Does the universe have a purpose

[Ukranianlys]

Thank you guys for all the wonderful Responses, While I would conclude that the universe does have a purpose now thanks to all the reading I've done, However I feel that I will forever be plagued with the uncertainty of "God or the Multiverse"

I will admit I avoided the question as my best response to it was "It only continues to beg the question, who made the multiverse?" and "What hard physical evidence is there for the multiverse"

Well earlier this morning I found an article where they feel they have finally found the first piece of evidence for the multiverse and that my Friends left me very unsettled. I would love to think that god made the universe, But if this continues and they find more evidence for the multiverse, then what good will it be to go against the evidence?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/ ... c-map.html

[cubeus19]

Hello, to help you find good answers to the multiverse thing, do a search for apologist and cosmologist Jeff Zweerink, he's connected with Reasons to Believe, which is a sister site to this one, www.reasons.org. There you can find some of his articles that he has done on the multiverse, he also has a really good book called "Who is afraid of the multiverse" and if you are connected to facebook, you can add him onto your list and ask him questions regarding this yourself. From what I've seen he does respond quite often to people who have these type of questions. So let me know if that helps. GB.

[Silvertusk]

Thank you guys for all the wonderful Responses, While I would conclude that the universe does have a purpose now thanks to all the reading I've done, However I feel that I will forever be plagued with the uncertainty of "God or the Multiverse"

I will admit I avoided the question as my best response to it was "It only continues to beg the question, who made the multiverse?" and "What hard physical evidence is there for the multiverse"

Well earlier this morning I found an article where they feel they have finally found the first piece of evidence for the multiverse and that my Friends left me very unsettled. I would love to think that god made the universe, But if this continues and they find more evidence for the multiverse, then what good will it be to go against the evidence?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/ ... c-map.html

Reasons to believe response for that:
http://www.reasons.org/podcasts/science ... multiverse

[SnowDrops]

I feel like if someone is truly an athiest, that they would be a heartless, selfish person. I mean if there's no God and life is temporary why not just please yourself, without caring about other people? I mean they believe they are going to die and nothing will happen, some atheists claim they wish to make a difference in other peoples lives, which is a flawed statement because their lives would be just as meaningless, and then eventually the world would end and everything humanity did would've been pointless.

An atheistic view of purpose and meaning is extremely depressing...

There are plenty of nice atheists out there... who are lying to themselves. I've heard many atheists accept morality being subjective, or a purposeless universe, etc and yet eventually you hear them turn around and talk about "moral issues", rights, "making a difference", etc.
No one can really accept any of that, even if it's true.

[Silvertusk]

Thank you guys for all the wonderful Responses, While I would conclude that the universe does have a purpose now thanks to all the reading I've done, However I feel that I will forever be plagued with the uncertainty of "God or the Multiverse"

I will admit I avoided the question as my best response to it was "It only continues to beg the question, who made the multiverse?" and "What hard physical evidence is there for the multiverse"

Well earlier this morning I found an article where they feel they have finally found the first piece of evidence for the multiverse and that my Friends left me very unsettled. I would love to think that god made the universe, But if this continues and they find more evidence for the multiverse, then what good will it be to go against the evidence?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/ ... c-map.html

Plus of course you cannot escape the BVG Therom that states that all possible scenarios will have a beginning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z79FGmh50Xo

[Ukranianlys]

I feel much better now having read all of the articles, But that was a while back. Now I raise a new, minor question. Physics, If they could be broken or if they are not in fact constant through out the universe, Could that be used as a case against God? One could claim that in instability of the physical laws could allude to carelessness on God's part or even a lack of influence. Again this is minor, and is just a thought that has bugged me. Thanks once again.

[Silvertusk]

I feel much better now having read all of the articles, But that was a while back. Now I raise a new, minor question. Physics, If they could be broken or if they are not in fact constant through out the universe, Could that be used as a case against God? One could claim that in instability of the physical laws could allude to carelessness on God's part or even a lack of influence. Again this is minor, and is just a thought that has bugged me. Thanks once again.

Physical laws only break down in two areas in the universe - black holes and the singularity at the big bang. At the quantum level physical laws still apply - but there are some others we don't know about yet.



Just thinking Ukran - William Lane Craig has a podcast series on apologetics that covers literally everything from scripture, Jesus to cosmology -

Series 1 - http://www.reasonablefaith.org/defenders-1-podcast
Series 2 - http://www.reasonablefaith.org/defenders-2-podcast

General Podcasts - http://www.reasonablefaith.org/reasonab ... ast/latest

I well recommend to you go through them - they are brilliant and they have certainly helped my faith in times of doubt trouble.

God Bless

Silvertusk

[1over137]

Physical laws only break down in two areas in the universe - black holes and the singularity at the big bang. At the quantum level physical laws still apply - but there are some others we don't know about yet.

I would be careful with this statement. Better is to say, familiar physical laws. I havent' heard yet about new theory that would combine gravitational force with other forces needed to describe singularity. So, no theory - no laws that could be broken.

