For those who found this information interesting, you might want to watch this video. It does tend to validate a small portion of this theory with the analysis of probability. Specifically, Darwinian origins of life and evolution are mathematically impossible. Moreover, it tends to adhere to some of the analytical techniques found in this theory.
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Can you spot the problem here? Darwin's theory indicates life started from a primordial germ, then life evolved becoming more complex and diversified leading to all the species that we have on Earth today. However, all the species that we have only represent one tenth of one percent of all life forms that have ever existed. Therefore, how could it be logically consistent to make an assumption that natural selection makes species more adaptable and resilient through a process of survival of the fittest. The reality is just the reverse, in that species are ephemeral, and overwhelmingly do not adapt to become stronger or more fit to their environment, but instead have a limited duration and then become extinct. Specifically, only one in a thousand species that have existed on Earth still exist. This is a simple and logical deduction. In short, Darwin's theory is completely illogical.
Questions like this one and what was before the Big Bang are indicative of the limitations of science. Without factoring in the necessity of a creator the Standard Model of the Universe is incomplete. In short, where did all this stuff come from, who placed it here and for what purpose? Science without God, is like this quote from Ronald Regan. “Sometimes when I'm faced with an unbeliever, an atheist, I am tempted to invite him to the greatest gourmet dinner that one could ever serve and, when we finished eating that magnificent dinner, to ask him if he believes there's a cook.” Refer to the explanation given below. The question demonstrates the necessity of a creator.
Colossians 1:16-17
16: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
17: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Does anyone know what the thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers refer to? They are angels. From the lowest level to the highest level are the Angels, Archangels, Virtues, Powers, Principalities, Dominations, Thrones, Cherubim, and Seraphim. In January of 1995 I was visited by an Angel (the guardian angel of my late Uncle's partner). Believe me, you do not ever want to be visited by an angel, for you'll realize that you are nothing. I never saw the angel, however, my uncle's partner did as a jagged white light out of the corner of his eyes. It had been appearing and disappearing for many weeks. He told me about it one evening when we were talking. A week before, I had a premonition that I would be having a profound paranormal experience. I indicated in my prayer life that I would just as soon not experience it. However, it was not my choice. About 10:30 that evening, as we were talking he said, "Its here". I said, "I know, I feel its presence". Mind you we were not high or drunk on anything. What happened is that a numbing tingling sensation came over me, from the top of my head to the bottom of my feet. I was paralyzed, and could not move. The angel was over 20 feet tall, even though I could not physically see it, I could sense its size and presence. Frightened and also intrigued more than I have ever been in my life, I talked to the entity. I said, "If you are a demon or sent from the hell we are not interested". The angel's presence left. Then we talked about it. S. indicated that he thought it was my uncle coming back from the grave to communicate with him. I said, "No that is not the case. From what has occurred and what I know of angelology, this was very likely your guardian angel with a message for you". Not coincidentally, a medium had told him about a week earlier that a friend from the North (Ohio, we were in Orlando) would be coming with a message.
For all you scientists, what is your explanation for where all this stuff (matter, quarks, etc.) came from?
Even if you are an atheistic existentialist with the philosophy asserting that because God does not exist, human beings are entirely free and must create their own meaning, essence, and moral values in an otherwise absurd or meaningless universe. This was popularized by thinkers like Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus, it emphasizes that "existence precedes essence," meaning individuals define themselves through actions, facing life's finitude without divine hope.
This is (still) the stupidest thing I've ever encountered. The essence of existence requires creation. Oh, Dr. Beelick, I'll never forget when he made us read Sartre.
Jean-Paul Sartre viewed good and evil not as objective, pre-existing, or divine, but as human constructs created through free choices and actions. He believed individuals are "condemned to be free," meaning they must create their own values and accept absolute responsibility for their actions. "Good" involves acting authentically by accepting this freedom, while "evil" arises from "bad faith," or denying one's freedom and responsibility.
I wrote a paper which took the position that the opposite of Good is Bad and the opposite of Evil is Righteousness. The 'condemned to be free', I always found that amusing, likewise for "bad faith" (faith has religious underpinnings). We are condemned by our ignorance. With humanity there exists a transcendental curiosity...
Sartre was confused, and so was Dr. Beelick. Now you know why I got a B in this philosophy course.
For more information and various formats of this theory you can refer to this link.
No it is for you and people like Madalyn Murray O'Hair. You've been there over 45 years now. How do you like it, especially knowing that it will never end?
