nature in varying forms.

Just think about it for a sec. Atheists, in their pursuit to deny the existence of God, direct their subconscious need for faith in something beyond themselves to nature and Man’s creation (which Paul talked about in Romans 1.) In the absence of God, they turn to various forms of naturalism, materialism, etc. or a combination of various “-isms,” making those the ultimate forces that run the universe. They even have doctrines (though they wouldn’t call them that) in the form of theories such as evolution.

Ironically, though atheists would say that their beliefs are based on science and thus, isn’t blind faith, much less religion, there is very little to support their theories. For example, with evolution, while it’s treated as scientific fact, it’s been shown that often, what’s taught about it in the classroom is faulty at best, completely fraudulent at worst. Further, with the belief that the world randomly exploded into being from nothing, this is faulty as it relies on the belief that things can spontaneously generate from nothing through the power of…well, they’ll have to get back to you on how exactly nature did that. That’s also not mentioning the absurdity of the belief that things could become more complex through chance and time. But don’t worry. The atheists are convinced that as science advances, perhaps we’ll figure out how it happened, maybe through a couple hundred more theories that are ultimately untestable.

How this isn’t blind faith in the power of science and various theories is beyond me.

Additionally, atheism could be considered a sort of pantheistic religion. Pantheism is the belief that God is one with the universe and vice versa. That means that you, your house, the pebble in your shoe, and what your cat left in the litterbox are all God. In the case of atheism, the reason why I say that it could be considered to be a pantheistic religion is because it treats nature as God. And since humans are a part of nature, man is treated almost on the level of a god in the atheist mindset as the final arbiter of truth.

Basically, atheism is a religion in denial that it’s a religion, constantly gaslighting itself and its followers to continue in its delusional belief that it’s purely secular.

Until next time,

M.J.

Apologetics: Atheism Confuses Me – The Religion That Denies Being a Religion.

As I’ve been studying various religions as an elective for my senior year, I have come to the realization that atheism – despite the vehement claims of its followers – is a religion, whether you like it or not. After all, if you look at the definition of “religion,” Google defines it as, “The belief in and worship of a superhuman power or powers, especially a God or gods.” From this definition, though atheism denies the existence of God or other gods and, for the most part, lacks any sort of organization or liturgy (unless you count the Satanic Temple or Church of Satan,) its core tenants rely on the belief in the superhuman powers of nature in varying forms.

Just think about it for a sec. Atheists, in their pursuit to deny the existence of God, direct their subconscious need for faith in something beyond themselves to nature and Man’s creation (which Paul talked about in Romans 1.) In the absence of God, they turn to various forms of naturalism, materialism, etc. or a combination of various “-isms,” making those the ultimate forces that run the universe. They even have doctrines (though they wouldn’t call them that) in the form of theories such as evolution.

Ironically, though atheists would say that their beliefs are based on science and thus, isn’t blind faith, much less religion, there is very little to support their theories. For example, with evolution, while it’s treated as scientific fact, it’s been shown that often, what’s taught about it in the classroom is faulty at best, completely fraudulent at worst. Further, with the belief that the world randomly exploded into being from nothing, this is faulty as it relies on the belief that things can spontaneously generate from nothing through the power of…well, they’ll have to get back to you on how exactly nature did that. That’s also not mentioning the absurdity of the belief that things could become more complex through chance and time. But don’t worry. The atheists are convinced that as science advances, perhaps we’ll figure out how it happened, maybe through a couple hundred more theories that are ultimately untestable.

How this isn’t blind faith in the power of science and various theories is beyond me.

Additionally, atheism could be considered a sort of pantheistic religion. Pantheism is the belief that God is one with the universe and vice versa. That means that you, your house, the pebble in your shoe, and what your cat left in the litterbox are all God. In the case of atheism, the reason why I say that it could be considered to be a pantheistic religion is because it treats nature as God. And since humans are a part of nature, man is treated almost on the level of a god in the atheist mindset as the final arbiter of truth.

Basically, atheism is a religion in denial that it’s a religion, constantly gaslighting itself and its followers to continue in its delusional belief that it’s purely secular.

Until next time,

M.J.

Apologetics: Atheism Confuses Me – The Religion That Denies Being a Religion.

As I’ve been studying various religions as an elective for my senior year, I have come to the realization that atheism – despite the vehement claims of its followers – is a religion, whether you like it or not. After all, if you look at the definition of “religion,” Google defines it as, “The belief in and worship of a superhuman power or powers, especially a God or gods.” From this definition, though atheism denies the existence of God or other gods and, for the most part, lacks any sort of organization or liturgy (unless you count the Satanic Temple or Church of Satan,) its core tenants rely on the belief in the superhuman powers of nature in varying forms.

