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The wonder and awe of "all things".
The only difference between a theist and atheist is this:
It doesn't matter if you believe in creationism or evolution for this thought experiment lets go to the source of all things. I am going to call this SOURCE. For theists this SOURCE can be God and for atheists it can be the energy that made up the original big bang it really doesn't matter.
A atheist believe the energy that made the universe is not concious. And theists believe the energy that made the universe is concious.
How did this SOURCE of everything come into existence?
It is 2 possible ways SOURCE came into existence:
1. It has always existed with no beginning and no end.
2. Magically popped into existence from nothingness.
(it was Focusedintent who wrote this, in this tread: Proving logic can't explain existence | Religious Forums)
A atheist believe the energy that made the universe is not concious. And theists believe the energy that made the universe is concious. Thats the only difference between us. very little difference really
This old question is always a good one for discussion, and you've stated it well.
As I see it, if a person feels that nature has always existed -- nature just being this universe, or all the multiverses -- then in essence they have 'nature' as the "Eternal" or the "Source". It's a nice post you made tho!
I had a good friend (who has passed away now), who felt that all people are connected in a kind of universal consciousness, and it seemed he saw that as reaching to wherever people might be, so not just on Earth in the future. To me, it seems he had a version, or conception, of "God", there. I know God is more than that, but what is interesting is that he did have a version.