Originally posted by Rajk999Done my facts, you just backed it up. ie."The Earth is not the centre of the Milky Way galaxy"
Like I said you need to do your own research which is very simple to do. Google it.
The Earth is not the centre of the Milky Way galaxy. That is true, but what does that have to do with the universe?
If the universe is a reflection of God?? Where did you get that one from.
Here is some advice. Do some research on your own. Then start a thread. This way you can contribute in a meaningfull way with more facts.
But what has that to do with the universe? Ummm, considering that IS the universe you are looking at, I would say it has a lot to do with where the Earth is situated. No reason to research here it seems, unless I have missed something
"If the universe is a reflection of God" , perhaps I should've used "representation"? Whats wrong with that? again, are not the stars we see a part of the universe which is part of "God"?
-Removed-Ok, so prince siddharta,(Guatama Buddha), is born in a hindu society, learning hindu words and ideas. He then finds his own spirituality, which rejects,( and accepts), Hinduism. This new spirituality/philosophy/pscycology is called "Buddhism" by subesequent generations. And Guatama is accepted as a hindu avatar.
So Hinduism not only accepted the buddha, who rejected a lot of what was being taught about spirituality around him,(ie. flew in the face of conventional wisdom at the time), it seems he was actually embraced even
(perhaps rvsakhadeo could shed some light on this).
I am betting that if the same man came along with similar ideas in say Jesus's time (remember the buddha was actually 500 years before), he would've been declared a heretic or burnt at the stake or even perhaps hung up like JC. They would NOT have made him into a saint, (which is the equivalent of what the hindus did)
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Originally posted by karoly aczelYou really need to read more.
Done my facts, you just backed it up. ie."The Earth is not the centre of the Milky Way galaxy"
But what has that to do with the universe? Ummm, considering that IS the universe you are looking at, I would say it has a lot to do with where the Earth is situated. No reason to research here it seems, unless I have missed something
"If the universe is th that? again, are not the stars we see a part of the universe which is part of "God"?
The universe is everything and inculdes all the billions of galaxies, planets, suns and stars, nebulas, wormholes etc etc ... lots of stuff out there.
The Milky Way is one galaxy within the universe .. one of billions.
The boundaries of the universe are not known.
Stars are part of the creation and that is not God as I understand it.
Google the word "hubble" and you will see some of it yourself.
Boy .. I feel like Im talking to a 5 year old.
Originally posted by Rajk999Answer 2 questions:
You really need to read more.
The universe is everything and inculdes all the billions of galaxies, planets, suns and stars, nebulas, wormholes etc etc ... lots of stuff out there.
The Milky Way is one galaxy within the universe .. one of billions.
The boundaries of the universe are not known.
Stars are part of the creation and that is not God as I under ...[text shortened]... ubble" and you will see some of it yourself.
Boy .. I feel like Im talking to a 5 year old.
1. Was the Earth thought to be flat by earlier societies?
2.Was the Earth seen as the centre of the universe with the Sun revolving around it by earlier societies?
Originally posted by karoly aczel1. No. Only some rather dunce Europeans thought the world was flat.
Answer 2 questions:
1. Was the Earth thought to be flat by earlier societies?
2.Was the Earth seen as the centre of the universe with the Sun revolving around it by earlier societies?
2. I dont Know. Thats irrelevant anyhow.
Why would you assume that God needs to inform people on all the details of the unverse. Its of no consequence.
Originally posted by Rajk999Not all the details, but the details "he" does reveal should be true.
1. No. Only some rather dunce Europeans thought the world was flat.
2. I dont Know. Thats irrelevant anyhow.
Why would you assume that God needs to inform people on all the details of the unverse. Its of no consequence.
-Removed-Look, if I was professing to be a christian, I would feel somewhat responsible for the religion I was into.
Just as modern day Australians were asked to say "sorry" , (and indeed, so did the Prime Minister ,eventually), to the indegenous people that they "took over" so too chrsitians should have to accept some responsibilty for the movement which they stand for.
You need to acknowledge clearly that the history of christianity is a patchy one at best (when it comes to violence), whereas Buddhism is far less violent.
-Removed-Nice the way you can infer that from what I told you.
I dont feel like I am looking for excuses or trying to tickle my intellect.
I have my own version of the truth and I live and die by it.
If you feel you dont need to acknowledge the groups you align yourself with's shortcomings, then fine, sorry for suggesting it.
non-violence is only one of the tenets of a "good religion", I never suggested thats all there was to it.
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Originally posted by Rajk999I am not sure of this at all, I was just wondering, asking a question along the lines of : Didn't people back in biblical times think that the Earth was flat and therefore drew some different conclusions about the universe than if they knew it was spherical?
So what UNTRUE details did God reveal?
If they knew for sure that people 2000 years ago knew the Earth was round, just tell me and give me one reason or reference. That reason can even be an educated guess 🙂