Reply #78: Hi [View All]

[manic expression]

I don't think you're breaking any rules, so it's no problem. Thanks for taking the time to respond.

Yeah, I may not be the most clear, but I think I get the gist across, at least.

Anyway, here are some examples:

If you take anything, it follows the same exact path. Empires, people, ecosystems, rocks, cars, anything. All things are made, all things live, all things end in a continual cycle. This alone shows that there is a constant, something that pervades all the boundaries that divide. I feel that because we can see such a commonality to all things, there must be a deeper commonality as well. This deeper entity is the true form of the individual self, and that is what makes up "divinity" (this is all in my opinion, by the way).

I hope that made sense.

Now, on to gravity. The way there is an attraction between all things is a fact and no one can seriously deny this. Now, this means that all things are connected in a physical way. If everything is connected in a physical way, that indicates a connection in a deeper way. That was the point.

I really hope that made sense.

These kinds of parallels can be found in many other things as well, and I think they strongly show the existence of divinity. Remember, when one sees smoke, one knows there is fire, so 100% concrete evidence is not needed IMO.

I know I'll never convince an atheist of anything, but then again, I've never convinced many people when it comes to politics, either. If you look at some of my discussions with other atheists/agnostics, we've come to an "agree to disagree" point, and I am very satisfied with that.

The thing is that I leave a lot of room for interpretation and I make general statements. Why? Well, because it is reflective of the idea, not the specific example. (Just as there is an infinite number of lines that you can make from a circle's edge to its center...) There is no one answer for anything. Furthermore, it is general because it touches upon something so broad. That may be why it seems "grand sounding".

Thanks again for the response. I hope I addressed everything.

Edited to add: "in a continual cycle"