Why did God create other planets/galaxies?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to what you believe?

Lol. "God" doesn't exist

Your belief He doesn’t exist isn’t universal. Christianity is the world’s largest religion.

which is not indicative of its value or veracity.

Spiritually and religious beliefs are based on faith. There’s no expectation or need to prove anything true about either. Science also is based on faith. Though these things are understood by philosophers of science, the general public is often unaware of the nature of the scientific enterprise. Most people asking this question assume that Christianity is a blind leap in the dark. Christianity, they say, is not concerned with evidence, but is believed in the absence of evidence, or even contrary to the known facts. Faith is not, however, a leap. Rather, it is a foundation. All science is based upon a faith of some kind. For example, we must believe that there is a real world of matter out there that is accessible and correlated to our senses. We must believe that our minds are giving us reliable information about the world. We must believe that language and mathematics, reason and logic can all be applied to the world of our senses. It is true that scientists take certain things on faith. It is also true that religious narratives might speak to human needs that scientific theories can’t hope to satisfy.

But they're not! What the Bible says is TRUTH, not faith. The scriptures are God's word. I get flyers from the local Christian school that says belief in Christ is not a matter of faith but based on Biblical truth. Stop selling these folks short and being condescending by suggesting their beliefs are just based on faith.

I am confused. Are you discussing that you believe what the Bible says is the TRUTH, not faith, and that scriptures are God’s word? Or discussing that flyers from other people believe that? It sounds in the first part if your post you believe it; in the second, that a local Christian school believes that?

The school mailers from a local Christian school to my house say the Bible is truth, and belief is not not based on faith (those exact words). Plus I've heard others on this forum express the same view. It is rather condescending to these people and their beliefs to assert that "Spiritually and religious beliefs are based on faith." I'm just saying a lot of people would disagree with you about that.

Have you asked the Christian school to take you off their mailing list so you don’t need to be subjected to their flyers? Have you tried not coming to a religious forum that might have possible different opinions about religion? I am not Jewish, but the Jewish posts and comments here are interesting and fit the theme of the forum (religion) so they don’t make me feel like Jewish people are forcing their religion on me? They have a right to be Jewish in public/on a religion forum. I like to hear about their faith/traditions/culture.

? I agree with all of this. I have no idea what it has to do with the question of whether spirituality and religious faith is based on faith or is the Truth. I think you got a bit off tangent there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to what you believe?

Lol. "God" doesn't exist

Your belief He doesn’t exist isn’t universal. Christianity is the world’s largest religion.

which is not indicative of its value or veracity.

Spiritually and religious beliefs are based on faith. There’s no expectation or need to prove anything true about either. Science also is based on faith. Though these things are understood by philosophers of science, the general public is often unaware of the nature of the scientific enterprise. Most people asking this question assume that Christianity is a blind leap in the dark. Christianity, they say, is not concerned with evidence, but is believed in the absence of evidence, or even contrary to the known facts. Faith is not, however, a leap. Rather, it is a foundation. All science is based upon a faith of some kind. For example, we must believe that there is a real world of matter out there that is accessible and correlated to our senses. We must believe that our minds are giving us reliable information about the world. We must believe that language and mathematics, reason and logic can all be applied to the world of our senses. It is true that scientists take certain things on faith. It is also true that religious narratives might speak to human needs that scientific theories can’t hope to satisfy.

But they're not! What the Bible says is TRUTH, not faith. The scriptures are God's word. I get flyers from the local Christian school that says belief in Christ is not a matter of faith but based on Biblical truth. Stop selling these folks short and being condescending by suggesting their beliefs are just based on faith.

I am confused. Are you discussing that you believe what the Bible says is the TRUTH, not faith, and that scriptures are God’s word? Or discussing that flyers from other people believe that? It sounds in the first part if your post you believe it; in the second, that a local Christian school believes that?

The school mailers from a local Christian school to my house say the Bible is truth, and belief is not not based on faith (those exact words). Plus I've heard others on this forum express the same view. It is rather condescending to these people and their beliefs to assert that "Spiritually and religious beliefs are based on faith." I'm just saying a lot of people would disagree with you about that.

Have you asked the Christian school to take you off their mailing list so you don’t need to be subjected to their flyers? Have you tried not coming to a religious forum that might have possible different opinions about religion? I am not Jewish, but the Jewish posts and comments here are interesting and fit the theme of the forum (religion) so they don’t make me feel like Jewish people are forcing their religion on me? They have a right to be Jewish in public/on a religion forum. I like to hear about their faith/traditions/culture.

? I agree with all of this. I have no idea what it has to do with the question of whether spirituality and religious faith is based on faith or is the Truth. I think you got a bit off tangent there.

sorry, I meant to say "spirituality and religious beliefs."

[Anonymous]

Gravity did. Not god.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to what you believe?

Lol. "God" doesn't exist

Your belief He doesn’t exist isn’t universal. Christianity is the world’s largest religion.

which is not indicative of its value or veracity.

