The original idea was just me mulling around the idea of there being an infinite number of realities if the origin of the universe was infinite basically. I was thinking how this could tie in to some of the interpretations of quantum mechanics also like the many worlds interpretation.
For example, one cannot be aware they exist without identifying themselves, and what they are in relation to other things. They do this by giving themselves an identity and giving identities to other things. What they believe the world to be changes how they view themselves in relation to it...
I've been thinking about reality, existence and spirituality for a long time and I've come to a few realizations towards it that I'd like to discuss and debate.
I believe our lives are just a process of remediation as we try to reconcile a vast, strange and largely unknowable world with an...
The ideal purpose of the police is to safeguard humanity from those who would do it harm. "Harm" being defined by the courts with the ideal that they can impart fair and objective judgement. Police should be prepared both emotionally and physically to protect and sacrifice for society if needed...
It's nice to see some more representation for east asian spiritual traditions in the west. Welcome to the forums, I'll likely have many questions in the future.
Interesting, would you disagree with the idea that knowledge not reflective of an objective reality changes the self in relation to an external reality? If the self is used to experience reality, wouldn't knowledge not reflective of reality change reality for the self but not necessarily for...
Recently I've started to be more interested in pragmatism and chaos magic again so I thought I'd start a discussion on the subject.
Do you prioritize the mental effects of knowledge and belief over the uses of knowledge in explaining experience? Is knowledge gained from reality or is reality...
What I mean when I say that the universe is increasingly unknowable is that we are things that we did not know that we did not know we now know that we do not know.
No matter how advanced our technology becomes, the unknown unknowns will always exist, this is why something cant be said to be...
A very difficult question, I think most of the base of my beliefs come from the feeling and observation that we appear to live in an increasingly unknowable paradoxical universe. I think the universe is more than vast enough for all conceivable divinities to exist and is ultimately...
How do you actually go into the private forum? The link in the OP brings you to a page to let you join them but I haven't been able to find a way to go into private forums I've joined.
What I mean is that there must have been something infinite which created the universe, lest we have an infinite regression of what was first, and that if our universe that we inhabit is not infinite, it would be likely that this infinite origin is separate from the universe we inhabit. A g...
Well, I believe the concept of dimensions is different from parallel universes, which is what I was talking about, dimensions usually refer to theoretical extra-spacial directions besides the usual three dimensional world.
It would also be useful to differentiate between the many worlds...
What do you think about the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics? Perhaps this could also be a logical answer to there being multiple realities?
I'd probably choose Unitarian Universalism, it's a very nice community and if I ever went to church I'd probably go there. I guess you could call me a non-denominational polytheist. I don't really believe in outright worshiping because I don't feel it's productive to enlightenment, I prefer...
I'm hoping to have a friendly debate with anyone with different ideas, here's a philosophical argument I thought of today.
Because the universe must have an infinite origin to be created, and the properties of anything created is determined by the parts which create it, the universe is a...
Hi, it's nice a forum based around philosophy and religion. I've been on a sort of philosophical and spiritual journey for about five years now and I'm interested in hearing different ideas. You can call me by Lucid, it means something clear, understandable or luminous.
I hope to get to know...