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Comment author: Saladin 13 August 2010 03:32:19PM 3 points [-]

Hello.

I've only been checking this site for a short while and after reading all these interesting thoughts I posted something myself.

I'm interested in objective, rational thoughts about the ultimate reality of our existence (and Existence itself) and coming from a religious family - I also try to rationalize the notions I have about God.

I see that modal realism and Plantingas ontological argument don't go down well in here and I concur - by themselves they are underwhelmingly weak.

But what if You combine these two views, based one assumption alone - that Existence (whatever exactly it entails) has to be past eternal.

It's not an irrational belief - it's even possible by some theories. I posted something in that line (shouldn't be hard to find - there aren't many posts about God here) and I would very much appreciate any valid comments.

It's a simple theory, but I would very much appreciate some feedback. I have no idea if I'm talking rubbish or if it does make for a coherent logic.

Thanks in advance.

Saladin from Slovenia.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 13 August 2010 03:44:12PM 3 points [-]

Tentatively offered--- check out Spinoza. He came to the conclusions that God is completely identical with everything that exists, and that everything is determined.

To put it mildly, Spinoza's God isn't what most people are looking for when they want a God.

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 13 August 2010 07:39:13PM 3 points [-]
Comment author: Clippy 13 August 2010 07:43:04PM -2 points [-]

You shouldn't fight fire with fire either, but humans seem to use the term anyway...

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 13 August 2010 07:47:25PM 2 points [-]

Begone!