Non Religious Population on The Decline

[sealybobo]

I would take Western Europe over Latin America, Africa or South Asia (the originating point for MOST of our immigrants) any day of the week. Yes...any country contained therein. Unless of course you think Ali from Eritrea and his circumcised wife are the epoch of culture?

don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. The core European culture still has some positives. All of this shit that the governments have been pushing since the end of WW2 is complete Marxist drivel.

Agreed,
They have relinquished their religion (European Christians) aided by an acquiescent and guilty church. They have fragmented and are at the mercy of governments which will ultimately lead them toward full Marxism. Meanwhile the Muslims will sit united, taking every advantage of their host. They will grow in both population and political power. They will then take over as the indigenous population both votes them in and willingly converts, seeking something outside of Marxist nihilism.
There will be no stopping Islam once it takes hold. No place has ever turned back the tide once Islam has assumed power. Europe will be no different as they WILL get religion in the end.

Catholics turned them back.

Yes they did...the church deserves a huge part of the blame. Christianity has 'reformed' to the point where it does not require anything to be one. If you do not challenge your lay community they are never going to respect you. The church should be at the forefront of the effort. yet...the Catholics have become boot lickers and cowards. Electing an outright Socialist pope who goes around the world washing Muslim's feet.
Embarrassing...I have less respect for the Catholics than I do for the dispensationalist, end time protestants in the US. Waving Israeli flags and cheering anything which lead to their 'rapture'. No wonder churches are empty. Who could possibly respect either side of that shit show?

You really don’t understand Christianity, it seems.

Where am i inaccurate?

You think Pope Francis came up with the idea of washing of feet as an act of humility by himself?

Do you know why religious people eat fish on Friday? ................ mod edit - taken from other sources directly (word for word) with NO reference given

 

[xyz]

Catholics turned them back.

Yes they did...the church deserves a huge part of the blame. Christianity has 'reformed' to the point where it does not require anything to be one. If you do not challenge your lay community they are never going to respect you. The church should be at the forefront of the effort. yet...the Catholics have become boot lickers and cowards. Electing an outright Socialist pope who goes around the world washing Muslim's feet.
Embarrassing...I have less respect for the Catholics than I do for the dispensationalist, end time protestants in the US. Waving Israeli flags and cheering anything which lead to their 'rapture'. No wonder churches are empty. Who could possibly respect either side of that shit show?

You really don’t understand Christianity, it seems.

Where am i inaccurate?

You think Pope Francis came up with the idea of washing of feet as an act of humility by himself?

Do you know why religious people eat fish on Friday? A powerful medieval pope makes a secret pact to prop up the fishing industry that ultimately alters global economics. The result: Millions of Catholics around the world end up eating fish on Fridays as part of a religious observance.

Catholics also consider semi-aquatic rodents fish:
Once Upon A Time, The Catholic Church Decided That Beavers Were Fish

Northstate Science: Of Capybaras And Catholics

 

[Unkotare]

You really don’t understand Christianity, it seems.

Where am i inaccurate?

You think Pope Francis came up with the idea of washing the feet of the poor by himself?

I think that it's about about the symbolism and symbolically the leader of the Catholics of the world is sending the wrong message by washing Muslim's feet.
He should be telling them that if they dont accept Jesus Christ as their lord and savior that they will burn in hell for eternity. However he cant say that because he openly said that there is no hell.
He should be chastising the leaders of the Mideast and Africa for facilitating the death of millions of Christians over the last 25 years. He should be defending his faith and LEADING his people...instead he is a shit bag Socialist with an agenda. His organization is vile and perverted (sexually and politically) to the core.
Catholic Christians need to get their shit together. All Christians need to get their shit together and be Christian.
Finally, I dont need to be a Christian to see facts in front of my face.

As I thought, you don’t understand Christianity - at all - and are nothing more than another banal bigot.

awwww...Uncle Torrie...no debate again?
Maybe next time sensei?

What is it you want to "debate"?

 

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Population of the World's Non-Religious Is on the Decline

Despite the apparent rise in people with no religion, the overall percentage of non-believers is expected to decline as a share of the world's population, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center.

By 2050, the number of people who identify as atheist, agnostic, or who say they have no particular religion will grow by 100 million, for a total of 1.2 billion people. But the percentage of believers will vastly outpace that growth, expanding by more than 2 billion over the same span of time. As a result, the percentage of non-believers, while growing in real terms, will decrease from 16 to 13 percent of the world's population by 2050.