Spiritually and religious beliefs are based on faith. There’s no expectation or need to prove anything true about either. Science also is based on faith. Though these things are understood by philosophers of science, the general public is often unaware of the nature of the scientific enterprise. Most people asking this question assume that Christianity is a blind leap in the dark. Christianity, they say, is not concerned with evidence, but is believed in the absence of evidence, or even contrary to the known facts. Faith is not, however, a leap. Rather, it is a foundation. All science is based upon a faith of some kind. For example, we must believe that there is a real world of matter out there that is accessible and correlated to our senses. We must believe that our minds are giving us reliable information about the world. We must believe that language and mathematics, reason and logic can all be applied to the world of our senses. It is true that scientists take certain things on faith. It is also true that religious narratives might speak to human needs that scientific theories can’t hope to satisfy.

But they're not! What the Bible says is TRUTH, not faith. The scriptures are God's word. I get flyers from the local Christian school that says belief in Christ is not a matter of faith but based on Biblical truth. Stop selling these folks short and being condescending by suggesting their beliefs are just based on faith.

I am confused. Are you discussing that you believe what the Bible says is the TRUTH, not faith, and that scriptures are God’s word? Or discussing that flyers from other people believe that? It sounds in the first part if your post you believe it; in the second, that a local Christian school believes that?

The school mailers from a local Christian school to my house say the Bible is truth, and belief is not not based on faith (those exact words). Plus I've heard others on this forum express the same view. It is rather condescending to these people and their beliefs to assert that "Spiritually and religious beliefs are based on faith." I'm just saying a lot of people would disagree with you about that.

Have you asked the Christian school to take you off their mailing list so you don’t need to be subjected to their flyers? Have you tried not coming to a religious forum that might have possible different opinions about religion? I am not Jewish, but the Jewish posts and comments here are interesting and fit the theme of the forum (religion) so they don’t make me feel like Jewish people are forcing their religion on me? They have a right to be Jewish in public/on a religion forum. I like to hear about their faith/traditions/culture.

? I agree with all of this. I have no idea what it has to do with the question of whether spirituality and religious faith is based on faith or is the Truth. I think you got a bit off tangent there.

Nobody will change their beliefs because I say so, or you, or anyone says so. Nor should we expect them to fit in our box of belief. If something upsets you about another religion or spiritual belief system, either learn from it or ignore it. How does one demand everything they come in contact with be something they believe in or support? Impossible. From child rearing to economics to politics to religion to food to pets to anything you can possibly imagine: we all have different beliefs. Doesn’t make us bad or good, makes us human.

People are more than their beliefs, and generally good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to what you believe?

Lol. "God" doesn't exist

Your belief He doesn’t exist isn’t universal. Christianity is the world’s largest religion.

which is not indicative of its value or veracity.

Spiritually and religious beliefs are based on faith. There’s no expectation or need to prove anything true about either. Science also is based on faith. Though these things are understood by philosophers of science, the general public is often unaware of the nature of the scientific enterprise. Most people asking this question assume that Christianity is a blind leap in the dark. Christianity, they say, is not concerned with evidence, but is believed in the absence of evidence, or even contrary to the known facts. Faith is not, however, a leap. Rather, it is a foundation. All science is based upon a faith of some kind. For example, we must believe that there is a real world of matter out there that is accessible and correlated to our senses. We must believe that our minds are giving us reliable information about the world. We must believe that language and mathematics, reason and logic can all be applied to the world of our senses. It is true that scientists take certain things on faith. It is also true that religious narratives might speak to human needs that scientific theories can’t hope to satisfy.

But they're not! What the Bible says is TRUTH, not faith. The scriptures are God's word. I get flyers from the local Christian school that says belief in Christ is not a matter of faith but based on Biblical truth. Stop selling these folks short and being condescending by suggesting their beliefs are just based on faith.

I am confused. Are you discussing that you believe what the Bible says is the TRUTH, not faith, and that scriptures are God’s word? Or discussing that flyers from other people believe that? It sounds in the first part if your post you believe it; in the second, that a local Christian school believes that?

The school mailers from a local Christian school to my house say the Bible is truth, and belief is not not based on faith (those exact words). Plus I've heard others on this forum express the same view. It is rather condescending to these people and their beliefs to assert that "Spiritually and religious beliefs are based on faith." I'm just saying a lot of people would disagree with you about that.

Have you asked the Christian school to take you off their mailing list so you don’t need to be subjected to their flyers? Have you tried not coming to a religious forum that might have possible different opinions about religion? I am not Jewish, but the Jewish posts and comments here are interesting and fit the theme of the forum (religion) so they don’t make me feel like Jewish people are forcing their religion on me? They have a right to be Jewish in public/on a religion forum. I like to hear about their faith/traditions/culture.

? I agree with all of this. I have no idea what it has to do with the question of whether spirituality and religious faith is based on faith or is the Truth. I think you got a bit off tangent there.

Nobody will change their beliefs because I say so, or you, or anyone says so. Nor should we expect them to fit in our box of belief. If something upsets you about another religion or spiritual belief system, either learn from it or ignore it. How does one demand everything they come in contact with be something they believe in or support? Impossible. From child rearing to economics to politics to religion to food to pets to anything you can possibly imagine: we all have different beliefs. Doesn’t make us bad or good, makes us human.

