Stephen Hawking: "I never said that god doesn't exist"

[QUOTE="KH-mixerX"]

[QUOTE="GabuEx"]

Well I can see what he's saying, really. Effectively, his message is that humans created this concept of "God" to explain their existence, and that, as such, "God" is really the name that people give to that which is responsible for their existence.

sSubZerOo

Order suggests design in my opinion. Therefore, I believe in a God. But to each his own I guess.

Define order.. Because the order of the universe is nothing like how we would see order.. The universe is actually extremely chaotic.

I'm not looking for a debate. I just think that order, more specifically the human body, is evidence of design. If you see a beautifully made sand castle on the beach, you'd automatically know that someone had to have built that sand castle. Not that it just happened to come together through the waves of the ocean and the sand randomly interacting with each other. It's a simple analogy, I know. But that's just how I feel and see it. I'm sure there is a flaw in my logic somewhere, but for now, I'm content in my belief. If I'm wrong, and there is no God, then I die and fade into nothingness. But if I'm right, and there is a God, I'll reap the rewards for my faith in the afterlife. It's a win-win situation in my opinion.

[QUOTE="vadicta"]

So, if God is physics, then Hawkings is... The Pope?

pengo93

Jesus.

Nay, that would be Newton. (or is he more of a Moses?)

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]

[QUOTE="KH-mixerX"]

Order suggests design in my opinion. Therefore, I believe in a God. But to each his own I guess.

KH-mixerX

Define order.. Because the order of the universe is nothing like how we would see order.. The universe is actually extremely chaotic.

I'm not looking for a debate. I just think that order, more specifically the human body, is evidence of design. If you see a beautifully made sand castle on the beach, you'd automatically know that someone had to have built that sand castle. Not that it just happened to come together through the waves of the ocean and the sand randomly interacting with each other. It's a simple analogy, I know. But that's just how I feel and see it. I'm sure there is a flaw in my logic somewhere, but for now, I'm content in my belief. If I'm wrong, and there is no God, then I die and fade into nothingness. But if I'm right, and there is a God, I'll reap the rewards for my faith in the afterlife. It's a win-win situation in my opinion.

[QUOTE="KH-mixerX"]

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]

Define order.. Because the order of the universe is nothing like how we would see order.. The universe is actually extremely chaotic.

HoolaHoopMan

I'm not looking for a debate. I just think that order, more specifically the human body, is evidence of design. If you see a beautifully made sand castle on the beach, you'd automatically know that someone had to have built that sand castle. Not that it just happened to come together through the waves of the ocean and the sand randomly interacting with each other. It's a simple analogy, I know. But that's just how I feel and see it. I'm sure there is a flaw in my logic somewhere, but for now, I'm content in my belief. If I'm wrong, and there is no God, then I die and fade into nothingness. But if I'm right, and there is a God, I'll reap the rewards for my faith in the afterlife. It's a win-win situation in my opinion.

This video, and the series overall, has done a pretty good job of convincing me as well. In fact, it's where I got the sand castle analogy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMNK1hrVSbQ

It's going to be a sad day when he dies.scorch-62

[QUOTE="PannicAtack"]Hawking is an agnostic. This isn't news. Why is it always taken as news?xTawshx

God I love that comic. It doesn't matter what Stephen Hawking says, everyone will take it out of context anyways.

I knew he'd snap eventually.KHAndAnime

[QUOTE="HoolaHoopMan"][QUOTE="KH-mixerX"]

I'm not looking for a debate. I just think that order, more specifically the human body, is evidence of design. If you see a beautifully made sand castle on the beach, you'd automatically know that someone had to have built that sand castle. Not that it just happened to come together through the waves of the ocean and the sand randomly interacting with each other. It's a simple analogy, I know. But that's just how I feel and see it. I'm sure there is a flaw in my logic somewhere, but for now, I'm content in my belief. If I'm wrong, and there is no God, then I die and fade into nothingness. But if I'm right, and there is a God, I'll reap the rewards for my faith in the afterlife. It's a win-win situation in my opinion.

KH-mixerX

This video, and the series overall, has done a pretty good job of convincing me as well. In fact, it's where I got the sand castle analogy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMNK1hrVSbQ

Just because we don't have advanced enough science to answer the big question doesn't tell me that it must be God. Humanity has a habit of turning to "God" once something is just beyond our capable understanding.

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]

[QUOTE="KH-mixerX"]

Order suggests design in my opinion. Therefore, I believe in a God. But to each his own I guess.

KH-mixerX

Define order.. Because the order of the universe is nothing like how we would see order.. The universe is actually extremely chaotic.

I'm not looking for a debate. I just think that order, more specifically the human body, is evidence of design. If you see a beautifully made sand castle on the beach, you'd automatically know that someone had to have built that sand castle. Not that it just happened to come together through the waves of the ocean and the sand randomly interacting with each other. It's a simple analogy, I know. But that's just how I feel and see it. I'm sure there is a flaw in my logic somewhere, but for now, I'm content in my belief. If I'm wrong, and there is no God, then I die and fade into nothingness. But if I'm right, and there is a God, I'll reap the rewards for my faith in the afterlife. It's a win-win situation in my opinion.

[QUOTE="KH-mixerX"]

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]

Define order.. Because the order of the universe is nothing like how we would see order.. The universe is actually extremely chaotic.

alexside1

I'm not looking for a debate. I just think that order, more specifically the human body, is evidence of design. If you see a beautifully made sand castle on the beach, you'd automatically know that someone had to have built that sand castle. Not that it just happened to come together through the waves of the ocean and the sand randomly interacting with each other. It's a simple analogy, I know. But that's just how I feel and see it. I'm sure there is a flaw in my logic somewhere, but for now, I'm content in my belief. If I'm wrong, and there is no God, then I die and fade into nothingness. But if I'm right, and there is a God, I'll reap the rewards for my faith in the afterlife. It's a win-win situation in my opinion.

Well, there are so many damn religions out there, I'm sure he'd forgive me for not picking the right one;).

[QUOTE="KH-mixerX"]

[QUOTE="HoolaHoopMan"] Watch makers argument and Pascals wager in one fell swoop. Human-after-all

This video, and the series overall, has done a pretty good job of convincing me as well. In fact, it's where I got the sand castle analogy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMNK1hrVSbQ

Just because we don't have advanced enough science to answer the big question doesn't tell me that it must be God. Humanity has a habit of turning to "God" once something is just beyond our capable understanding.

Whatever makes you happy. Like I said, I'm content in my belief.

[QUOTE="scorch-62"]It's going to be a sad day when he dies.vadicta

The fact he's lived with a disease for 40 or so years when the life expectancy of those diagnosed with it is around 3 years is a miracle.