03-06-2009, 12:28 AM
Quote:In my contemplation, I find three possible solutions; a) The universe has always existed. It has an infinite past and future. B)The universe winked into existence randomly, or c) The universe was caused to exist by something beyond it (created perhaps). I'm not sure which one is true, so until there is overwhelming evidence for one of the options, I'm willing to entertain them all.
Entertain them to what end? By their very definition as preceding or being outside of our universe(s), they are unobservable, and that's if the question of "what came before" even means anything at all (like "what's north of the north pole"). What we say or think about them is, now and forever, fruitless speculation.
So, all well and good to pick an opinion, know them, collect them, trade them with your friends. But this is does not appear to be what five billion (or so) people are engaged in when they are engaged in Religion.
-Jester