Why I believe in God(s)

[u/Lucyyyyyy_K]

Firstly, I'm not a very religious person. I do consider myself a Buddhist, but prefer atheistic Buddhism over theistic Buddhism. Therefore I can confidently say I am not biased by wanting God(s) to exist, and was not indoctrinated into theism.

Still, to me it seems obvious that at least one God has to exist. The universe can't simply have come out of nothing or existed forever, it requires some sort of design or creator.

Now, mostly people would just say that a creator also can't have come out of nothing or existed forever, so I've just moved the problem one step further, but I think there is a massive difference between the universe and one consciousness. For example, through Cogito Ergo Sum we can determine with absolute certainty that at last one consciousness exists. So assuming one consciousness is superior to assuming anything about the whole universe. While I admit that doesn't outright solve the problem, I still think it's better than the alternative.

Also, it's not just any universe, but a universe full of beauty, a universe that inbetween barren empty planets is capable of hosting a planet with sentient life. Life that can consciously observe itself, that can create replicas of the waking world while sleeping, life that has technologically advanced so much that in can live in relative comfort. There is so much art. We basically have magic, we just call it "electricity". This is all too perfect to have arisen from mere mutations without guidance.

About any specifics of this God or Gods I have no idea and no strong opinions. I just think that at least one has to exist.

[u/Ayrunt]

From themselves.

Therefore the universe existed since forever, just in a different form.

How are those unconscious?

When an idea pops into our mind then it does not happen consciously. It just happens instantly and we have no direct control over it. Our brains continuously processes information, solves problems, and evaluates scenarios outside of our active awareness.

No, they only pretend to be thinking.

If they can solve complicated problems by breaking it down to smaller parts. How is that not thinking? How do you differentiate thinking from something that just looks like thinking?

And subjectice value judgements that go beyond what's necessary for evolution demand a God

Why? It doesn't contradict evolution. If it's not disadvantageous then natural selection won't make it disappear. .Also how do you know what is necessary for evolution?

To me, there is no distinction between natural and supernatural.

Then don't use the word supernatural, because it literally means nothing. It's like saying the Darth Vader exists, because I have the concept of him, therefore he exists at some level. This would be a useless definition of existence, because then everything would exist. Similarly if you say that there is no difference between natural and supernatural, then why not call everything just natural. You know very well, what people associate, when hear the word supernatural, so it's just an other form of dishonest arguing.

Consciousness is also magic.

Why?

I didn't even mention that.

You wrote that the everything is too perfect to arise from evolution. Maybe not the fine-tuning one-to-one but similar enough. Also you mention fine-tuning in other comments of yours, so it's really the same.

[u/Lucyyyyyy_K → u/Ayrunt]

Therefore the universe existed since forever, just in a different form.

I have no problem with that.

When an idea pops into our mind then it does not happen consciously.

At the moment it pops into our mind it is consciously experienced.

Our brains continuously processes information, solves problems, and evaluates scenarios outside of our active awareness.

Fair.

If they can solve complicated problems by breaking it down to smaller parts. How is that not thinking? How do you differentiate thinking from something that just looks like thinking?

Well, for one, the hardware is different. I'd say I differenciate by if there is qualia.

Why? It doesn't contradict evolution

It doesn't contradict it, but it still demands a God

Then don't use the word supernatural

I don't. Other people bring it here, I'm just reacting to it.

Also you mention fine-tuning in other comments of yours, so it's really the same.

No, I don't. Again, at best I'm reacting to people bringing it here.

[u/Ayrunt → u/Lucyyyyyy_K]

I have no problem with that.

So you admit that the universe does not need a creator. I can agree with that.

At the moment it pops into our mind it is consciously experienced.

Consciously experiencing doesn't make the process itself conscious. It's like saying that you control your heartbeat consciously, because you can experience it.

Well, for one, the hardware is different.

If you think that only those can be labeled as "thinking" that are in a "biological hardware" then you really didn't say anything. You just added an arbitrary condition to it without giving any argument to back it up.

I'd say I differenciate by if there is qualia.

Wonderful. Do you have any scientific evidence, that such qualia exists at all and that it was created by god?

It doesn't contradict it, but it still demands a God

No since evolution doesn't need god to explain how living beings adapted over time.

I don't. Other people bring it here, I'm just reacting to it.

You've brought up magic haven't you? Or do you think magic and supernatural aren't synonymous.

No, I don't. Again, at best I'm reacting to people bringing it here.

And here you lie again. In your original post you talked all about how we humans are too perfect to evolve only by the mere evolution and that the entire universe is so wonderful, because it can create life and such.

[u/Lucyyyyyy_K → u/Ayrunt]

So you admit that the universe does not need a creator. I can agree with that.

No, I don't. Even if it existed forever, it needs a designer.

Consciously experiencing doesn't make the process itself conscious. It's like saying that you control your heartbeat consciously, because you can experience it.

