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Originally Posted by Acting Like Godot  So you wish to know what is a tomato?
A tomato is a collection of mostly hydrogen, carbon and oxygen molecules, with a smattering of other moleculues such as nitrates and phosphates.
All of those molecules are composed of atoms, which comprise mostly empty space and a few subatomic particles blinking rapidly in and out of existence.
Therefore a tomato is mostly empty space, with a few subatomic particles rapidly blinking in and out of existence.
What makes these subatomic particles blink in and out?
Science offers a few different theories here. All of them point to a reality far removed from what you would consider to be "ordinary" or "objective" reality.
One theory says that these subatomic particles blink in and out, depending on whether they are observed by a consciousness or not.
Another theory says that there are actually many different dimensions, and in some of them, the tomato is not even there. It has effectively "blinked" out of existence.
A 3rd theory, the Bohm interpretation, if coupled with the Big Bang theory, tells you that the tomato is connected with everything else in the universe, therefore any change in the tomato immediately affects everything else in the universe, at a speed faster than the speed of light. That is a tomato.
That's what science tells you. So you see, please be careful about relying too much on science, to support your ideas of what reality ought to be.  |
I rely on science for helping me get through physical reality without too much hassle - like switching the light on, or driving a car. Science has done the hard work for me. I just have to follow a few simple instructions (and keep up with the bills!), and hey presto, the light comes on/the car moves forward. I don't really have to worry about whether my thoughts or beliefs are going to make it all happen or not.
Regardless of what I 'think' a tomato is and what my perspective of it is, it is still a tomato, no matter how many times it winks at me!
That's what makes creation so awesome. The tomato is so perfect in its uniqueness and tomato-ness.
The next time you see a tomato, hold it in your hand and ask it, 'Are you really a tomato?' Then hold it close to your ear and listen carefully for an answer.
'Yes, I am', it squeaks in tomato-ese, 'Now put me down before I squirt juice all over you!'
The things of creation speak volumes of God's splendour if we just stop for a moment and listen.
Hymn to the Sun - St. Francis of Assisi
Praised be my Lord God with all His creatures; and specially our brother the sun, who brings us the day.
Praised be my Lord for our sister the moon, and for the stars, the which He has set clear and lovely in heaven.
Praised be my Lord for our brother the wind, and for air and cloud, calms and all weather, by the which Thou upholdest in life all creatures.
Praised be Thy Lord for our brother fire, through whom Thou givest us light in the darkness;
Praised be my Lord for our mother the earth, the which doth sustain us and keep us and bringeth forth divers fruits, and flowers of many colours, and grass.
Praised be my Lord for all those who pardon one another for His love’s sake, and who endure weakness and tribulation; blessed are they who peaceably shall endure, for Thou, 0 most Highest, shalt give them a crown!