On Friday, February 6, 2015 at 2:23:16 PM UTC-5, pol.science kid wrote: > > What do you think is meant by eternal? > "Eternal" is a dimension that is neither limited by time nor space but nevertheless has value assigned to it. An atom was first derived calling it the "Uncuttable piece". Eternal is the reciprocal of that in that it is the unhindered piece. Many people think in terms of the cosmos being unlimited or eternal but what we perceive as space is actually confined by the eternal. In other words, the cosmos may in fact be limited.
> For us humans.. Thats another difficult topic... > As humans we can only speculate our relationship to eternity. If we are eternal we cannot offer proof but only an ideal. We have to rely on factors that limit that reasoning to the temporal. Some will adamantly claim they have proof but can only pass on information and not a "delivery system". > Are some people just religious? > Yes, Humans by nature postulate odds and those odds transfer to speculation and hope. Hope becomes faith and faith engorges itself on something other than "self" because the self is limited. When we are children we say "Why" alot, when we age we lose the significant others who can answer the "Why" and so we begin the task of choosing a higher knowledge. This may be an implanted instinct, or some believe it to be a matter of evolution. "What are the odds that we as a group can corner that wooly mammoth"? > I mean is it their nature... See children are very religious..ive seen > that everywhere... I was a religious kid... But then.. I just grew out of > it... I know my sister was religious.. I cant say if she still is... Who > has stayed religious into their adulthood.. I would like to know... My > mother is one.. But im not counting her... My father has become > religious... Rituals and all.. Now that he is feeling his age or > something.. Thats what i think at least.. I never thought he would turn out > to be religious.... What is it really? > Religion is simply a set of beliefs. I can be a religious non-theist or have a belief in a higher power or aliens if I so choose. > .... That explains it... Or.. Don't you think it's difficult to raise a > child without the idea of God? Is it? I don't know... > Children can be raised without the idea of parents. Happens in orphanages and it is devastating. So yes, they can be raised without the idea of god. Is giving your children the concept of god important? What is important is that children are given honesty. -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