This is not good news. When have the religions of the world ever, ever agreed on anything? One is most likely to get shot, bombed, run over, or blown to bits by a "believer" of one sort or another. History shows us that people tend to get crazy over religious conflicts and get violent. This shouldn't be, but it is and has been.

"...There have been differences between their moralities, but these have never amounted to anything like a total difference. If anyone will take the trouble to compare the moral teaching of, say, the ancient Egyptians, Babylonians, Hindus, Chinese, Greeks and Romans, what will really strike him will be how very like they are to each other and to our own. Some of the evidence for this I have put together in the appendix of another book called The Abolition of Man; but for our present purpose I need only ask the reader to think what a totally different morality would mean. Think of a country where people were admired for running away in battle, or where a man felt proud of double-crossing all the people who had been kindest to him. You might just as well try to imagine a country where two and two made five. Men have differed as regards what people you ought to be unselfish to — whether it was only your own family, or your fellow countrymen, or everyone. But they have always agreed that you ought not to put yourself first. Selfishness has never been admired. Men have differed as to whether you should have one wife or four. But they have always agreed that you must not simply have any woman you liked..." C.S. Lewis

 

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Population of the World's Non-Religious Is on the Decline

Despite the apparent rise in people with no religion, the overall percentage of non-believers is expected to decline as a share of the world's population, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center.

By 2050, the number of people who identify as atheist, agnostic, or who say they have no particular religion will grow by 100 million, for a total of 1.2 billion people. But the percentage of believers will vastly outpace that growth, expanding by more than 2 billion over the same span of time. As a result, the percentage of non-believers, while growing in real terms, will decrease from 16 to 13 percent of the world's population by 2050.

This is not good news. When have the religions of the world ever, ever agreed on anything? One is most likely to get shot, bombed, run over, or blown to bits by a "believer" of one sort or another. History shows us that people tend to get crazy over religious conflicts and get violent. This shouldn't be, but it is and has been.

So now that C.S. Lewis has addressed your point that religions aren't really that different, let me turn to your argument that what differences that do exist are bad.

Objective truth is arrived at through a conflict and confusion process as objective truth is discovered. Diversity of thought is critical to that process. Objective truth, like cream, rises to the top with agitation. So what you see as a weakness is actually a strength.

The same concept applies to forest fires and wars. At first blush these are seen to be bad, but both forest fires and war allows for old growth to burn off so new growth can begin. Nothing is as it seems.

 

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I don't believe I would hold Western Europe up as a paragon of virtue.

I would take Western Europe over Latin America, Africa or South Asia (the originating point for MOST of our immigrants) any day of the week. Yes...any country contained therein. Unless of course you think Ali from Eritrea and his circumcised wife are the epoch of culture?

I would wager that before your life is over you will get to see what Western Europe has wrought.

don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. The core European culture still has some positives. All of this shit that the governments have been pushing since the end of WW2 is complete Marxist drivel.

Materialism which is furthest to the left always ends up by being stronger, more attractive, and victorious, because it is more consistent, but without its Christian heritage it cannot resist the inevitable cycle; liberalism will be replaced by radicalism; radicalism will surrender to socialism; and socialism can never resist communism.

Agreed,
They have relinquished their religion (European Christians) aided by an acquiescent and guilty church. They have fragmented and are at the mercy of governments which will ultimately lead them toward full Marxism. Meanwhile the Muslims will sit united, taking every advantage of their host. They will grow in both population and political power. They will then take over as the indigenous population both votes them in and willingly converts, seeking something outside of Marxist nihilism.
There will be no stopping Islam once it takes hold. No place has ever turned back the tide once Islam has assumed power. Europe will be no different as they WILL get religion in the end.

Catholics turned them back.

Yes they did...the church deserves a huge part of the blame. Christianity has 'reformed' to the point where it does not require anything to be one. If you do not challenge your lay community they are never going to respect you. The church should be at the forefront of the effort. yet...the Catholics have become boot lickers and cowards. Electing an outright Socialist pope who goes around the world washing Muslim's feet.
Embarrassing...I have less respect for the Catholics than I do for the dispensationalist, end time protestants in the US. Waving Israeli flags and cheering anything which lead to their 'rapture'. No wonder churches are empty. Who could possibly respect either side of that shit show?

You mean the Church that turned back the Ottoman Empire?

You don't understand how the Church works or nature for that matter.

Yeap and Charles Martel would impale himself on his own sword if he saw what Christendom has become.
However, that was then...


