There are an estimated 10 billion billion stars. If only one out of Billion stars had a plant where life exists, that leaves 10 billion planets with life. To assume the earth is the only one that developed intelligent life seems highly improbable. But even if we assume that, Life has existed approximately 3.7 billion years. Evolutionists believe that homo sapiens appeared less than 500,000 years ago (250K-400K). Modern humans appeared less than 100,000 years ago. Written history is less than 10,000 years old (approx 6,000). But even if way say man in the pinnacle of creation, what is the correct religion? Are the oldest more important than the newest? Does the numbers of followers matter? Can there be more than one correct religion, even if they contradict each other?
Lets assume there is a correct religion, i.e. one that has all the correct answers. The one with most members is Christianity. At approximately 2.1 billion members it is less than one third of the population. So most of the world is following a religion that is not correct in all things. But even Christians cannot agree on all things.
So what does this mean? To me this means we all should have some humility when we think we know what God would want.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
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And two other implied assumptions you make is that there is one god, and a god at all. Your conclusion is indeed wise, now that, just as in Biblical times, the world is very small again. (We can't even have a financial crisis or a corporation that doesn't affect several countries if not an entire system around the globe.)
A "correct" religion with the right answers would also have to address other religions' sacred texts, even that of Mormonism!
There's just as much evidence that a Flying Spaghetti Monster (http://www.venganza.org/about/open-letter/) created the world as did Zeus, Jehovah/Allah/Elohim, or any other "god."
And for me, one of the better arguments against the idea of god is Why won't God heal amputees? (http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/)
Thank you, I like the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
My assumption is not there is one God, it is just a short hand for all the ultimate cause in all religions. I will explain later.
After I posted that, I realized that wasn't what you were addressing, so I ran off on a tangent.
One could argue that humans have a genetic? disposition toward the myth (story) of our origins, and that 'god' -- however it is defined -- is a persistent and comfortable explanation. And even if we already had a religion which was true (to God), then we on earth don't agree either with or within that truth.
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