Why did God make lifeless planets?

[The Sum of Awe]

I don't see that God is 'controlling' every item in motion.

Then this thread does not apply to you.

 

[serp777]

Then this thread does not apply to you.

Lol, so angels are pushing around planets now? LOL.

:no:

 

[AlphaAlex115]

He said God, not angels. Do I need to help you read anything else?

 

[serp777]

He said God, not angels. Do I need to help you read anything else?

It's called a joke since you couldn't figure it out. Need help understanding satire? Clearly you have no seen medieval Christian artwork. :thud:

The idea was to point out the ancient superstitious reasoning that God micromanages every little aspect of existence, and hence they thought God commanded angels to push planets around.

I mean who needs physics right? God is clearly not powerful enough to create a set of laws that the universe follows, assuming God exists, or that it's not Gods, or Zeus, or thor, or apollo, or baal,etc.

 

[The Sum of Awe]

Lol, so angels are pushing around planets now? LOL.

:no:

Never said I believed it, I'm simply questioning those who do. And usually not that extreme.

 

[The Sum of Awe]

I mean who needs physics right? God is clearly not powerful enough to create a set of laws that the universe follows, assuming God exists, or that it's not Gods, or Zeus, or thor, or apollo, or baal,etc.

I would rather you not change the topic of debate to such a repetitive, old debate: "why it's silly to assume God created things and that it is one god and not another".

 

[AlphaAlex115]

I would rather you not change the topic of debate to such a repetitive, old debate: "why it's silly to assume God created things and that it is one god and not another".

Hes doing that because he knows hes losing the debate, rather epically it seems. He even goes so far as to saying he was joking to cover up how he was wrong.

 

[Runewolf1973]

How does life not exist, or only partly exist? We have defined life to mean a replicating entity (more complex than that though), and anything that fills that parameter exists, just like a rock exists based on our definition

It exists in so far as we define it. Those characteristics of life...metabolism, reproduction, etc,. are examples of complex interactions, nothing more. Everything interacts at some level, even a rock. Is a rock alive? No, it just interacts in a less complex manner. Is a creature alive? Well to me it is no different than that rock, it is just arranged a little differently and interacts in a more complex manner. It is no more "alive" than that rock, it is just more complex.



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[serp777]

Hes doing that because he knows hes losing the debate, rather epically it seems. He even goes so far as to saying he was joking to cover up how he was wrong.

Psychology red herring; i guess using fallacies is a good way to win debates. Angel pushing planets around the earth is a reference to medieval Christian artwork that I figured Christians would have recognized. It is a symbol of God's micromanagement. If you're not intelligent enough to understand that, it's fine, but don't falsely accuse me of allegedly misreading/covering up when you have no reason or evidence to believe that.

I even wrote LOL twice to convey my joking mentality, because I knew some fool would try to make a condescending remark about reading.

 

[serp777]

I would rather you not change the topic of debate to such a repetitive, old debate: "why it's silly to assume God created things and that it is one god and not another".

Fine, lets not go there then.

 

[AlphaAlex115]

Psychology red herring; i guess using fallacies is a good way to win debates. Angel pushing planets around the earth is a reference to medieval Christian artwork that I figured Christians would have recognized. It is a symbol of God's micromanagement. If you're not intelligent enough to understand that, it's fine, but don't falsely accuse me of allegedly misreading/covering up when you have no reason or evidence to believe that.

I even wrote LOL twice to convey my joking mentality, because I knew some fool would try to make a condescending remark about reading.

Yes, you were oh so smart to add lol at the end when I had pointed out your error.

 

[serp777]

Yes, you were oh so smart to add lol at the end when I had pointed out your error.

Except I wrote that when I first wrote the post, which was obviously before you even replied. There was no error, I didn't add anything afterwards. What are you even trying to accomplish here by lying?

 

[AlphaAlex115]

I have to admit you're quite amusing in calling me out as the liar when you are the one lying and covering your mistakes by labelling them as 'jokes'. Very amusing!

 

[serp777]

I have to admit you're quite amusing in calling me out as the liar when you are the one lying and covering your mistakes by labelling them as 'jokes'. Very amusing!

Ok, you have no basis to believe that at all, but you're welcome to believe whatever you want; this is religious forums after all. And furthermore no one cares that you're amused.

 

[Thief]

Then this thread does not apply to you.

Incorrect dismissal.

The creation was set into motion and allowed to gel...as is.

You are making an assumption....that God deliberately formed planets that would never have life.

The planets formed....simply so.
Then life is formed on the planet(s) that CAN hold life.

What's so hard about that?

 

[John Martin]

What is their purpose? This question does not apply to theists who believe in naturalistic creation, and needless to say atheists.


Unrelated: I just saw this smiley on the side and I just so happened to be listening to a Disturbed song (Haunted) and I really love this smiley :shout

Our bodies are made of star dust. So planets are necessary for the appearance of human bodies. They are not lifeless. Planets are our ancestors. We have to be grateful to them.

 

[The Sum of Awe]

Incorrect dismissal.

The creation was set into motion and allowed to gel...as is.

You are making an assumption....that God deliberately formed planets that would never have life.

The planets formed....simply so.
Then life is formed on the planet(s) that CAN hold life.

What's so hard about that?

I never said this couldn't be. In fact, I agree. But if you had read the first post entirely you would have saw that this question does not apply to those who believe in natural creation

 

[Sleeppy]

Man-made 'breathing' leaf is an oxygen factory for space travel - CNET

 

[TheGunShoj]

He just did. I don't question something like that since I don't believe that I'll get any answer. I worry more about things that I can do something about: Like feeding the hungry, for example.

You just don't even want to bother thinking about a thought provoking question about your own beliefs? Why?

 

[idav]

Does Mars count if they had life? Or future planets that will have life in a billion years or so? I would ask why god doesn't allow more planets to have it teaming with organisms. God probably exterminates on other planets too?