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Can any religious person answer this question?As an atheist i don't see the need for a specific meaning for the universe, or point to why it exists, but if you're religious there must be a purpose to why god/allah etc created heaven, hell, earth, the whole universe. So we're crated, given 'free will', die, go to heaven. But what or? Why would god do that? Was he bored?
I'm not asking for a reason why god had to create earth, because I have heard answers e.g Life on earth is a test. I'm asking why everything in the first place? -
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No religious person on earth can answer this and I don't think any religious text provides an answer as well. Most religious people know the meaning of their life but don't question why God does what he does because that is beyond their and anyone's comprehension.
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The reason there is a universe because the higgs boson essentially containing everything in the universe(as matter and energy) in a singularity basically blew out in the big bang releasing everything. The shear energy created photons and mass as simple quarks which bonded,first forming hydrogen nuclei,in the first picoseconds of the universe. As everything was flying out,the imense heat allowed hydrogen to fuse into helium. As more and more mass was converted from energy(e=mc2) the gravitational attraction between nuclei created the first stars,which then leads to the creation of further elements as the stars fuse heavier element(providing its large enough),new elements + mass = planets,etc.
That's the physics reason for the universe; fundamental laws of the universe,namely the conservation of mass and energy and newtons law of gravitation.
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Re: Can any religious person answer this question?We have an obsession with reality TV, maybe God does as well.(Original post by Alexok)
As an atheist i don't see the need for a specific meaning for the universe, or point to why it exists, but if you're religious there must be a purpose to why god/allah etc created heaven, hell, earth, the whole universe. So we're crated, given 'free will', die, go to heaven. But what or? Why would god do that? Was he bored?
I'm not asking for a reason why god had to create earth, because I have heard answers e.g Life on earth is a test. I'm asking why everything in the first place?
And our purpose in life is to merely exist for his entertainment? -
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Re: Can any religious person answer this question?As a Christian, I believe upon entering the Kingdom of Heaven, an unlimited amount of questions will be answered - about the universe, as well as all supernatural stuff etc.
Basically everything that we have ever wondered about or wanted to know that the Bible hasn't already expalined, will be revealed to us.
I believe your question posed is one of those questions, because it is behond any human being's comprehension to give an explanation for this. We are here because God put us here. Enough said.
Either one believes as a person of faith, or one believes as a person of no faith that the universe just 'put us here', for no apparent reason. -
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Re: Can any religious person answer this question?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Truman_Show_delusion(Original post by dean01234)
We have an obsession with reality TV, maybe God does as well.
And our purpose in life is to merely exist for his entertainment?
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God is worthy of worship
Hence He created humans to worship Him
And the earth and animals etc were created for the use of humans
Before the humans the angels used to worship God -so why humans? Why not just angels? Humans make mistakes and do wrong doings?
Because the quality of remorse and asking for forgiveness - essentially a good quality - can not be found in angels.
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Re: Can any religious person answer this question?with the help of God:(Original post by Alexok)
As an atheist i don't see the need for a specific meaning for the universe, or point to why it exists, but if you're religious there must be a purpose to why god/allah etc created heaven, hell, earth, the whole universe. So we're crated, given 'free will', die, go to heaven. But what or? Why would god do that? Was he bored?
I'm not asking for a reason why god had to create earth, because I have heard answers e.g Life on earth is a test. I'm asking why everything in the first place?
The universe was made so that we could go to eternal bliss where we will receive the ultimate pleasure- being bound to God to become like God to almost be part of God
However to do this we must earn it first or else we would be the polar opposite of God; a taker but not a giver
we therefore must become like God on this world by overcoming our desires and realising the truth.
your question wasnt clear but i think that i understood it if i didnt then please rephrase itLast edited by elkana; 20-06-2012 at 21:28. -
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Re: Can any religious person answer this question?how so?(Original post by Aoide)
So he created the universe so the creatures he created to fill the universe he just created could earn a place in heaven. I smell circular logic. -
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Re: Can any religious person answer this question?This "beyond comprehension" thing, seems to crop up a lot. If it is true, why do so many religious people interpret their religion so diversely? There would be no religious sects.(Original post by member910132)
No religious person on earth can answer this and I don't think any religious text provides an answer as well. Most religious people know the meaning of their life but don't question why God does what he does because that is beyond their and anyone's comprehension.
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Re: Can any religious person answer this question?But why does anything need to worship god? Whats the goal and the end of everything?(Original post by Stuffcopier)
God is worthy of worship
Hence He created humans to worship Him
And the earth and animals etc were created for the use of humans
Before the humans the angels used to worship God -so why humans? Why not just angels? Humans make mistakes and do wrong doings?
Because the quality of remorse and asking for forgiveness - essentially a good quality - can not be found in angels.
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Re: Can any religious person answer this question?"I have not created the jins and the humans for any purpose except to worship Me alone." 51:56
Muslims believe that this life is just a short test from Allah- we have been placed in this world only to worship him and obey him- that us our purpose. We will recieve our 'results' on the Day of Judgement and every soul will carry their own burdens and sins and receive reward and punishment for their deeds/misdeeds in the afterlife. Just explainin
