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Originally Posted by charlie49
"If you are an atheist, and there is no God, then how can you explain the origin of the universe?"
Somethings are just beyond our current frames of reference and hopefully people will remain curious about these ideas like the origins of the universe and learn more in the future. This is different than concluding there must be a supernatural being involved in creating the universe because we do not have another answer.
The question makes me think of what ancient people thought about the cause of thunder. Their understanding of science so limited, they thought it must be caused by the gods. They had no other answer to what caused thunder. The question was beyond their frame of reference.
I cannot explain the origin of the universe, but, I remain curious about it.
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I am not a believer because believing is the default position when there is no other answer. I believe because of all of the evidence around us that points to a God. Many have offered pieces of that evidence within this string. tucson offered a site that has 2 additional sites within the initial reading. Onslowe (after reading it I, too have recommended it) has suggested the same book twice within this reading. There simply is evidence of God. While it may not be provable in a laboratory today, there is so much evidence that Onslowe's recommended book, "I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist" should give you a strong idea as to its content. Bottom line of the book is this: after looking at all of the evidence within the book, it really does take more faith to be an atheist than it does to be a believer in God!! You may borrow my copy if you'd like to read it.