Is life freaky or what

[Photonic]

Puddles can't think, silly.

12Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: 13Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
14In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
15Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
16For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
17And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. Col. 1

You seem to have a problem comprehending analogies.

Might want to look into that, it's a pretty important tool of communication for humans.

 

[Quagmire]

So regardless of your view of the origin of life, the purpose of life, an afterlife, god or no god...and I have views on these subjects...do you find life to be freaky? I mean think about it. I'm sitting here as an intelligence aware of my existence, looking outside of my body, aware of my surroundings. If I think about it too much and too deeply, I get totally freaked out about it. Why does something exist? Why not nothing? But something surely exists and I'm part of it. Freaky. Thoughts?

I agree. Putting aside "what is?" and "why is?" and "how is?", is all by itself should be enough to freak out anybody who's paying attention.

And the freaks shall inherit the earth. :yes:

 

[krsnaraja]

Life is Riley` world!


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[Scott C.]

I agree. Putting aside "what is?" and "why is?" and "how is?", is all by itself should be enough to freak out anybody who's paying attention.

And the freaks shall inherit the earth. :yes:

Yes, "is" is the mystery.

 

[Gjallarhorn]

Yes, "is" is the mystery.

Only if you think anything "is" if it "does" nothing.

 

[krsnaraja]

Only if you think anything "is" if it "does" nothing.

But what if it happens?

 

[The Sum of Awe]

Is life freaky or what

 

[Gjallarhorn]

But what if it happens?

...if what happens?

 

[krsnaraja]

...if what happens?

The " is " you were discussing.

 

[Gjallarhorn]

The " is " you were discussing.

If there was a thing that "is" but doesn't "do", I'm not sure we'd ever be able to know of it, since it wouldn't "react" to stimuli, "reflect" light, etc.

 

[The Sum of Awe]

If there was a thing that "is" but doesn't "do", I'm not sure we'd ever be able to know of it, since it wouldn't "react" to stimuli, "reflect" light, etc.

Assuming you mean "is" as "being", if it exists it always is doing, thus you got it backwards.

Should be "Only if you think anything "does" if it "isn't".

 

[krsnaraja]

Assuming you mean "is" as "being", if it exists it always is doing, thus you got it backwards.

Should be "Only if you think anything "does" if it "isn't".

So what " does" means if it " is " is not?

 

[Gjallarhorn]

Assuming you mean "is" as "being", if it exists it always is doing, thus you got it backwards.

Should be "Only if you think anything "does" if it "isn't".

How can an object simply exist without doing something? Even the particles of our basic foundation vibrate, rotate, or act in some way.

That's why what I am saying is that a thing-in-itself cannot exist and therefore "is" means nothing.

 

[krsnaraja]

How can an object simply exist without doing something? Even the particles of our basic foundation vibrate, rotate, or act in some way.

That's why what I am saying is that a thing-in-itself cannot exist and therefore "is" means nothing.

A chair, for example, does something if you sit on it.

 

[Gjallarhorn]

A chair, for example, does something if you sit on it.

It also does many things without human interaction. Bends space-time, reflects light, exchanges energy with the surrounding environment, etc.

 

[krsnaraja]

It also does many things without human interaction. Bends space-time, reflects light, exchanges energy with the surrounding environment, etc.

I agree when you say it`s the moon.

 

[Photonic]

I agree when you say it`s the moon.

So the chair doesn't exist unless you are sitting on it?

 

[Gjallarhorn]

So the chair doesn't exist unless you are sitting on it?

Technically a chair is only a chair if you believe it's a chair. Otherwise it's just a mass of particles that you can sit on.

 

[Photonic]

Technically a chair is only a chair if you believe it's a chair. Otherwise it's just a mass of particles that you can sit on.

Let's keep technicalities out of this.

 

[The Sum of Awe]

How can an object simply exist without doing something?

I didn't disagree with that.

That's why what I am saying is that a thing-in-itself cannot exist and therefore "is" means nothing.

I said if it was 'being' it was doing something itself. That's all I said.