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Old 02-13-2007, 09:12 PM   #78 (permalink)
Shaden
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We wonder, we think, we philosophize, so therefore there are inherient meaning in the universe.
We devise scientific theories and laws, so therefore there iare some truth in the universe.
Because of our search for the truth, therefore God exists.
I'd have to disagree. For a start there is such a thing as Nihilism - a philosophy in it's own right that doesn't believe in any inherent meaning.

Secondly your implying that because we search for truth, God exists, which implies that he is truth, which to be completely honest with you is a bit of a weak argument.

Thirdly the scientific laws are just theories, based on a paradigm that we invented for ourselves. Our model of reality gives rise to these theories and laws and if our model of reality, the assumption we make about the functioning of the world, is innaccurate, everything based on it is innaccurate. Which means it's the core beliefs, not the beliefs that arise from them that are important.

Religion and science both arise from assumptions...
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