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Originally Posted by nmap
...far from denying the existence of a creator, Hawking may be suggesting something greater than is dreamed of in most theologies.
Or maybe I've just had too much coffee....
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When ideas are not founded in absolutes, (science), many subject themselves, in their own minds too, what is, (religion). While I believe science and religion are compatible, some do not. Early human history suggests that we, mankind, created God - because the thought of being alone in the universe is a tough cross to bear, sort of speaking.
What if we, humans, are mere spirtual creatures having an earthly experience, not simply hosts of clay trying to understand the spirit realm? Not, "Who am I, but what am I?".
The susject of religion is often avoided because there is just to much area of, "we don't know". Science has the same problems, but it is easier to discuss since we do not venture into one's sensibilities or risk offending someone. I avoid religious discussion with most outside of my immediate family, children and a few friends, which makes me not a good example of "letting my light so shine for the world to see", but I try to show the world by my actions, what I believe.
I believe the universe is endless, continually expanding. What it is expanding into, I do not know. After my probation on earth studying "Terraforming" is complete, I hope the Viking Mother ship returns to pick me up, and I can get into some of that "world building" myself. I would create a solar system with a single sun, like ours, some really cool moons, and an earth similar to this one for just me, with endless rivers, mountains, lakes and oceans. On another earth, I'd put all the kids to figure out how to cooperate, negociate and problem solve. I might occassionally visit them and intervein on some's behalf.
My question for Hawking would be, "In the beginning there was nothing, and then it exploded, right?" For matter can not be created, but simply moved, changed, and organized. What if a version of a Time-Space Continuum is concurrent, what if everything is happening simultaneously as we exist? The Romans are building, leaving evidence of their "existance", while at the same time, we are living, breathing today, viewing the "history" left behind. It looks old, but it is not. Of course, the builder of such viewing would see all of this in the present, and view the future just as easily, perhaps even allowing others to view the future, (in vision).
I'm moving back into my lane and search the Comedy Zone, the Mosque at Ground Zero, maybe immigration in Arizona.