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I had a very good conversation with a Christian friend about this. For him using God to explain the more immediate questions was a more satisfying answer even i
by nicoburns 5y ago
I had a very good conversation with a Christian friend about this. For him using God to explain the more immediate questions was a more satisfying answer even if God itself was left unexplained, whereas I found it more satisfying just to leave the immediate questions unexplained if no explanation was available. We ended up agreeing to disagree, but I think we both learnt something from each other's perspective.
- dane-pgp 5y agoIf your Christian friend is correct, then he'll have an eternity to spend studying the question of where God came from, with the added advantage of having God readily available to answer his questions. Solving just the immediate questions in this life has a nice parsimonious feel to it, actually, like dropping hints for a sequel in the first movie of a (potentially infinite?) series.
- gridspy 5y agoIt seems a huge pity to drop an interesting question during your life because "Oh well, God will clear that up for me after I die."
- dane-pgp 5y ago"Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, Or what's a heaven for?" https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/robert_browning_108884 https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/robert_browning_108884
- adamredwoods 5y agoAssuming eternity allows question forming or 'thinking' of any sort.