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I know perfectly well how your Socialist Pope works with his claims of "no Hell" and "bad souls simply disappear".

I don't believe you do know how "[my] Socialist Pope"works. If you did, you wouldn't need to build strawmen arguments. Let me show you what the dogma says on this. And then we can discuss it from an informed position.

2425 The Church has rejected the totalitarian and atheistic ideologies associated in modem times with "communism" or "socialism." She has likewise refused to accept, in the practice of "capitalism," individualism and the absolute primacy of the law of the marketplace over human labor.207 Regulating the economy solely by centralized planning perverts the basis of social bonds; regulating it solely by the law of the marketplace fails social justice, for "there are many human needs which cannot be satisfied by the market."208 Reasonable regulation of the marketplace and economic initiatives, in keeping with a just hierarchy of values and a view to the common good, is to be commended.

IN BRIEF

2450 "You shall not steal" (Ex 20:15; Deut 5:19). "Neither thieves, nor the greedy . . ., nor robbers will inherit the kingdom of God" (1 Cor 6:10).

2451 The seventh commandment enjoins the practice of justice and charity in the administration of earthly goods and the fruits of men's labor.

2452 The goods of creation are destined for the entire human race. The right to private property does not abolish the universal destination of goods.

2453 The seventh commandment forbids theft. Theft is the usurpation of another's goods against the reasonable will of the owner.

2454 Every manner of taking and using another's property unjustly is contrary to the seventh commandment. The injustice committed requires reparation. Commutative justice requires the restitution of stolen goods.

2455 The moral law forbids acts which, for commercial or totalitarian purposes, lead to the enslavement of human beings, or to their being bought, sold or exchanged like merchandise.

2456 The dominion granted by the Creator over the mineral, vegetable, and animal resources of the universe cannot be separated from respect for moral obligations, including those toward generations to come.

2457 Animals are entrusted to man's stewardship; he must show them kindness. They may be used to serve the just satisfaction of man's needs.

2458 The Church makes a judgment about economic and social matters when the fundamental rights of the person or the salvation of souls requires it. She is concerned with the temporal common good of men because they are ordered to the sovereign Good, their ultimate end.

2459 Man is himself the author, center, and goal of all economic and social life. The decisive point of the social question is that goods created by God for everyone should in fact reach everyone in accordance with justice and with the help of charity.

2460 The primordial value of labor stems from man himself, its author and beneficiary. By means of his labor man participates in the work of creation. Work united to Christ can be redemptive.

2461 True development concerns the whole man. It is concerned with increasing each person's ability to respond to his vocation and hence to God's call (cf. CA 29).

2462 Giving alms to the poor is a witness to fraternal charity: it is also a work of justice pleasing to God.

2463 How can we not recognize Lazarus, the hungry beggar in the parable (cf. Lk 17:19-31), in the multitude of human beings without bread, a roof or a place to stay? How can we fail to hear Jesus: "As you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me" (Mt 25:45)?

 

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So to summarize further, we are called to be stewards.

 

[ding]

I don't believe I would hold Western Europe up as a paragon of virtue.

I would take Western Europe over Latin America, Africa or South Asia (the originating point for MOST of our immigrants) any day of the week. Yes...any country contained therein. Unless of course you think Ali from Eritrea and his circumcised wife are the epoch of culture?

I would wager that before your life is over you will get to see what Western Europe has wrought.

don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. The core European culture still has some positives. All of this shit that the governments have been pushing since the end of WW2 is complete Marxist drivel.

Materialism which is furthest to the left always ends up by being stronger, more attractive, and victorious, because it is more consistent, but without its Christian heritage it cannot resist the inevitable cycle; liberalism will be replaced by radicalism; radicalism will surrender to socialism; and socialism can never resist communism.

Agreed,
They have relinquished their religion (European Christians) aided by an acquiescent and guilty church. They have fragmented and are at the mercy of governments which will ultimately lead them toward full Marxism. Meanwhile the Muslims will sit united, taking every advantage of their host. They will grow in both population and political power. They will then take over as the indigenous population both votes them in and willingly converts, seeking something outside of Marxist nihilism.
There will be no stopping Islam once it takes hold. No place has ever turned back the tide once Islam has assumed power. Europe will be no different as they WILL get religion in the end.

Given what you just wrote, I find it odd that you hold the beliefs towards religion and belief in God that you do. Socialism has always sought to subordinate religion. Always. Even when it was one religion doing it against another religion (i.e. the dominant religion).

