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Originally posted by Skyfloating
A typical remark I used to make: "It cant be proven, but it can be experienced.
Originally posted by Nohup
I prefer to think that what we understand as time doesn't necessarily move in a single straight line from the past through the present to the future. I think that's only a convenience we have evolved to perceive because it helps us as animals live in the physical world.
I also go along with the notion that consciousness and observation are vital components necessary to bring the virtual aspects of the Universe into reality. Collapsing the wave function, and all that.
And from there, I like to think that the existence of the Universe is in a kind of expanding time loop, where it was created in the "past" by consciousness either in the present or future. So, in essence, the Universe (and possibly the molecular construction that is life) "bootstraps" itself into existence.
So there's another option, not popularly considered. It helps eliminate a lot of those sticky cause-and-effect difficulties, and doesn't require a single Creator entity (we pretty much all pitch in). On the downside, it's essentially impossible to prove. Oh, well.
Originally posted by Sad Face Stan
Originally posted by cybrseer
Seeking knowledge, truth, and understanding are certainly the loftiest of goals, however, in our pursuit of truth we to often fail to incorporate our weaknesses and limited knowledge, hence we become lost in a self absorbed and intoxicating cerebral storm, the insights are exciting and exhilarating yet in the end we are left with only the residual high of our quest and even more questions. The truths we seek are most elusive and demand intellectual honesty and a greater understanding of oneself. We to often, innocently become sidetracked by our own ego and self aggrandizement, which in turn blinds us to the very light we seek. Ego is necessary but should be balanced with intellectual honesty.
Many of those who believe in a God or Gods also believe that they have knowledge, insight, and understanding of a God or Gods. Their approach is typically backwards and simply leads to more questions than answers.
Perhaps a more enlightening approach would be as follows.
I seek the knowledge and understanding of a God or Gods.
I am not a God.
The knowledge that a God possesses is what makes them a God
I do not possess the knowledge of a God
To acquire the knowledge and understanding of a God you must first become one.
Therefore one honest approach would be to pursue becoming a God.
This certainly sounds like an out of control ego and seems to contradict my previous warnings of keeping ones ego in balance. What many overlook is the nature of the knowledge sought. If you seek the knowledge and understanding of man then a mans ego will do just fine. If you seek the knowledge and understanding of a God than a Gods ego would seem appropriate.
maybe we are like gods and like computer are like galaxies and humans and like inside or universes like in MIB 2. cause maybe i remember this thing and it was about elctrons and how they move when we look at them and watch them so maybe they are little peoples and that is why i cant find any or why they are to small for people to see