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I pose a theological/scientific/philosophical question

What if the existence of any given "all-powerful" deity was constrained by the laws of physics? Could this deity still interact with the world in its omniscient/omnipotent ways? I believe it is possible to assert that any feats or miracles performed by any god are possible under the current laws of physics and that any supposed impossibilities, such as violating the laws of thermodynamics, would be skewed by the observer of the phenomenon. This could explain why no such truly impossible miracle has occurred during modern times; the skepticism and revealing lens of science would prove that anything, indeed, is possible, within the realms of physics, that we have experienced.

I assert that the existence of any theology can live inside the realm of empirical science, and that the spiritual connotations are pseudo-explanations, placed for lack of modern-day science/observation powers.

Given this hypothesis, I would deem myself Deist; organized religion tends to disapprove of anything that suggests an interpretation beyond their limited views.

Appendix: Using this interpretation, it's possible, maybe even easy, to disprove the existence of the Christian God. I wish I could give it a shot but I don't know enough math/physics to do that sort of thing, nor am I studied enough in the Bible. Different modes of "attack" could include the amount of processing power required to process every event in the universe and then regulate them accordingly and the plausibility of such an amount of data being able to be retained within any sort of physical or metaphysical plane.

P.S.: Agnosticism by itself does not exist; the commonly-used meaning of "agnostic" would be closer approximated to "Deist." Agnosticism is used as a adjective describing any theism regarding whether or not you care.

January 8, 2014

4 Comments • Newest first

Dauntaro

[quote=calebsearls]I enjoy richard dawkins[/quote]

"The term "pervert" originally referred to an atheist, which means that strictly speaking the world's biggest perv is currently Richard Dawkins."

Reply January 8, 2014
calebsearls

I enjoy richard dawkins

Reply January 8, 2014
HoboDeity

A white horse isn't a horse, therefore the God you posit as God isn't a God.

Reply January 8, 2014
Dauntaro

[quote=Craftinrock]But it does. Being Agnostic and being Deist are two completely different things.[/quote]

Why are you reaffirming what I said in a dissenting manner? Is this what is known as sarcasm?
It's not, right?
So I'm safe to assume your reading comprehension is not adequate.
)))

Reply January 8, 2014