I see it for what it is and I support it (Christianity) in its traditional form. I see the alternatives which are, as you stated, Materialism and down the pike. It is a system that must be kept in place. People need something that unites them, that can be built around, as humans are tribal. If a culture does not have it, a culture which does (Islam), will walk right in and take over. As powerful as Socialism is...it cannot hold a candle to Islam. Why do you think the Chinese are so heavy handed toward Islam, yet permit (albeit, a very sanitized version) Christianity?
They know...they understand.

You have a funny way of showing it.

 

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Population of the World's Non-Religious Is on the Decline

Despite the apparent rise in people with no religion, the overall percentage of non-believers is expected to decline as a share of the world's population, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center.

By 2050, the number of people who identify as atheist, agnostic, or who say they have no particular religion will grow by 100 million, for a total of 1.2 billion people. But the percentage of believers will vastly outpace that growth, expanding by more than 2 billion over the same span of time. As a result, the percentage of non-believers, while growing in real terms, will decrease from 16 to 13 percent of the world's population by 2050.

You’re assuming the kids will brainwash their kids like they were.

You’re also including Muslims. Throw that number out and your percentages change drastically.

Why would that need to be an assumption? You didn't, right?

Boy I love these science shows about how the universe works or the planets and beyond.

I can see why people think a god must be behind putting us right where we are in order to exist.

And wanting to give thanks. Amazing planet.

I believe God is existence itself. The stuff of which physical reality is composed is mind-stuff. It is Mind that has composed a physical universe that breeds life, and so eventually evolves creatures that know and create.

The universe itself is a living organism whereby everything is connected and working together. Much like the human body is a living organism whereby it parts are connected and working together.

 

[Taz]

Population of the World's Non-Religious Is on the Decline

Despite the apparent rise in people with no religion, the overall percentage of non-believers is expected to decline as a share of the world's population, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center.

By 2050, the number of people who identify as atheist, agnostic, or who say they have no particular religion will grow by 100 million, for a total of 1.2 billion people. But the percentage of believers will vastly outpace that growth, expanding by more than 2 billion over the same span of time. As a result, the percentage of non-believers, while growing in real terms, will decrease from 16 to 13 percent of the world's population by 2050.

You’re assuming the kids will brainwash their kids like they were.

You’re also including Muslims. Throw that number out and your percentages change drastically.

Why would that need to be an assumption? You didn't, right?

Boy I love these science shows about how the universe works or the planets and beyond.

I can see why people think a god must be behind putting us right where we are in order to exist.

And wanting to give thanks. Amazing planet.

I believe God is existence itself. The stuff of which physical reality is composed is mind-stuff. It is Mind that has composed a physical universe that breeds life, and so eventually evolves creatures that know and create.

The universe itself is a living organism whereby everything is connected and working together. Much like the human body is a living organism whereby it parts are connected and working together.

So you don't believe ANYTHING in the bible.

 

[ding]

For any given thing find the highest standard possible. God is on that side.

How do we tell the difference between our highest standard and God's highest standard?

His ways are not our ways. I wouldn't presume to know his standards. I only know that everything works for the good of those who love him, but usually not in ways they expect. Nothing is as it seems. And yet, consciousness continues to evolve despite our best efforts to thwart it.

Since we don't know God's ways we don't know the highest standard possible, therefore we can never know which side God is on.

There are no sides per se. Only discrete events which are connected to one and another.

For any given event there is a final state of fact that once discovered it is known that it was always that way and will always be that way. So I disagree that the moral law can never be known. It is waiting for us to discover it and whatever it is, it exists for all given things. It is unchanging and eternal.

 

[ding]

Population of the World's Non-Religious Is on the Decline

Despite the apparent rise in people with no religion, the overall percentage of non-believers is expected to decline as a share of the world's population, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center.

By 2050, the number of people who identify as atheist, agnostic, or who say they have no particular religion will grow by 100 million, for a total of 1.2 billion people. But the percentage of believers will vastly outpace that growth, expanding by more than 2 billion over the same span of time. As a result, the percentage of non-believers, while growing in real terms, will decrease from 16 to 13 percent of the world's population by 2050.

You’re assuming the kids will brainwash their kids like they were.

You’re also including Muslims. Throw that number out and your percentages change drastically.

Why would that need to be an assumption? You didn't, right?

Boy I love these science shows about how the universe works or the planets and beyond.

I can see why people think a god must be behind putting us right where we are in order to exist.

And wanting to give thanks. Amazing planet.