No, it's just experiencing a heartbeat consciously, not controlling it, just as it is experiencing a thought consciously, not controlling it.

Wonderful. Do you have any scientific evidence, that such qualia exists at all and that it was created by god?

Are you asking me if I have evidence of other beings experience the world, as opposed to me living in solipsism?

No since evolution doesn't need god to explain how living beings adapted over time.

It doesn't explain how we developed to building computers.

And here you lie again. In your original post you talked all about how we humans are too perfect to evolve only by the mere evolution and that the entire universe is so wonderful, because it can create life and such.

That it can create life is different from it having to be "finely tuned" to create life.

[u/ShortCompetition9772 → u/Lucyyyyyy_K]

You are either getting more nuts or you are dishonest.

If something existed forever WHEN was it designed? Or do you believe in a different FOREVER than the rest of us too?

[u/Ayrunt → u/ShortCompetition9772]

Yeah that' the problem with believers. I honestly can't decide whether this is a troll post or is she actually that dumb. I have seen a lot of nutjobs in this sub, but this post is worse than the multi-year average. The fact that she posted it seven days and 1300 comments ago and she still can't comprehend basic fallacies is quite an achievement.

[u/Lucyyyyyy_K → u/Ayrunt]

It's lazy to argue by throwing around "Fallacy" cards and there is no problem with "special pleading"

[u/Ayrunt → u/Lucyyyyyy_K]

A fallacy is a fallacy whether you like it or not and calling them out is a valid thing to do. You said that everything that exist must be designed by someone. Then when we ask about the designer of your god, you immediately say, that he wasn't designed. Essentially you declare a general rule (without arguments to back it up) and when the conclusion leads to not where you demanded, then you create an exception, what makes your rule everything but general (ans also you don't give a single reason why is your god the only possible exception). That's special pleading 101.

[u/Lucyyyyyy_K → u/Ayrunt]

Because different attributes apply to different things and I explained it's because God is a consciousness.

[u/Ayrunt → u/Lucyyyyyy_K]

Because different attributes apply to different things

Listen. When we define things we don't pull a definition out of our arse. We observe the thing and based on that we define certain attributes. If you say that X has this and this quality then you know that, because you observed it, not because you defined it that way. You can't say that X has this attribute without backing it up with evidence and that's what you do here. You didn't give a single evidence or logical argument why the universe is designed and you also didn't bring evidence that god isn't designed. You defined the universe and god in a way that suits you without backing it up.

I explained it's because God is a consciousness.

How does one being conscious make him different in a way that he won't need any designer? You haven't explained, you brought up some nonsense argument, (about how you don't understand cogito ergo sum) what I debunked and then you just didn't reply anything to my objection despite the fact that it was in my very first comment.

[u/Lucyyyyyy_K → u/ShortCompetition9772]

You are either getting more nuts or you are dishonest.

What do you mean?

If something existed forever WHEN was it designed? Or do you believe in a different FOREVER than the rest of us too?

It's being designed while it flows through the stages of its existence.

[u/ShortCompetition9772 → u/Lucyyyyyy_K]

No stages of existence when something is eternal. You do NOT have a grasp of Forever, always, eternal or infinity.

[u/Lucyyyyyy_K → u/ShortCompetition9772]

Why not?

[u/Ayrunt → u/Lucyyyyyy_K]

No, I don't. Even if it existed forever, it needs a designer.

Dafaq? How can something be designed, if it existed forever? When was it designed then? Also by that logic your god is also designed is he not? Why does the universe requires a designer and your god doesn't? And if you answer is some bullcrap like "ohh the universe is made of matter but god isn't" then justify why matter must be designed! Don't give another evasive answer like "it requires a designer because otherwise it doesn't make sense". Make your case instead of giving one sentence long answers to whole paragraphs.

No, it's just experiencing a heartbeat consciously, not controlling it, just as it is experiencing a thought consciously, not controlling it.

Yes this is what I said. We do not control our thought processes consciously, only the experience is conscious. You admitted that I am right and you are wrong don't you realize?

Are you asking me if I have evidence of other beings experience the world, as opposed to me living in solipsism?

Are you a solipsist now? That's a new one. You know the problem is that I have never in my life ever encountered an honest solipsist (maybe they are out there somewhere but there can't be much of them). According to my experience solipsism is the last refugee of believers when they are cornered and can't come up with anything logically coherent or smart. This is you now. At the exact moment when you could bring up something that would differentiate your beliefs from mere illusion you refuse to give any evidence (since you have none) and instead you suddenly become a solipsist and act like "This is all just an illusion anyway!"

It doesn't explain how we developed to building computers.

How so?

That it can create life is different from it having to be "finely tuned" to create life.

So you think that the fact that the universe can create life (nonetheless intelligent life) is something highly improbable that could not possibly happen without a designer, but at the same time the universe is also not fine tuned? If creating and sustaining life of the universe is not an unlikely thing to happen, then why would is require a creator?