Just think about it for a sec. Atheists, in their pursuit to deny the existence of God, direct their subconscious need for faith in something beyond themselves to nature and Man’s creation (which Paul talked about in Romans 1.) In the absence of God, they turn to various forms of naturalism, materialism, etc. or a combination of various “-isms,” making those the ultimate forces that run the universe. They even have doctrines (though they wouldn’t call them that) in the form of theories such as evolution.

Ironically, though atheists would say that their beliefs are based on science and thus, isn’t blind faith, much less religion, there is very little to support their theories. For example, with evolution, while it’s treated as scientific fact, it’s been shown that often, what’s taught about it in the classroom is faulty at best, completely fraudulent at worst. Further, with the belief that the world randomly exploded into being from nothing, this is faulty as it relies on the belief that things can spontaneously generate from nothing through the power of…well, they’ll have to get back to you on how exactly nature did that. That’s also not mentioning the absurdity of the belief that things could become more complex through chance and time. But don’t worry. The atheists are convinced that as science advances, perhaps we’ll figure out how it happened, maybe through a couple hundred more theories that are ultimately untestable.

How this isn’t blind faith in the power of science and various theories is beyond me.

Additionally, atheism could be considered a sort of pantheistic religion. Pantheism is the belief that God is one with the universe and vice versa. That means that you, your house, the pebble in your shoe, and what your cat left in the litterbox are all God. In the case of atheism, the reason why I say that it could be considered to be a pantheistic religion is because it treats nature as God. And since humans are a part of nature, man is treated almost on the level of a god in the atheist mindset as the final arbiter of truth.

Basically, atheism is a religion in denial that it’s a religion, constantly gaslighting itself and its followers to continue in its delusional belief that it’s purely secular.

Until next time,

M.J.

Apologetics: Atheism Confuses Me – The Religion That Denies Being a Religion.

As I’ve been studying various religions as an elective for my senior year, I have come to the realization that atheism – despite the vehement claims of its followers – is a religion, whether you like it or not. After all, if you look at the definition of “religion,” Google defines it as, “The belief in and worship of a superhuman power or powers, especially a God or gods.” From this definition, though atheism denies the existence of God or other gods and, for the most part, lacks any sort of organization or liturgy (unless you count the Satanic Temple or Church of Satan,) its core tenants rely on the belief in the superhuman powers of nature in varying forms.

Just think about it for a sec. Atheists, in their pursuit to deny the existence of God, direct their subconscious need for faith in something beyond themselves to nature and Man’s creation (which Paul talked about in Romans 1.) In the absence of God, they turn to various forms of naturalism, materialism, etc. or a combination of various “-isms,” making those the ultimate forces that run the universe. They even have doctrines (though they wouldn’t call them that) in the form of theories such as evolution.

Ironically, though atheists would say that their beliefs are based on science and thus, isn’t blind faith, much less religion, there is very little to support their theories. For example, with evolution, while it’s treated as scientific fact, it’s been shown that often, what’s taught about it in the classroom is faulty at best, completely fraudulent at worst. Further, with the belief that the world randomly exploded into being from nothing, this is faulty as it relies on the belief that things can spontaneously generate from nothing through the power of…well, they’ll have to get back to you on how exactly nature did that. That’s also not mentioning the absurdity of the belief that things could become more complex through chance and time. But don’t worry. The atheists are convinced that as science advances, perhaps we’ll figure out how it happened, maybe through a couple hundred more theories that are ultimately untestable.

How this isn’t blind faith in the power of science and various theories is beyond me.

Additionally, atheism could be considered a sort of pantheistic religion. Pantheism is the belief that God is one with the universe and vice versa. That means that you, your house, the pebble in your shoe, and what your cat left in the litterbox are all God. In the case of atheism, the reason why I say that it could be considered to be a pantheistic religion is because it treats nature as God. And since humans are a part of nature, man is treated almost on the level of a god in the atheist mindset as the final arbiter of truth.

Basically, atheism is a religion in denial that it’s a religion, constantly gaslighting itself and its followers to continue in its delusional belief that it’s purely secular.

Until next time,

M.J.

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Pantheism posits that the universe is God, or that God is the universe. There is no distinction between creator and created; everything is the divine whole.
Pantheists feel a strong connection to nature and view it as sacred. Pantheism highlights the interconnectedness of all things. #pantheism

Pantheism posits that the universe is God, or that God is the universe. There is no distinction between creator and created; everything is the divine whole.
Pantheists feel a strong connection to nature and view it as sacred. Pantheism highlights the interconnectedness of all things. #pantheism

Pantheism posits that the universe is God, or that God is the universe. There is no distinction between creator and created; everything is the divine whole.
Pantheists feel a strong connection to nature and view it as sacred. Pantheism highlights the interconnectedness of all things. #pantheism

I go onto my balcony after dark and sit with my cats. It is our quiet (Church) time. Try Pantheism, not only will you find peace, but you will find yourself too. #Pantheism #Peace

I go onto my balcony after dark and sit with my cats. It is our quiet (Church) time. Try Pantheism, not only will you find peace, but you will find yourself too. #Pantheism #Peace

I go onto my balcony after dark and sit with my cats. It is our quiet (Church) time. Try Pantheism, not only will you find peace, but you will find yourself too. #Pantheism #Peace

I go onto my balcony after dark and sit with my cats. It is our quiet (Church) time. Try Pantheism, not only will you find peace, but you will find yourself too. #Pantheism #Peace

@VisualInspiration

- Not bad, Zoroaster, blow again!

