05-08-2019, 04:53 PM
(05-08-2019, 04:46 PM)CKwi88 Wrote: Gotcha.
Yes to the first. To the second, possibly.
I arrived at my belief by accepting that we are transient beings in an intransient universe. Could one make a philosophical argument that the universe itself is an aware, intelligent creator, and deserving of "deity" status? I personally don't, but it's not outside the realm of possibility.
There has actually been some very interesting writing and ideas concerning that topic over the years. While I don't subscribe to that particular theory, and certainly don't find any reason to believe the universe is "aware" -- I'm also not opposed to referring to the universe as a "creator" in the most pragmatic and non-sentient sense.