No exit. You got that right, but this is stupid. Specifically, "we see what we hate about ourselves in other people". I don't hate anything about myself and generally look for the good in humanity. Your depressing philosophical assessment of reality is sad. You tend to play to the darkest side of the human condition, misery loves company. You admit that humanity is lost, but fail to offer any guidance about how to find yourself. People generally don't create their own values, but have an innate desire, a longing, to connect to something greater than themselves. Most of us learn values from our parents and those in close company. The aspect of accepting absolute responsibility for our actions, assumes that all of us have perfect self-analytical and psychological skills. This is an isolationist stance that goes contrary to the social aspect of humanity. All of us have a need to love and be loved, irrespective of our faults and limitations. Specifically, responsibility for most actions is shared based on our interactions with humanity. However, with your view each individual is an island that must come up with a mode of living that suits them, irrespective of any moral imperatives. Reminds me of Charles Manson, "Look down at me and you will see a fool. Look up at me and you will see your god. Look straight at me and you will see yourself." These frightening philosophical ideas make one person the center of the universe, therefore in their own mind they can justify any action as being moral. Similar to the Brethren of the Free Spirit with their antinomian statements "Nothing is a sin except what is thought to be a sin". Most people are not capable of evolving there own set of "ten commandments", but almost all people who read them can see a moral imperative that connects them to the transcendental. Somehow you missed this. Say hello to Madalyn Murray O'Hair for all of us. That is if you are there, but I wouldn't be surprised to find the both of you in heaven.
Towards the end of his life Sartre reportedly expressed a shift, telling his companion Pierre Victor that he felt like "only a Creator could put us here," hinting at a turn towards a belief in a Creator. This alleged change was controversial and met with disbelief by many.
Madalyn Murray O’Hair, often called "the most hated woman in America" for her role in ending mandatory prayer in public schools, did not "find God" or convert to any religion before her death. But no one is really sure. Read on, for why.
She remained a committed and outspoken atheist until her murder in 1995. Confusion often arises due to two factors:
1. Her Son's Conversion
In 1980, her eldest son, William J. Murray, who was the plaintiff in her landmark Supreme Court case, publicly announced that he had found God and became a Baptist minister. O’Hair famously responded by calling his conversion a "postnatal abortion" and disowned him completely.
2. Urban Legends and Rumors
Because of her status as a militant atheist, rumors frequently circulated about a "deathbed conversion". These were never true; her family and fellow activists noted that she had specifically requested that no one use her death as an excuse to pray for her.
Madalyn Murray O'Hair was murdered in 1995 along with her son, Jon Garth Murray, and granddaughter, Robin Murray O'Hair, in a kidnapping and extortion plot. They were killed and dismembered by David Roland Waters, a former employee, and his accomplices, who extorted $600,000 from her before disposing of their bodies, which were found in 2001.
In reading this did you note any inconsistencies? There could never have been a deathbed conversion, as she was held with two of her relatives before being murdered. Moreover, there would be no doubt that her eldest son, William J. Murray would have prayed for her. In those moments of captivity I surmise that this was the time that God chose to speak to Madalyn. Imagine this scenario, a Grandma with a son and granddaughter frightened out of their minds. The granddaughter might say something like, "Grandma, what if you were wrong about the God thing? Let's pray, as no one will know and we have nothing to lose." Perhaps he sent an angel to enlighten her. Also, her comment about "don't pray for me" acknowledges her fear of the power of prayer. A true atheist wouldn't care if your prayed for them or not, as they would think that it was a superfluous waste of time. She didn't. This demonstrates what is mentioned in Proverbs 9:10 (KJV) which states: "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding."
So what we have here are two of the 'supposedly' greatest atheists of all time who shortly before their death one mentioned that "only a Creator could put us here" and the other had a fear of the LORD and the power of prayer. She also disowned her son when he found God. If she didn't believe in God, why would it have mattered? She would have loved him any way as mothers do and just accept that she thought he was insane. But she didn't; his conversion frightened her. Leading to beginning of her wisdom and likely conversion.
God speaks to each one of us at one point in our life. Usually he does this when we reach adolescence as most young people start wondering because of that transcendental curiosity. For others it may come shortly before death. Here is a paraphrase of Second Peter 3:9.
But you should never lose sight of this fact, that time is not the same with the Lord as it is with us—to him a day may be a thousand years, and a thousand years only a day. It is not that he is postponing his own promise as some men seem to think; the fact is that he is very patient towards you. He has no wish that any man should be destroyed. He wishes that all men should come to repent. He is restraining himself on account of you, holding back "the end" because he doesn’t want anyone lost. He’s giving everyone space and time to change, even O'Hair and Sartre.
Therefore, it doesn't matter whether you're a Jew, a Christian, a Muslim, a Hindu, a Buddhist, an atheist, an agnostic or whatever. "What if God was one of us? Just a slob like one of us? Just a stranger on the bus. Trying to make his way home?" Religion is unquestionably an invention of humanity attempting to explain the unexplainable with over 99.9% of the details and explanations missing or impossible to delineate in language. As such, the sum total of all religions likely explains less than 1% of the reality of a Supreme Being.
In a moment He will speak to you. If he hasn't yet; He will. Be ready for that moment. Everyone knows that they will die. Even the most outspoken atheists, when they come to the precipice of their mortality, attempt to reach out for their immortality. There is no greater evidence of God's existence than that reality.