Originally posted by Maustrauser
I didn't say it is 'just because'. I said the universe is how it is because of the physical and biological laws that control it. These physical laws exist (they were not created). These biological laws exist because of the physical laws.
I cannot do anything about changing the universe and so therefore it just 'is'.
Are you going to tell me why you think Atheists do not like this universe, or are you going to ignore this question?
These afore mentioned laws of physics are not really set in stone. They are, in all intent, a set of laws set down and created by man, as some kind of perception and interpretation of the matter that surrounds us.
For starters looka t the genius of Isaac Newton. What he endeavoured to ascertain from the limited knowledge he had was no less than incredible, only for it to all be blown clean out of the water by Mr Albert Einstein.
I am sure that some time soon that these theories will once again have to be revised due to some 'minor detail' or anomaly(sp.?) that is found.
I started college 12 years ago being a complete atheist and found that the more i delved into the subject of physics, that the less it actually explained in a rational way that everything arround us was explainable and accountable for in a logical manor.
I ask you..
Can you put an emotion in a test tube?
What is gravity? (No cutting and pasting Newton's laws please).
And how do you explain magnetism?
I could go on but won't bore you as it is immaterial. Excuse the pun.
I am not an atheist, nor am i devout believer in any given faith. But i cannot help but believe that mankinds relentless thirst for finding its creator/origins is all in vain.
PS. I do believe in LOVE big time.
May everyone feel love this weekend.