Life's Great Questions

[Theland]

Atheists simply do not have a clue about how to approach the problem of answering Life's Great Questions.
With their champion relying on a multiverse, to answer the problem of cosmological constants, no,evidence of course, the atheist is adrift and in a world of make believe, supported solely by the notion that they never met God today. Shallow. And sad.

[Bathsheba]

Hi Theland x x

[Arksided]

I love the fact that the starman has allowed me to be 'off Duty' whilst I visit this planet... I think its inhabitants refer to it as Earth.

[Jackdaw33]

Thought I was know-all, but what are cosmological constants?

[anaxcrosswords]

I love these potty religionists.
Question: Christianity is just over 2000 years old, but even Christian nutjobs can’t deny the fact that – just as one tiny example – the ancient Egyptians were around for a few thousand years beforehand, worshipping their own gods. So at what point did the Christian god say “Hang on a minute – I made all this stuff and they’re worshipping gods who aren’t me? I mean, What The Funicular, we need to do something about this”? He sort of let things drag out a bit, didn’t he? I’d have thought he’d be in there from day one, demanding worship and doing his smiting etc etc like any self-respecting deity should. I would, and I’m not even a god.

[trt]

## Atheists simply do not have a clue about how to approach the problem of answering Life's Great Questions. ##.

So I take it you are a believer TheLand, and my 'Life's Great Question' is, did man come from chimps or fish?

Serious question.

[cassa333]

I am an atheist and I have no 'champion' as you put it. I don't need science to tell me God is a man made construct to justify his short and pointless life.

The shallow and sad look to books with no foundation and based on the writing dictated by their PARTICULAR God.

If there were such a thing as a god then there would be no need of multiverse or indeed multigods.

But it's OK. You are allowed to think your shallow and sad beliefs. That is what being human is about isn't it? Thinking and believing what we want rather than what others expect us to think.

[Theland]

Dawkins is the high priest of atheism and evolution.
His best explanation for our existence does not stand up to serious scrutiny.
As for the mocking comments so far, just to be expected I suppose.

[Arksided]

I have no problem with Atheist's I do have a dislike of religious folk though. However Darwin would be disappointed... "Life's Great Question' is, did man come from chimps or fish?" ...and no salt and vinegar.

[chanel5]

Theland doesn't seem to see the irony in his/her assertion that "the atheist is adrift and in a world of make believe". A perfect description of the religious nut, that is.

[mikey4444]

There are no gods Theland...get over it !

[jomifl]

I think theland is tring to wind us up, no rational person would be so silly.

[douglas9401]

Mmmmm, fish and chimps.

[sandyRoe]

Chimps are our cousins. You can't be serious in considering cannibalism, can you?

[MallyJ]

I feel so sad for those who put all their faith in myths and legends of whatever description. These are people who do no good for their fellow man without thought for themselves, and because it is the right thing to do, but for selfish reasons as they believe it will benefit them in the long run. Selfish

[jomifl]

Something like , 'I'm going to hell and I'm taking you all with me'?

[Old_Geezer]

The multiverse is a "space" for want of a better world where multiple universes exist. The idea being we may think we are in the only place that exists but the reality is there are many, possibly a infinite number of universes that exist.

Cosmologic constants are values held by various things in physics (for example the strength of the weak force related to how things decay) which define what a universe will end up looking like.

If I read things correctly Theland is suggesting that it is inconceivable that a single universe simply, by chance, was set up just so that life could form. And puts forward the view that an intelligence must have deliberately created it, ignoring the issue of now having to explain the existence of aforementioned intelligence.

Where I think Theland has a bigger issue is that the scientific explanation is simply pooh-poohed in order to claim atheists have no clue. Since many will not accept the criticism of the multiverse explanation it follows there is no grounds for saying atheists have no clue, or at least no more grounds than claiming no one has a clue.

The thing is that given the infinitely unlikely chance there is one universe which by chance just happens to be suitable for life to emerge one seeks an explanation. One can, on faith alone, push the question of what created it back one step by believing in a deity. Or one can find explanations that doesn't need that leap of faith.

The multiverse is such an explanation. If one universe can form then why not many ? And given sufficient it seems infinitesimally unlikely than none is hospitable to life. Thus life emerges in those "Goldilocks" universes where things are "just right" for the life that finally emerges/evolves.

No one can guarantee this is the right explanation but most will find it more satisfying that simply saying someone did it.

[naomi24]

Theland, the really sad thing is that in writing these posts you are demonstrating your desperation for endorsement for your beliefs - which you’re not going to get from people who, having assessed the evidence, have arrived at the only rational conclusion.

[Canary42]

A dog thinks "This man feeds me, loves me, grooms me, houses me, pets me, and takes good care of me. He must be God."





A cat thinks, "This woman feeds me, loves me, grooms me, houses me, pets me, and takes good care of me. I must be God"