- Phh…ewww – seems, I need to take a breath first. It’s kind of crowded in here.

- Never mind. By the way, do you think the cake will be enough for us all?

- Hard to tell. Hope so.

- Excuse me, may I?

- What? Jesus F***ing Christ – you multiplied the cake!

- Oh, that was nothing. I've done that before. A piece of cake, as it were.

- Make it three thousand! This should be enough.

- I’m not sure. Kali is coming with ten plates in her hands.

- Holy shit!

- Zorro, the Spaghetti Monster just called. He might be a bit late.

- Thanks. Ask him if he can bring some Chianti for supper. – If you don’t mind, Jesus.

- No problem. I’ll have one, too.

- Does anybody know if Bob Dylan’s coming?

- Don’t think so. Tomorrow’s his own birthday. I’m sure he’s figuring out the guest list right now.

- Any of us invited?

- Nope. Jesus was, some thirty years ago.

- Oh yeah, that one was boring!

- So anyone up for some party crashing tomorrow?

#microfiction
#pantheism
#happybirthday
#bobdylan

@VisualInspiration

- Not bad, Zoroaster, blow again!

- Phh…ewww – seems, I need to take a breath first. It’s kind of crowded in here.

- Never mind. By the way, do you think the cake will be enough for us all?

- Hard to tell. Hope so.

- Excuse me, may I?

- What? Jesus F***ing Christ – you multiplied the cake!

- Oh, that was nothing. I've done that before. A piece of cake, as it were.

- Make it three thousand! This should be enough.

- I’m not sure. Kali is coming with ten plates in her hands.

- Holy shit!

- Zorro, the Spaghetti Monster just called. He might be a bit late.

- Thanks. Ask him if he can bring some Chianti for supper. – If you don’t mind, Jesus.

- No problem. I’ll have one, too.

- Does anybody know if Bob Dylan’s coming?

- Don’t think so. Tomorrow’s his own birthday. I’m sure he’s figuring out the guest list right now.

- Any of us invited?

- Nope. Jesus was, some thirty years ago.

- Oh yeah, that one was boring!

- So anyone up for some party crashing tomorrow?

#microfiction
#pantheism
#happybirthday
#bobdylan

@VisualInspiration

- Not bad, Zoroaster, blow again!

- Phh…ewww – seems, I need to take a breath first. It’s kind of crowded in here.

- Never mind. By the way, do you think the cake will be enough for us all?

- Hard to tell. Hope so.

- Excuse me, may I?

- What? Jesus F***ing Christ – you multiplied the cake!

- Oh, that was nothing. I've done that before. A piece of cake, as it were.

- Make it three thousand! This should be enough.

- I’m not sure. Kali is coming with ten plates in her hands.

- Holy shit!

- Zorro, the Spaghetti Monster just called. He might be a bit late.

- Thanks. Ask him if he can bring some Chianti for supper. – If you don’t mind, Jesus.

- No problem. I’ll have one, too.

- Does anybody know if Bob Dylan’s coming?

- Don’t think so. Tomorrow’s his own birthday. I’m sure he’s figuring out the guest list right now.

- Any of us invited?

- Nope. Jesus was, some thirty years ago.

- Oh yeah, that one was boring!

- So anyone up for some party crashing tomorrow?

#microfiction
#pantheism
#happybirthday
#bobdylan

@VisualInspiration

- Not bad, Zoroaster, blow again!

- Phh…ewww – seems, I need to take a breath first. It’s kind of crowded in here.

- Never mind. By the way, do you think the cake will be enough for us all?

- Hard to tell. Hope so.

- Excuse me, may I?

- What? Jesus F***ing Christ – you multiplied the cake!

- Oh, that was nothing. I've done that before. A piece of cake, as it were.

- Make it three thousand! This should be enough.

- I’m not sure. Kali is coming with ten plates in her hands.

- Holy shit!

- Zorro, the Spaghetti Monster just called. He might be a bit late.

- Thanks. Ask him if he can bring some Chianti for supper. – If you don’t mind, Jesus.

- No problem. I’ll have one, too.

- Does anybody know if Bob Dylan’s coming?