People are more than their beliefs, and generally good.

WTF does any of that have to do with the assertion at 10:58 that "Spiritually and religious beliefs are based on faith."? Plenty of people would disagree, saying that, no, it's not faith but the Truth. That's a fact. I really have no idea what you are yammering on about.

[Anonymous]

Trusting is not a leap of faith, rather an agreement of observable, repeatable, testable theories and laws. If no science book existed, gravity would still be observed and tested. And they are the same no matter what language or culture one grows up in.

However, if all books were destroyed, how would humans know the “truths” of of the Bible?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to what you believe?

Lol. "God" doesn't exist

Your belief He doesn’t exist isn’t universal. Christianity is the world’s largest religion.

which is not indicative of its value or veracity.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trusting is not a leap of faith, rather an agreement of observable, repeatable, testable theories and laws. If no science book existed, gravity would still be observed and tested. And they are the same no matter what language or culture one grows up in.

However, if all books were destroyed, how would humans know the “truths” of of the Bible?

How many people saw apples drop from trees, yet never discovered gravity?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Trusting is not a leap of faith, rather an agreement of observable, repeatable, testable theories and laws. If no science book existed, gravity would still be observed and tested. And they are the same no matter what language or culture one grows up in.

However, if all books were destroyed, how would humans know the “truths” of of the Bible?

How many people saw apples drop from trees, yet never discovered gravity?

You mean never stuck a label on gravity?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Trusting is not a leap of faith, rather an agreement of observable, repeatable, testable theories and laws. If no science book existed, gravity would still be observed and tested. And they are the same no matter what language or culture one grows up in.

However, if all books were destroyed, how would humans know the “truths” of of the Bible?

How many people saw apples drop from trees, yet never discovered gravity?

You mean never stuck a label on gravity?

No, because they didn’t just label gravity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Trusting is not a leap of faith, rather an agreement of observable, repeatable, testable theories and laws. If no science book existed, gravity would still be observed and tested. And they are the same no matter what language or culture one grows up in.

However, if all books were destroyed, how would humans know the “truths” of of the Bible?

How many people saw apples drop from trees, yet never discovered gravity?

Lol like until 1687 people didn't know that gravity existed. You people funny.

What was "discovered" was Newton's law of universal gravitation, a theory which was superseded by Albert Einstein's general relativity.

Which is how science works.

Which has nothing to do with anything supernatural.

Which makes the comment at 06/16/2021 06:26 which says "If no science book existed, gravity would still be observed and tested. And they are the same no matter what language or culture one grows up in. However, if all books were destroyed, how would humans know the “truths” of of the Bible? " completely accurate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Trusting is not a leap of faith, rather an agreement of observable, repeatable, testable theories and laws. If no science book existed, gravity would still be observed and tested. And they are the same no matter what language or culture one grows up in.

However, if all books were destroyed, how would humans know the “truths” of of the Bible?

How many people saw apples drop from trees, yet never discovered gravity?

Lol like until 1687 people didn't know that gravity existed. You people funny.

What was "discovered" was Newton's law of universal gravitation, a theory which was superseded by Albert Einstein's general relativity.

Which is how science works.

Which has nothing to do with anything supernatural.

Which makes the comment at 06/16/2021 06:26 which says "If no science book existed, gravity would still be observed and tested. And they are the same no matter what language or culture one grows up in. However, if all books were destroyed, how would humans know the “truths” of of the Bible? " completely accurate.

Yet humans and science may never know everything about gravity. We don’t have complete knowledge about gravity, nor have we invented the instruments to measure or find out everything about gravity. Gravity remains a “puzzle” to our scientists.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yet humans and science may never know everything about gravity. We don’t have complete knowledge about gravity, nor have we invented the instruments to measure or find out everything about gravity. Gravity remains a “puzzle” to our scientists.

But what we do know about gravity is not pulled out of some bronze age book of myths. You get that, right? You understand the difference, and that there really is no comparison to be made?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yet humans and science may never know everything about gravity. We don’t have complete knowledge about gravity, nor have we invented the instruments to measure or find out everything about gravity. Gravity remains a “puzzle” to our scientists.

But what we do know about gravity is not pulled out of some bronze age book of myths. You get that, right? You understand the difference, and that there really is no comparison to be made?

NP. Do you know if gravity existed before the big bang? Or was it created by the big bang?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yet humans and science may never know everything about gravity. We don’t have complete knowledge about gravity, nor have we invented the instruments to measure or find out everything about gravity. Gravity remains a “puzzle” to our scientists.

But what we do know about gravity is not pulled out of some bronze age book of myths. You get that, right? You understand the difference, and that there really is no comparison to be made?

NP. Do you know if gravity existed before the big bang? Or was it created by the big bang?

No one knows what existed before the big bang. Yet.

Why do you ask, and what is your point, as this is not an astrophysics or cosmology forum?