"Immortalist" <reanimater_2000@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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To say that god caused the universe to exist is to argue that man can
never comprehend the existence of the universe. The theist demands a
causal explanation of the universe and then fails to provide an
explanation. Even if a supernatural being did exist, the "problem" of
existence would be as puzzling as before. After all, how did it create
existence from nonexistence? "Somehow" is not an explanation, and
"through some incomprehensible means" is a poorer explanation still.
The theist is trapped in a dilemma of his own making-the "mystery" of
existence-and he must confront an unintelligible universe.
SNIP
Until the theist is able to discuss causality in terms of nonexistence,
his demand for a cause of the universe will remain nonsensical-and he
will be unable to escape the contradictory nature of the causal
argument.
Atheism: The Case Against God
George H. Smith
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/087975124X/
Pythagoras taught how "things really are" and demonstrated with math,
geometry and "mysticism" . A student asked him how to resolve the square
roote of minus 1.
Whether symbolically or actually, he ordered him to be "put to death" Tough
times in those days. :-)
He saw that this was the first opening of Pandoras box. That of the
brain/mind trying to see reality, when he knew that those two entities were
'part of reality', and couldn't see beyond their own limitations. For me,
Einsteins ref to the superiority of imagination over intellect was good
confirmation.
I'm not sure chronologically were Isis came into the picture, but was a good
example also of knowing what "is" is.
There is "magic" to be discovered in simple words.
BOfL
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