Post by Grik-bastarde®ÂOn Sun, 06 Oct 2019 11:31:07 +0100, Keema's Nan
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Post by Keema's NanPost by Grik-barstardo®ÂOn Sat, 05 Oct 2019 12:01:17 +0100, Mike Fleming
Post by Mike FlemingPost by The TodalThere may well be a God. I do not believe that he would expect to
be
worshipped regularly or that he would give a damn (literally)
whether
or
not people "believed in" him.
I find the concept of blasphemy ludicrous. If an omniscient and
omnipotent god is offended by something someone says, it should be
perfectly capable of applying the admonishment directly rather than
through the agency of humans (who then take upon themselves the
judgement of what a god would find offensive, which is surely
blasphemous in itself). It would also serve as a reminder to
everybody
that said god was listening and ready to punish any offence it
felt. A
god who relies on people to punish blasphemy is a pretty feeble god.
That simply doesn't follow. Why would a God who has billions of
inhabited planets
Billions of inhabited planets?
Yes. Why not?
Because there is no evidence of any others, so far.
Evidence? They are all beyond the limits of astronomical
exploration...so far.
And yet you say there are billions of inhabited planets.
And yet you give no reason why, in an infinite universe, there
shouldn't be.
I have no need to give any evidence for there not being - because I never
stated that.
In other words, you are not dismissing the possibility.
No. It was only your distinct lack of intelligence which led you to make
incorrect assumptions.
Post by Grik-bastarde®ÂPost by Keema's NanI just queried the fact that someone’s god has billions of inhabited
planets to contend with.Do you have a problem with that?
You are free to query what you like. I have no problem with that and
neither does God.
I thought your god was busy with billions of other inhabited planets.....
Post by Grik-bastarde®ÂPost by Keema's NanThink about it. Our planet had been inhabited for over 4 billion years before
this random god person turned up and told a few people that he was
responsible for creating everything.
So what?
Post by Keema's NanIf he left it that late with us, why would he do anything different with any
other inhabited planet?
It is not for us to question His wisdom or His machinations.
Why ever not?
This god of yours is pretty Stalinist. Are you sure you are not worshipping
Satan?
Post by Grik-bastarde®ÂPost by Keema's NanPost by Grik-bastarde®ÂPost by Keema's NanIs your coke a particular strong supply this month?
Are your withdrawal symptoms particulary troubling today?
No. I am coping fine, thanks.
It doesn't seem so. Just say YES to drugz.
The only drugz I had a problem with were legally available to anyone over 18.
Post by Grik-bastarde®ÂPost by Keema's NanPost by Grik-bastarde®ÂPost by Keema's NanPost by Grik-bastarde®ÂPost by Keema's NanPost by NoSpamAtAllPost by Keema's NanWould you care to name just twenty or thirty of them?
Would you care to explain why you think they even *have* names?
Why shouldn’t they have names?
Why should they? You don't even know they exist!
But you do, because you said so.
I *believe* they can exist, without actually *knowing* they exist.
Which is not the same thing at all.
I believe they must exist, but until someone can confirm it - I prefer to
keep my options open.
How will anyone on Earth ever be able to confirm what goes on a
trillion light years away?
Just wait a trillion years to find out.
Although, the universe has been on the go for over 13 billion, and some forms
of intelligent life could have started sending out radio waves (or other
detectable transmissions).
They haven’t reached us yet, or they reached us before we had the
technology to detect them, and have now gone silent.
Post by Grik-bastarde®ÂPost by Keema's NanPost by Grik-bastarde®ÂIs there any earthly reason why we should be the only inhabited planet
anywhere? It seems illogical.
Post by Keema's NanPost by Grik-bastarde®ÂPost by Keema's NanOk, in order to prevent you from trying (and failing) to be clever -
just
name the stars some of your inhabited planets are orbiting.
See above.
I can’t. It is cloudy, and raining.
Not much of an astronomer then, are you?
I’m sorry to disappoint, but a large radio telescope is beyond my finances,
and would not fit in my back garden.
Stick to more terrestrial pursuits in that case.
I see you are beginning to become as dictatorial as your god.
Post by Grik-bastarde®ÂPost by Keema's NanPost by Grik-bastarde®ÂPost by Keema's NanPost by Grik-bastarde®ÂPost by Keema's NanThe stars all have names, because astronomers have given them all names.
Only the few thousand stars they know about.
Never heard of the Simbad database?
Simbad the sailor?
Post by Keema's NanWhy am I not surprised?
http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/
Pathetic.
What about the stars a million times further than the furthest star
known to man?
Ever think about that?
Not really, no. There are enough within my telescope’s range to keep me
occupied.
Ah, a limited perspective. Astronomy is not for you, is it? Try
astrology.
I don’t need to. My wife has been far more knowledgeable in that for
decades. I can get all my info from her, although it does tend to take days
just to reach a decision.