I recall, people were trying to theoretize not constant physical constants over whole universe. As far as I know, no observation confirmed that.

And even if there were some other physical laws somewhere, so what? I would not see it as carelessness, but rather vast possiblities of God to create things.

[Thadeyus]

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Hi! As the new Agnostic(Atheistic leanings) about the place, saw this thread and thought I'd at least offer m'self as a sounding board.

So...to the fine Ukranianlys, my answer (In a simple form) would be 'No'.

It's here. It's been around for a while and eventually (On the really BIG scope of things) it will expand to such an extent that it will possibly appear to 'fade out' to itself (As in one galaxy will not be able to see any other galaxies).

Personally, I don't have a problem with this. It's the way things are/are going to be and heck, we've a very long time before we get to that end bit...So, we're here. Hence, lets pull our socks up and darn well MAKE something of what we have now!



Very much cheers to all.

[Silvertusk]

*Drops post into thread*

Hi! As the new Agnostic(Atheistic leanings) about the place, saw this thread and thought I'd at least offer m'self as a sounding board.

So...to the fine Ukranianlys, my answer (In a simple form) would be 'No'.

It's here. It's been around for a while and eventually (On the really BIG scope of things) it will expand to such an extent that it will possibly appear to 'fade out' to itself (As in one galaxy will not be able to see any other galaxies).

Personally, I don't have a problem with this. It's the way things are/are going to be and heck, we've a very long time before we get to that end bit...So, we're here. Hence, lets pull our socks up and darn well MAKE something of what we have now!



Very much cheers to all.

Are you not afraid of oblivion?

[SnowDrops]

*Drops post into thread*

Hi! As the new Agnostic(Atheistic leanings) about the place, saw this thread and thought I'd at least offer m'self as a sounding board.

So...to the fine Ukranianlys, my answer (In a simple form) would be 'No'.

It's here. It's been around for a while and eventually (On the really BIG scope of things) it will expand to such an extent that it will possibly appear to 'fade out' to itself (As in one galaxy will not be able to see any other galaxies).

Personally, I don't have a problem with this. It's the way things are/are going to be and heck, we've a very long time before we get to that end bit...So, we're here. Hence, lets pull our socks up and darn well MAKE something of what we have now!



Very much cheers to all.

Really? Say the whole universe slowly started freezing over tomorrow, until 24 hours later it is covered in ice and all life is dead. Now what if that happened the day after tomorrow? Or a week later? You probably get the point.
The implication of this, regardless of when it happens, is that it doesn't matter what you do, because the end result is the same: everyone dies horribly, the end. And thus the universe has no purpose, nor anyone in it.
People are bad at evaluating things far in the past or future though, so it's not surprising you trivialize it.

[Thadeyus]

Really? Say the whole universe slowly started freezing over tomorrow, until 24 hours later it is covered in ice and all life is dead. Now what if that happened the day after tomorrow? Or a week later? You probably get the point.
The implication of this, regardless of when it happens, is that it doesn't matter what you do, because the end result is the same: everyone dies horribly, the end. And thus the universe has no purpose, nor anyone in it.
People are bad at evaluating things far in the past or future though, so it's not surprising you trivialize it.

Indeed, and the atomic repository upon the Moon may some how explode -Driving our celestial neighbor off into the depths of space. Causing angst, hardship and turmoil for those trapped upon the station there.

Now, while both of these fanciful tales have much scope for drama and pathos, what are your thoughts/suggestions for the far more imminent and real problem of our Sun running out of fuel?

Or perhaps you'd care to give ideas towards the imminent collision between out galaxy and the fast approaching greater Magellanic cloud?

Both of these celestial phenomena are definitely going to happen. Both far sooner than the 'Light fade' of the universe.

You thought I was being flippant with my first over all statement? What, perchance dear SnowDrops, would your response be to these coming events?

Very much cheers to all.

[Thadeyus]

Are you not afraid of oblivion?

Terribly sorry, I missed this question.

Other than pondering it every now and then I can say that I'm still currently kind of ambivalent towards it.

Yes, it's quite probably going to be one's fate.(Unless medical science gives us all super cyborg bodies or some such ) It is also something all those who've gone before us are effectively 'At'.

Upon the final approach? Will I regret all the things I've not done? Heck, I sometimes ponder such things now. Why wait until 'Then'?

So...in summation...Nope not afraid...simply ambivalent.

Very much cheers to yourself.

[1over137]

Now, while both of these fanciful tales have much scope for drama and pathos, what are your thoughts/suggestions for the far more imminent and real problem of our Sun running out of fuel?

Is this a problem?
Also, there may happen other catastrophes sooner.

[1over137]

Yes, it's quite probably going to be one's fate.(Unless medical science gives us all super cyborg bodies or some such ) It is also something all those who've gone before us are effectively 'At'.

Well, science can not only save us, but destroy us. Getting into evil hands...

I like one quote from famous physicist Blaise Pascal:
"Vanity of science. Knowledge of physical science will not console me for ignorance of morality in time of affliction, but knowledge of morality will always console me for ignorance of physical science."