I believe God is existence itself. The stuff of which physical reality is composed is mind-stuff. It is Mind that has composed a physical universe that breeds life, and so eventually evolves creatures that know and create.

The universe itself is a living organism whereby everything is connected and working together. Much like the human body is a living organism whereby it parts are connected and working together.

So you don't believe ANYTHING in the bible.

Don't be silly. How do you think I came to my beliefs?

 

[Taz]

You’re assuming the kids will brainwash their kids like they were.

You’re also including Muslims. Throw that number out and your percentages change drastically.

Why would that need to be an assumption? You didn't, right?

Boy I love these science shows about how the universe works or the planets and beyond.

I can see why people think a god must be behind putting us right where we are in order to exist.

And wanting to give thanks. Amazing planet.

I believe God is existence itself. The stuff of which physical reality is composed is mind-stuff. It is Mind that has composed a physical universe that breeds life, and so eventually evolves creatures that know and create.

The universe itself is a living organism whereby everything is connected and working together. Much like the human body is a living organism whereby it parts are connected and working together.

So you don't believe ANYTHING in the bible.

Don't be silly. How do you think I came to my beliefs?

None of what you said previously is aligned with the bible.

 

[ding]

Why would that need to be an assumption? You didn't, right?

Boy I love these science shows about how the universe works or the planets and beyond.

I can see why people think a god must be behind putting us right where we are in order to exist.

And wanting to give thanks. Amazing planet.

I believe God is existence itself. The stuff of which physical reality is composed is mind-stuff. It is Mind that has composed a physical universe that breeds life, and so eventually evolves creatures that know and create.

The universe itself is a living organism whereby everything is connected and working together. Much like the human body is a living organism whereby it parts are connected and working together.

So you don't believe ANYTHING in the bible.

Don't be silly. How do you think I came to my beliefs?

None of what you said previously is aligned with the bible.

Says you. Not me. I am telling you I came to my beliefs through reading the Bible and confirmed it through observation of the universe and everything which has transpired since space and time were created.

How did you come to your beliefs?

 

[sealybobo]

Population of the World's Non-Religious Is on the Decline

Despite the apparent rise in people with no religion, the overall percentage of non-believers is expected to decline as a share of the world's population, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center.

By 2050, the number of people who identify as atheist, agnostic, or who say they have no particular religion will grow by 100 million, for a total of 1.2 billion people. But the percentage of believers will vastly outpace that growth, expanding by more than 2 billion over the same span of time. As a result, the percentage of non-believers, while growing in real terms, will decrease from 16 to 13 percent of the world's population by 2050.

You’re assuming the kids will brainwash their kids like they were.

You’re also including Muslims. Throw that number out and your percentages change drastically.

Why would that need to be an assumption? You didn't, right?

Boy I love these science shows about how the universe works or the planets and beyond.

I can see why people think a god must be behind putting us right where we are in order to exist.

And wanting to give thanks. Amazing planet.

I believe God is existence itself. The stuff of which physical reality is composed is mind-stuff. It is Mind that has composed a physical universe that breeds life, and so eventually evolves creatures that know and create.

The universe itself is a living organism whereby everything is connected and working together. Much like the human body is a living organism whereby it parts are connected and working together.

The same way a micro organism in a drop of water in the ocean has no idea what a massive world it is a part of, we are living on this planet that swirls around the sun which swirls around the galaxy.

Maybe there are living things inside Europa that are somehow really smart. Even though it’s brain is micro it’s still super developed. We don’t even know everything about or in our own solar system yet.

 

[ding]

Population of the World's Non-Religious Is on the Decline

Despite the apparent rise in people with no religion, the overall percentage of non-believers is expected to decline as a share of the world's population, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center.

By 2050, the number of people who identify as atheist, agnostic, or who say they have no particular religion will grow by 100 million, for a total of 1.2 billion people. But the percentage of believers will vastly outpace that growth, expanding by more than 2 billion over the same span of time. As a result, the percentage of non-believers, while growing in real terms, will decrease from 16 to 13 percent of the world's population by 2050.

You’re assuming the kids will brainwash their kids like they were.

You’re also including Muslims. Throw that number out and your percentages change drastically.

Why would that need to be an assumption? You didn't, right?

Boy I love these science shows about how the universe works or the planets and beyond.

I can see why people think a god must be behind putting us right where we are in order to exist.

And wanting to give thanks. Amazing planet.

I believe God is existence itself. The stuff of which physical reality is composed is mind-stuff. It is Mind that has composed a physical universe that breeds life, and so eventually evolves creatures that know and create.

