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To: B. Rabbit
Yes. Possible. There are infinite possibilities outside of that circle. Let us assume that you possess the same infinitely small circle of knowledge. Maybe slightly bigger, maybe slightly smaller, but regardless infinitely small. Now then, I ask you: Is it possible that God does not exist outside your circle of knowledge? Will you concede the same lack of understanding of the universe that I just did or are you divine in wisdom?

Hello, I'm a Johnny-come-very-lately to this lengthy debate. Sorry for jumping in here, don't mean to be rude, but this statement is nonsensical. The point is that the gap between our limited understanding of reality and Ultimate Reality is infinite, and thus is an extremely powerful argument for the possibility of God's existence. That there is so much more that we don't know as compared to what we are able to know is in itself an argument for God's existence, for things like facts and knowledge of those facts do not sustain themselves in a vaccuum.

3,247 posted on 01/06/2003 1:06:38 PM PST by music_code
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To: music_code
Hello, I'm a Johnny-come-very-lately to this lengthy debate. Sorry for jumping in here, don't mean to be rude, but this statement is nonsensical. The point is that the gap between our limited understanding of reality and Ultimate Reality is infinite, and thus is an extremely powerful argument for the possibility of God's existence. That there is so much more that we don't know as compared to what we are able to know is in itself an argument for God's existence, for things like facts and knowledge of those facts do not sustain themselves in a vaccuum.

Hello Johnny-come-lately. Let me point out in particular one thing that you said...

The point is that the gap between our limited understanding of reality and Ultimate Reality is infinite, and thus is an extremely powerful argument for the possibility of God's existence.

How does this make my statement nonsensical? And how is your statement sensical? You are echoing what is said too often: If we don't know stuff, there must be a God. Well let's look at dogs, they are far less intelligent than us, thats an even more powerful piece of evidence. Lack of knowledge does not necessitate supreme knowledge.

3,254 posted on 01/06/2003 1:12:20 PM PST by B. Rabbit
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To: music_code
Welcome to Godot's waiting room.
3,256 posted on 01/06/2003 1:14:36 PM PST by js1138
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To: music_code
The point is that the gap between our limited understanding of reality and Ultimate Reality is infinite, and thus is an extremely powerful argument for the possibility of God's existence.

Others have commented on this statement, but I'll toss in a couple of coppers as well. First, the assertion that the gap in our understanding of reality and actual reality is infinite has not been supported, although I suggest it is certainly asymptotic. That our knowledge is incomplete indicates only and exactly that we still have more to learn. You cannot convert lack of evidence into support for your own pet theory.

Of course, you may not exist at all, so maybe it evens out in the end, heheh.

3,331 posted on 01/06/2003 3:34:33 PM PST by Condorman
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