- Don’t think so. Tomorrow’s his own birthday. I’m sure he’s figuring out the guest list right now.

- Any of us invited?

- Nope. Jesus was, some thirty years ago.

- Oh yeah, that one was boring!

- So anyone up for some party crashing tomorrow?

#microfiction
#pantheism
#happybirthday
#bobdylan

A quotation from Marcus Aurelius

Constantly think of the Universe as one living creature, embracing one being and one soul; how all is absorbed into the one consciousness of this living creature; how it compasses all things with a single purpose, and how all things work together to cause all that comes to pass, and their wonderful web and texture.
 
[Ὡς ἓν ζῷον τὸν κόσμον, μίαν οὐσίαν καὶ ψυχὴν μίαν ἐπέχον, συνεχῶς ἐπινοεῖν καὶ πῶς εἰς αἴσθησιν μίαν τὴν τούτου πάντα ἀναδίδοται καὶ πῶς ὁρμῇ μιᾷ πάντα πράσσει καὶ πῶς πάντα πάντων τῶν γινομένων συναίτια καὶ οἵα τις ἡ σύννησις καὶ συμμήρυσις.]

Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) Roman emperor (161-180), Stoic philosopher
Meditations [To Himself; Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν], Book 4, ch. 40 (4.40) (AD 161-180) [tr. Farquharson (1944)]

Sourcing, notes, alternate translations: wist.info/marcus-aureleus/2677…

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A quotation from Marcus Aurelius

Constantly think of the Universe as one living creature, embracing one being and one soul; how all is absorbed into the one consciousness of this living creature; how it compasses all things with a single purpose, and how all things work together to cause all that comes to pass, and their wonderful web and texture.
 
[Ὡς ἓν ζῷον τὸν κόσμον, μίαν οὐσίαν καὶ ψυχὴν μίαν ἐπέχον, συνεχῶς ἐπινοεῖν καὶ πῶς εἰς αἴσθησιν μίαν τὴν τούτου πάντα ἀναδίδοται καὶ πῶς ὁρμῇ μιᾷ πάντα πράσσει καὶ πῶς πάντα πάντων τῶν γινομένων συναίτια καὶ οἵα τις ἡ σύννησις καὶ συμμήρυσις.]

Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) Roman emperor (161-180), Stoic philosopher
Meditations [To Himself; Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν], Book 4, ch. 40 (4.40) (AD 161-180) [tr. Farquharson (1944)]

Sourcing, notes, alternate translations: wist.info/marcus-aureleus/2677…

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A quotation from Marcus Aurelius

Constantly think of the Universe as one living creature, embracing one being and one soul; how all is absorbed into the one consciousness of this living creature; how it compasses all things with a single purpose, and how all things work together to cause all that comes to pass, and their wonderful web and texture.
 
[Ὡς ἓν ζῷον τὸν κόσμον, μίαν οὐσίαν καὶ ψυχὴν μίαν ἐπέχον, συνεχῶς ἐπινοεῖν καὶ πῶς εἰς αἴσθησιν μίαν τὴν τούτου πάντα ἀναδίδοται καὶ πῶς ὁρμῇ μιᾷ πάντα πράσσει καὶ πῶς πάντα πάντων τῶν γινομένων συναίτια καὶ οἵα τις ἡ σύννησις καὶ συμμήρυσις.]

Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) Roman emperor (161-180), Stoic philosopher
Meditations [To Himself; Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν], Book 4, ch. 40 (4.40) (AD 161-180) [tr. Farquharson (1944)]

Sourcing, notes, alternate translations: wist.info/marcus-aureleus/2677…

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A quotation from Marcus Aurelius

Constantly think of the Universe as one living creature, embracing one being and one soul; how all is absorbed into the one consciousness of this living creature; how it compasses all things with a single purpose, and how all things work together to cause all that comes to pass, and their wonderful web and texture.
 
[Ὡς ἓν ζῷον τὸν κόσμον, μίαν οὐσίαν καὶ ψυχὴν μίαν ἐπέχον, συνεχῶς ἐπινοεῖν καὶ πῶς εἰς αἴσθησιν μίαν τὴν τούτου πάντα ἀναδίδοται καὶ πῶς ὁρμῇ μιᾷ πάντα πράσσει καὶ πῶς πάντα πάντων τῶν γινομένων συναίτια καὶ οἵα τις ἡ σύννησις καὶ συμμήρυσις.]

Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) Roman emperor (161-180), Stoic philosopher
Meditations [To Himself; Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν], Book 4, ch. 40 (4.40) (AD 161-180) [tr. Farquharson (1944)]

Sourcing, notes, alternate translations: wist.info/marcus-aureleus/2677…

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Η πεποίθηση ότι ένα θεϊκό ον ξεκινά το σύμπαν και στη συνέχεια «κάθεται» και παρακολουθεί τα συμβάντα να ξεδιπλώνονται, χωρίς να συμμετέχει άμεσα στις υποθέσεις, είναι γνωστή ως #ντεϊσμός. Εδώ ο #Θεός θεωρείται ένας κοσμικός μηχανικός. Αντίθετα, ο #θεϊσμός είναι η πίστη σε έναν Θεό που είναι δημιουργός του σύμπαντος και ο οποίος επίσης παραμένει άμεσα εμπλεκόμενος στην καθημερινή λειτουργία του κόσμου, ειδικά στις υποθέσεις των ανθρώπων. Ο Θεός διατηρεί έναν προσωπικό και καθοδηγητικό ρόλο. Τόσο στον ντεϊσμό όσο και στον θεϊσμό, ο Θεός θεωρείται εξ ολοκλήρου εκτός, και πέρα ​​από το φυσικό σύμπαν. Στον #πανθεϊσμό, δεν γίνεται τέτοιος διαχωρισμός μεταξύ του Θεού και του φυσικού σύμπαντος. Ο Θεός ταυτίζεται με την ίδια τη φύση: όλα είναι μέρος του Θεού και ο Θεός είναι σε όλα.

Belief that a divine being starts the Universe then `sits back' and
watchs events unfold, taking no direct part in affairs, is known as
#deism. Here #God is considered a cosmic engineer. In contrast, #theism is
the belief in a God who is creator of the Universe and who also remains
directly involved in the day-to-day running of the world, especially the
affairs of human beings. God maintains a personal and guiding role. In
both deism and theism, God is regarded as wholly other than, and beyond,
the physical Universe. In #pantheism, no such separation is made between
God and the physical Universe. God is identified with Nature itself:
everything is a part of God and God is in everything.

(https://web.archive.org/web/20210507000939/http://abyss.uoregon.edu/~js/ast123/lectures/lec14.html)

Η πεποίθηση ότι ένα θεϊκό ον ξεκινά το σύμπαν και στη συνέχεια «κάθεται» και παρακολουθεί τα συμβάντα να ξεδιπλώνονται, χωρίς να συμμετέχει άμεσα στις υποθέσεις, είναι γνωστή ως #ντεϊσμός. Εδώ ο #Θεός θεωρείται ένας κοσμικός μηχανικός. Αντίθετα, ο #θεϊσμός είναι η πίστη σε έναν Θεό που είναι δημιουργός του σύμπαντος και ο οποίος επίσης παραμένει άμεσα εμπλεκόμενος στην καθημερινή λειτουργία του κόσμου, ειδικά στις υποθέσεις των ανθρώπων. Ο Θεός διατηρεί έναν προσωπικό και καθοδηγητικό ρόλο. Τόσο στον ντεϊσμό όσο και στον θεϊσμό, ο Θεός θεωρείται εξ ολοκλήρου εκτός, και πέρα ​​από το φυσικό σύμπαν. Στον #πανθεϊσμό, δεν γίνεται τέτοιος διαχωρισμός μεταξύ του Θεού και του φυσικού σύμπαντος. Ο Θεός ταυτίζεται με την ίδια τη φύση: όλα είναι μέρος του Θεού και ο Θεός είναι σε όλα.

Belief that a divine being starts the Universe then `sits back' and
watchs events unfold, taking no direct part in affairs, is known as
#deism. Here #God is considered a cosmic engineer. In contrast, #theism is
the belief in a God who is creator of the Universe and who also remains
directly involved in the day-to-day running of the world, especially the
affairs of human beings. God maintains a personal and guiding role. In
both deism and theism, God is regarded as wholly other than, and beyond,
the physical Universe. In #pantheism, no such separation is made between
God and the physical Universe. God is identified with Nature itself:
everything is a part of God and God is in everything.

(https://web.archive.org/web/20210507000939/http://abyss.uoregon.edu/~js/ast123/lectures/lec14.html)

Η πεποίθηση ότι ένα θεϊκό ον ξεκινά το σύμπαν και στη συνέχεια «κάθεται» και παρακολουθεί τα συμβάντα να ξεδιπλώνονται, χωρίς να συμμετέχει άμεσα στις υποθέσεις, είναι γνωστή ως #ντεϊσμός. Εδώ ο #Θεός θεωρείται ένας κοσμικός μηχανικός. Αντίθετα, ο #θεϊσμός είναι η πίστη σε έναν Θεό που είναι δημιουργός του σύμπαντος και ο οποίος επίσης παραμένει άμεσα εμπλεκόμενος στην καθημερινή λειτουργία του κόσμου, ειδικά στις υποθέσεις των ανθρώπων. Ο Θεός διατηρεί έναν προσωπικό και καθοδηγητικό ρόλο. Τόσο στον ντεϊσμό όσο και στον θεϊσμό, ο Θεός θεωρείται εξ ολοκλήρου εκτός, και πέρα ​​από το φυσικό σύμπαν. Στον #πανθεϊσμό, δεν γίνεται τέτοιος διαχωρισμός μεταξύ του Θεού και του φυσικού σύμπαντος. Ο Θεός ταυτίζεται με την ίδια τη φύση: όλα είναι μέρος του Θεού και ο Θεός είναι σε όλα.

