reasonable, but i wouldn’t say these theories answer the question, not really.
it may sound childish, but where did that very hot and dense point of matter come from?
I would say it explains the “how”, but not there “where from”
even if we go multiversal, it’s still a theory of “how”
utterly fascinating though, to think of such scales, both of time and space.
There’s this idea of fine tuning.
There’s like a dozen physical constants that are very specific values and no one knows why. And if those values were tweaked in any direction, the universe as we know it wouldn’t exist, or would be unimaginably different.
Because of this, I think it makes sense that there’s a multiverse of universes and ours is one of the few with the “right” values for matter and life to exist.
i soooo wish I could do that ngl
Of course not.
However, I’ve learned that nothing brings out ire in a discussion more than religion and politics.
My wife tries every 4 years, and I gripe a bit. It’s too personal for more than a hand full of people to talk about objectively.
I was a bit bored earlier after being home sick the last 2 days. I should know better, but a low grade fever makes me lose some of my inhibitions.
Science doesn’t know yet.
Our understanding of the universe can’t go into or before the Planck Era of the Big Bang. Our understanding of quantum mechanics breaks down utterly.
What caused the big bang, where the energy comes from, is still unknown.
I’m an avid fan of all things science, especially astrophysics and astronomy. These are the things that inspire me while my personal faith is what gives me hope when things seem the most hopeless.
Yeah. The most important questions are definitely “what?” and “how?”. That is currently beyond our understanding, and it very well could stay that way forever. It’s a fascinating topic though.
within our current system of mathematics and scientific understanding, based on current theories and calculations
i’m not against science, but I put to you that the certainty it brings is not absolute. we’ve had scientific theories and calculations before as well, which were taken as correct, until better ones emerged
i hope you’ll feel better soon, but don’t beat yourself up about it, i enjoyed your contribution here
Oh, I won’t. 
That’s the beauty of science; it doesn’t remain static, it changes with new information. The rigidity of most religious dogma is my biggest problem with it.
I think we ran Vennz off.
I was beginning to wonder where our RL Argent Crusade member went.
Is it really a crusade if it’s one man proselytizing to bunch of stubborn folk?
in fairness there is resistance in both areas
which i think ultimately comes from what Nietzsche described as “the will to Power”
everything living wants to impose it’s “will”. whether a scientist or a preacher, the desire to be right or righteous sometimes gets in the way of truth.
there is no denying that religion also evolved with the times. there are certain people who are more…traditional. but then again, there are also flat earthers
each believe or feel that it is in their interest to be right
To him it probably is.
True, but science doesn’t require the same level of force to wedge in new ideas as religion tends to need.
I think we are just a biological self sustaining computer and our consciousness and “soul” are just the natural operating system that developed over the centuries of evolution. The “soul” may be the natural equivalent of the “drivers” that are needed for our physical bodies to communicate with our “CPU”… our brain.
I feel like most of these discussions would be well served if people remembered that science, by its nature, can never prove or disprove the existence of god.