The universe itself is a living organism whereby everything is connected and working together. Much like the human body is a living organism whereby it parts are connected and working together.

The same way a micro organism in a drop of water in the ocean has no idea what a massive world it is a part of, we are living on this planet that swirls around the sun which swirls around the galaxy.

Maybe there are living things inside Europa that are somehow really smart. Even though it’s brain is micro it’s still super developed. We don’t even know everything about or in our own solar system yet.

We don't need to know everything. Only that we are connected to everything and that everything works together. And that there is a reason and purpose for everything. From there we can see the direction we are heading.

 

[sealybobo]

You’re assuming the kids will brainwash their kids like they were.

You’re also including Muslims. Throw that number out and your percentages change drastically.

Why would that need to be an assumption? You didn't, right?

Boy I love these science shows about how the universe works or the planets and beyond.

I can see why people think a god must be behind putting us right where we are in order to exist.

And wanting to give thanks. Amazing planet.

I believe God is existence itself. The stuff of which physical reality is composed is mind-stuff. It is Mind that has composed a physical universe that breeds life, and so eventually evolves creatures that know and create.

The universe itself is a living organism whereby everything is connected and working together. Much like the human body is a living organism whereby it parts are connected and working together.

The same way a micro organism in a drop of water in the ocean has no idea what a massive world it is a part of, we are living on this planet that swirls around the sun which swirls around the galaxy.

Maybe there are living things inside Europa that are somehow really smart. Even though it’s brain is micro it’s still super developed. We don’t even know everything about or in our own solar system yet.

We don't need to know everything. Only that we are connected to everything and that everything works together. And that there is a reason and purpose for everything. From there we can see the direction we are heading.

Before the earth was habitable it existed for billions of years. And when it becomes inhabitable what will you say was our purpose?

 

[ding]

Why would that need to be an assumption? You didn't, right?

Boy I love these science shows about how the universe works or the planets and beyond.

I can see why people think a god must be behind putting us right where we are in order to exist.

And wanting to give thanks. Amazing planet.

I believe God is existence itself. The stuff of which physical reality is composed is mind-stuff. It is Mind that has composed a physical universe that breeds life, and so eventually evolves creatures that know and create.

The universe itself is a living organism whereby everything is connected and working together. Much like the human body is a living organism whereby it parts are connected and working together.

The same way a micro organism in a drop of water in the ocean has no idea what a massive world it is a part of, we are living on this planet that swirls around the sun which swirls around the galaxy.

Maybe there are living things inside Europa that are somehow really smart. Even though it’s brain is micro it’s still super developed. We don’t even know everything about or in our own solar system yet.

We don't need to know everything. Only that we are connected to everything and that everything works together. And that there is a reason and purpose for everything. From there we can see the direction we are heading.

Before the earth was habitable it existed for billions of years. And when it becomes inhabitable what will you say was our purpose?

To evolve in consciousness.

 

[Taz]

Boy I love these science shows about how the universe works or the planets and beyond.

I can see why people think a god must be behind putting us right where we are in order to exist.

And wanting to give thanks. Amazing planet.

I believe God is existence itself. The stuff of which physical reality is composed is mind-stuff. It is Mind that has composed a physical universe that breeds life, and so eventually evolves creatures that know and create.

The universe itself is a living organism whereby everything is connected and working together. Much like the human body is a living organism whereby it parts are connected and working together.

So you don't believe ANYTHING in the bible.

Don't be silly. How do you think I came to my beliefs?

None of what you said previously is aligned with the bible.

Says you. Not me. I am telling you I came to my beliefs through reading the Bible and confirmed it through observation of the universe and everything which has transpired since space and time were created.

How did you come to your beliefs?

By being a realist, not a fantasist.

 

[ding]

I believe God is existence itself. The stuff of which physical reality is composed is mind-stuff. It is Mind that has composed a physical universe that breeds life, and so eventually evolves creatures that know and create.

The universe itself is a living organism whereby everything is connected and working together. Much like the human body is a living organism whereby it parts are connected and working together.

So you don't believe ANYTHING in the bible.

Don't be silly. How do you think I came to my beliefs?

None of what you said previously is aligned with the bible.

Says you. Not me. I am telling you I came to my beliefs through reading the Bible and confirmed it through observation of the universe and everything which has transpired since space and time were created.

How did you come to your beliefs?

By being a realist, not a fantasist.

You misspelled Marxist.