Belief that a divine being starts the Universe then `sits back' and
watchs events unfold, taking no direct part in affairs, is known as
#deism. Here #God is considered a cosmic engineer. In contrast, #theism is
the belief in a God who is creator of the Universe and who also remains
directly involved in the day-to-day running of the world, especially the
affairs of human beings. God maintains a personal and guiding role. In
both deism and theism, God is regarded as wholly other than, and beyond,
the physical Universe. In #pantheism, no such separation is made between
God and the physical Universe. God is identified with Nature itself:
everything is a part of God and God is in everything.

(https://web.archive.org/web/20210507000939/http://abyss.uoregon.edu/~js/ast123/lectures/lec14.html)

#RobinLePoidevin - Alternative Concepts of #God

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6edahUXYuxc

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#RobinLePoidevin - Alternative Concepts of #God

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6edahUXYuxc

#Philosophy #PhilosophyOfReligion #Metaphysics #Theology #Theism #PerfectBeing #Omniscience #Omniscient #Omnipotent #Omnipotence #Ethics #Morality #Impassibility #Timelessness #Pantheism #Transcendebce #Religion #Religious #Causality #SuiGeneris #GodHypothesis #CloserToTruth #RobertKuhn

#RobinLePoidevin - Alternative Concepts of #God

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6edahUXYuxc

#Philosophy #PhilosophyOfReligion #Metaphysics #Theology #Theism #PerfectBeing #Omniscience #Omniscient #Omnipotent #Omnipotence #Ethics #Morality #Impassibility #Timelessness #Pantheism #Transcendebce #Religion #Religious #Causality #SuiGeneris #GodHypothesis #CloserToTruth #RobertKuhn

#RobinLePoidevin - Alternative Concepts of #God

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6edahUXYuxc

#Philosophy #PhilosophyOfReligion #Metaphysics #Theology #Theism #PerfectBeing #Omniscience #Omniscient #Omnipotent #Omnipotence #Ethics #Morality #Impassibility #Timelessness #Pantheism #Transcendebce #Religion #Religious #Causality #SuiGeneris #GodHypothesis #CloserToTruth #RobertKuhn

#RobinLePoidevin - Alternative Concepts of #God

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6edahUXYuxc

#Philosophy #PhilosophyOfReligion #Metaphysics #Theology #Theism #PerfectBeing #Omniscience #Omniscient #Omnipotent #Omnipotence #Ethics #Morality #Impassibility #Timelessness #Pantheism #Transcendebce #Religion #Religious #Causality #SuiGeneris #GodHypothesis #CloserToTruth #RobertKuhn

The pantheist poetry of The Kalevala.

FELLING AND SOWING

The sky's bird struck fire made a flame flare up.
The north wind burnt the clearing the north-east quite consumed it: it burnt all the trees to ash reduced them to dust. At that old Väinämöinen took up the six grains the seven seeds took
out of the one marten-skin
from the summer squirrel's shank out of the summer stoat's paw. He went to sow them in earth to broadcast the seed
and he put this into words: 'I get down to sow between the Lord's fingers, by way of the Almighty's hand on this earth that is growing this glade that is coming up. Old woman of underground soil-dame, earth-mistress
now set the sward pushing up the strong earth heaving!
The earth will not want for strength ever in this world
while there's love from the givers and leave from nature's daughters. Rise, earth, from your bed the Lord's turf from sleep! Set the stems teeming
the stalks sticking up!
Raise shoots in thousands
scatter branches in hundreds from my ploughing, my sowing all the pains I have taken!
O Old Man, chief god-
that is, heavenly father.

#poetry #epic #mythology #pantheism #Finland

The pantheist poetry of The Kalevala.

FELLING AND SOWING

The sky's bird struck fire made a flame flare up.
The north wind burnt the clearing the north-east quite consumed it: it burnt all the trees to ash reduced them to dust. At that old Väinämöinen took up the six grains the seven seeds took
out of the one marten-skin
from the summer squirrel's shank out of the summer stoat's paw. He went to sow them in earth to broadcast the seed
and he put this into words: 'I get down to sow between the Lord's fingers, by way of the Almighty's hand on this earth that is growing this glade that is coming up. Old woman of underground soil-dame, earth-mistress
now set the sward pushing up the strong earth heaving!
The earth will not want for strength ever in this world
while there's love from the givers and leave from nature's daughters. Rise, earth, from your bed the Lord's turf from sleep! Set the stems teeming
the stalks sticking up!
Raise shoots in thousands
scatter branches in hundreds from my ploughing, my sowing all the pains I have taken!
O Old Man, chief god-
that is, heavenly father.

