What does beginning have to do with chaos? — Jackson
What's the distance? An infinitesimal. Do you really think of particles as circles on cylinders? A reference would help. — jgill
The universe was born from chaos. — Agent Smith
All I can say is that we're trying to fit the oceans into a teacup. Not a good idea, but the thing is we don't have a choice! — Agent Smith
I don't understand. You don't want to clarify, not even a little? — punos
That's the point, don't choose just do. Can you do? — punos
I'm not challenging you about your stance on "free will", i'm actually agreeing with you on this matter here and now. I personally don't care if you believe in "free will" or not, i thought i was having an academic discussion with you. Was i wrong, was it more than that?
I would find it regrettable to have a communication breakdown with you simply because we may have disagreed about one thing or another. — punos
"Chaos" and "God" to be essentially the same thing? — punos
I concur with that too, what people really mean by God is the "prime mover", and if that is really what at least some people are looking for then the concept of "chaos" fits the bill. Chaos is also energy, and people define God the same way scientists define Energy. Energy (God) can not be created nor destroyed. It will take some redefining of terms, but it is possible in my opinion. The Greeks did it in their myths, i think they called it the "pleroma". — punos
Something that has nothing to do with faith. — ssu
In Genesis chapter 1 verse 2 it says "The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. " — punos
wonder if people have been in a Church listening to a sermon where the priest has talked about really "thinking" about Jesus, using your brain, using logic, using your knowledge and deducting it all and the finding yourself the proof, a proof that simply is, like it or not, and something that has nothing to do with your emotions. — ssu
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