rojse
RF Addict
It's also an awfully big universe, an awfully large space, and an awful lot of material in which all of this might occur.
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How much of this do you believe?
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It's also an awfully big universe, an awfully large space, and an awful lot of material in which all of this might occur.
Smoke
Done here.
The universe, the earth, life, and intelligence all exist and as far as I know, all of them occur naturally, without any supernatural contrivance or manipulation.
I don't have any reason to believe in the soul as Christians generally understand that term.
Terms like always are not relevant in reference to a singularity.
sandy whitelinger
Veteran Member
When exploring the possible occurances that could happen in order for one strand of human dna to form from it's base elements it is greater than all of the subatomic particle in the unviverse. That is just for one form of lifes dna.
sandy whitelinger
Veteran Member
Oh, and why is that?
Alceste
Vagabond
He means "ascent", love. He's hooked on phonics.
McBell
Unbound
Oh.
Well that is different then.
ascent
Noun
Wonder what he means by "the upward moving of life"?Noun
1. the act of ascending
2. an upward slope
Collins Essential English Dictionary 2nd Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers 2004, 20062. an upward slope
Evolution perhaps?
Alceste
Vagabond
I don't "believe in" anything unsubstantiated. I am comfortable with the phrase "I don't know". But, based on what I know, a universe that adheres to natural and physical laws is far more plausible than a universe cobbled together by some anthropomorphic cosmic tinkerer who existed before the birth of the universe(s). In fact, that scenario is so desperately, magnificently implausible I would say I know beyond a shadow of a doubt it didn't occur.
I suspect it's because it is singular in every way.
Specifically he means a perceived evolution from less complex to more complex life form.
DarkMaster24
Active Member
Ah, so basically your using the cliche'd arguement that this universe is so complex, god must of created it. (to the poster)
Just because we don't have the answers to life's most complex questions doesn't mean we should credit our exsistance to some god. That's just being intellectually lazy.
Just because we don't have the answers to life's most complex questions doesn't mean we should credit our exsistance to some god. That's just being intellectually lazy.
sandy whitelinger
Veteran Member
Actually, I was just asking a question as to what people might believe.
Runewolf1973
Materialism/Animism
I agree completely with Painted Wolf. It is not spontaneous, but rather just a change of energy naturally over time. But I guess it depends how one defines spontaneous.
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sandy whitelinger
Veteran Member
From the OP:
Spontaneous- not apparently contrived or manipulated : natural
Runewolf1973
Materialism/Animism
Good, thanks. Then that is what it means to me...natural.
sandy whitelinger
Veteran Member
Ah, it seems that you observed the complexity involved in believing all of those things.
painted wolf
Grey Muzzle
Not if it's naturally complex. 
Even Chaos produces order...
wa:do
Even Chaos produces order...
wa:do
McBell
Unbound
Or perhaps the unnecessarily complex way you presented it....
sandy whitelinger
Veteran Member
Yeah, right.
linwood
Well-Known Member
I hold no belief regarding the beginnings of the universe
Yes.
I see no reason why Earth couldn`t have happened "Naturally" according to the properties of the known universe.
I hold no belief regarding the beginnings of life.
Evolution is happening and has been happening since the beginning of life.
Your idea of evolution as something "progressing" from less to more complexity is a bit odd.
Evolution is happening and has been happening since the beginning of life.
Define "soul".
Your use of the word "spontaneous" doesn`t exactly state what you mean I think.
"Naturally occurring" would maybe work better.