#poetry #epic #mythology #pantheism #Finland

The pantheist poetry of The Kalevala.

FELLING AND SOWING

The sky's bird struck fire made a flame flare up.
The north wind burnt the clearing the north-east quite consumed it: it burnt all the trees to ash reduced them to dust. At that old Väinämöinen took up the six grains the seven seeds took
out of the one marten-skin
from the summer squirrel's shank out of the summer stoat's paw. He went to sow them in earth to broadcast the seed
and he put this into words: 'I get down to sow between the Lord's fingers, by way of the Almighty's hand on this earth that is growing this glade that is coming up. Old woman of underground soil-dame, earth-mistress
now set the sward pushing up the strong earth heaving!
The earth will not want for strength ever in this world
while there's love from the givers and leave from nature's daughters. Rise, earth, from your bed the Lord's turf from sleep! Set the stems teeming
the stalks sticking up!
Raise shoots in thousands
scatter branches in hundreds from my ploughing, my sowing all the pains I have taken!
O Old Man, chief god-
that is, heavenly father.

#poetry #epic #mythology #pantheism #Finland

The pantheist poetry of The Kalevala.

FELLING AND SOWING

The sky's bird struck fire made a flame flare up.
The north wind burnt the clearing the north-east quite consumed it: it burnt all the trees to ash reduced them to dust. At that old Väinämöinen took up the six grains the seven seeds took
out of the one marten-skin
from the summer squirrel's shank out of the summer stoat's paw. He went to sow them in earth to broadcast the seed
and he put this into words: 'I get down to sow between the Lord's fingers, by way of the Almighty's hand on this earth that is growing this glade that is coming up. Old woman of underground soil-dame, earth-mistress
now set the sward pushing up the strong earth heaving!
The earth will not want for strength ever in this world
while there's love from the givers and leave from nature's daughters. Rise, earth, from your bed the Lord's turf from sleep! Set the stems teeming
the stalks sticking up!
Raise shoots in thousands
scatter branches in hundreds from my ploughing, my sowing all the pains I have taken!
O Old Man, chief god-
that is, heavenly father.

#poetry #epic #mythology #pantheism #Finland

The pantheist poetry of The Kalevala.

FELLING AND SOWING

The sky's bird struck fire made a flame flare up.
The north wind burnt the clearing the north-east quite consumed it: it burnt all the trees to ash reduced them to dust. At that old Väinämöinen took up the six grains the seven seeds took
out of the one marten-skin
from the summer squirrel's shank out of the summer stoat's paw. He went to sow them in earth to broadcast the seed
and he put this into words: 'I get down to sow between the Lord's fingers, by way of the Almighty's hand on this earth that is growing this glade that is coming up. Old woman of underground soil-dame, earth-mistress
now set the sward pushing up the strong earth heaving!
The earth will not want for strength ever in this world
while there's love from the givers and leave from nature's daughters. Rise, earth, from your bed the Lord's turf from sleep! Set the stems teeming
the stalks sticking up!
Raise shoots in thousands
scatter branches in hundreds from my ploughing, my sowing all the pains I have taken!
O Old Man, chief god-
that is, heavenly father.

#poetry #epic #mythology #pantheism #Finland

#JohnLeslie - Is #Consciousness #Irreducible

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p18CyYhNlfM

#Philosophy #PhilosophyOfConsciousness #PhilosophyOfMind #Mind #SelfAwareness #Awareness #Qualia #HardProblem #Emergent #Emergence #Pantheism #Value #Ethics #Morality #Happiness #Suffering #Good #Goodness #IntrinsicValue #CloserToTruth #RobertKuhn

#JohnLeslie - Is #Consciousness #Irreducible

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p18CyYhNlfM

#Philosophy #PhilosophyOfConsciousness #PhilosophyOfMind #Mind #SelfAwareness #Awareness #Qualia #HardProblem #Emergent #Emergence #Pantheism #Value #Ethics #Morality #Happiness #Suffering #Good #Goodness #IntrinsicValue #CloserToTruth #RobertKuhn

#JohnLeslie - Is #Consciousness #Irreducible

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p18CyYhNlfM

#Philosophy #PhilosophyOfConsciousness #PhilosophyOfMind #Mind #SelfAwareness #Awareness #Qualia #HardProblem #Emergent #Emergence #Pantheism #Value #Ethics #Morality #Happiness #Suffering #Good #Goodness #IntrinsicValue #CloserToTruth #RobertKuhn

#JohnLeslie - Is #Consciousness #Irreducible

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p18CyYhNlfM

#Philosophy #PhilosophyOfConsciousness #PhilosophyOfMind #Mind #SelfAwareness #Awareness #Qualia #HardProblem #Emergent #Emergence #Pantheism #Value #Ethics #Morality #Happiness #Suffering #Good #Goodness #IntrinsicValue #CloserToTruth #RobertKuhn

#JohnLeslie - Is #Consciousness #Irreducible

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p18CyYhNlfM

#Philosophy #PhilosophyOfConsciousness #PhilosophyOfMind #Mind #SelfAwareness #Awareness #Qualia #HardProblem #Emergent #Emergence #Pantheism #Value #Ethics #Morality #Happiness #Suffering #Good #Goodness #IntrinsicValue #CloserToTruth #RobertKuhn

Non-theistic God Beliefs - WTF?
https://www.tiktok.com/@answersinreason/video/7362504807392742688

theism, in the broadest sense, is understood as belief in at least one deity, so it's not surprising that when someone says deism or pantheism are not forms of theism it raises a few eyebrows. hopefully this will clear up the reason some god beliefs like #deism #pantheism #pandeism are not regarded as forms of #theism and we therefore have #nontheistic #god #belief

#Philosophy #Epistemolog

Non-theistic God Beliefs - WTF?
https://www.tiktok.com/@answersinreason/video/7362504807392742688

theism, in the broadest sense, is understood as belief in at least one deity, so it's not surprising that when someone says deism or pantheism are not forms of theism it raises a few eyebrows. hopefully this will clear up the reason some god beliefs like #deism #pantheism #pandeism are not regarded as forms of #theism and we therefore have #nontheistic #god #belief

#Philosophy #Epistemolog

Non-theistic God Beliefs - WTF?
https://www.tiktok.com/@answersinreason/video/7362504807392742688

theism, in the broadest sense, is understood as belief in at least one deity, so it's not surprising that when someone says deism or pantheism are not forms of theism it raises a few eyebrows. hopefully this will clear up the reason some god beliefs like #deism #pantheism #pandeism are not regarded as forms of #theism and we therefore have #nontheistic #god #belief

#Philosophy #Epistemolog

John Toland, born in Inishowen, Donegal #otd 1670.

DIB: https://www.dib.ie/biography/toland-john-a8584

Derry Journal on Toland & Pantheism - https://www.derryjournal.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/john-toland-sean-eoghain-of-the-books-the-inishowen-founder-of-western-pantheism-3938903

Incendiary: John Toland and the birth of the Irish Enlightenment - https://www.irishphilosophy.com/2013/09/18/incendiary-toland/

#JohnToland #pantheism #IrishPhilosophyOTD

John Toland, born in Inishowen, Donegal #otd 1670.

DIB: https://www.dib.ie/biography/toland-john-a8584

Derry Journal on Toland & Pantheism - https://www.derryjournal.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/john-toland-sean-eoghain-of-the-books-the-inishowen-founder-of-western-pantheism-3938903

Incendiary: John Toland and the birth of the Irish Enlightenment - https://www.irishphilosophy.com/2013/09/18/incendiary-toland/

#JohnToland #pantheism #IrishPhilosophyOTD

John Toland, born in Inishowen, Donegal #otd 1670.

DIB: https://www.dib.ie/biography/toland-john-a8584

Derry Journal on Toland & Pantheism - https://www.derryjournal.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/john-toland-sean-eoghain-of-the-books-the-inishowen-founder-of-western-pantheism-3938903

Incendiary: John Toland and the birth of the Irish Enlightenment - https://www.irishphilosophy.com/2013/09/18/incendiary-toland/

#JohnToland #pantheism #IrishPhilosophyOTD

John Toland, born in Inishowen, Donegal #otd 1670.

DIB: https://www.dib.ie/biography/toland-john-a8584

Derry Journal on Toland & Pantheism - https://www.derryjournal.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/john-toland-sean-eoghain-of-the-books-the-inishowen-founder-of-western-pantheism-3938903

Incendiary: John Toland and the birth of the Irish Enlightenment - https://www.irishphilosophy.com/2013/09/18/incendiary-toland/

#JohnToland #pantheism #IrishPhilosophyOTD

John Toland, born in Inishowen, Donegal #otd 1670.

DIB: https://www.dib.ie/biography/toland-john-a8584

Derry Journal on Toland & Pantheism - https://www.derryjournal.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/john-toland-sean-eoghain-of-the-books-the-inishowen-founder-of-western-pantheism-3938903

Incendiary: John Toland and the birth of the Irish Enlightenment - https://www.irishphilosophy.com/2013/09/18/incendiary-toland/

#JohnToland #pantheism #IrishPhilosophyOTD