The universe has been expanding for about 12 to 15 billion years, some think 14.5 billion years. I was thinking about time travel, and according to the Theory of Relativity time slows down as you approach the speed of light or C. Tme is relative though. What this means is that if you were on the Star Ship Enterprise and accelerated to the speed of light, time would seem normal to you, and on the earth time would seem normal too.
Let's say you are gone for one year traveling at the speed of light( or close to the speed of light) and then you come back to the earth. Time on the Star Ship = 1 year, but time on the earth would = (I am just guessing) 1000 years, so time is relative to your position and speed, but the thing is that you can not travel into the future, only backwards, or what seems backwards in time.
Time started at the Big Bang( even that is in contention by some scientist, but the universe is expanding so time had a starting point; time = 0) so in a way time is also linear( even though space-time can be warped by gravity), as the universe expanded, time marched on so to speak from the center of the singularity( that is the term that physicist use to discribe the infinitely small and dense matter before the big explosion) . My point is that you can not have time beyond the expansion of the universe, so there is no travelling into the future, because the future is not there to travel too. So all those Scifi movies were the people travel into the future 1000's of years just can not happen.
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Is the Big Bang (evolution) and the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics compatible?
I did not know that the big Bang was evolution, but how is the 2nd law in violation? Hot goes to cold. In the beginning everything was hot, and now the universe is getting colder. I do not see a problem.
From what I understand of the Hebrew language; God said," Light be, light was" That sounds like an explosion to me.
So are you saying the Big Bang was God creating everything out of nothing - "ex-nihilo creation". There wasn't anything except God.
God created everything and is still in control of everything.
Just want to know what 'playground' we are on.
Did I say there was nothing and then something?
That's what I am trying to find out - what about creation - how did we get here - is evolution in the mix - how old is the earth - is God the big bang - just want to know!
I do not know how we got here. The universe is expanding like a balloon, which means if you reverse the expansion you arrive at a point, that point is called a "singularity" by phyiscists. Most phyisists say that there was a first cause, but will not say what that cause was.
The earth is 4.5 billion years old.
As far as evolution, I do not know. DNA is a computer program, I just do not understand how it could be created in some guck somewhere as some people think.
As for the playground, I just want to know the truth. I look around at the world and when things do not match to what I was told, I start asking questions.
My point in all this was that a person can not travel beyond the expansion of the universe, just back in time.
Why can't you believe God created you?
The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics describes basic principles familiar in everyday life. It is partially a universal law of decay; the ultimate cause of why everything ultimately falls apart and disintegrates over time. Material things are not eternal. Everything appears to change eventually, and chaos increases. Nothing stays as fresh as the day one buys it; clothing becomes faded, threadbare, and ultimately returns to dust. Everything ages and wears out. Even death is a manifestation of this law. The effects of the 2nd Law are all around, touching everything in the universe.
What is your point on the 2nd law, like I said before I do not have any problems with it. You are right, the 2nd law just confirms that there was a starting point, time = 0.
I never said anything about me believing that God created me, what I did say is that I do not understand how a book can define an infinite being, do you know how?
I look at what is happening in the world and I see no purpose for it. What I was told, is not true so I have had to re-evaluate and come to some conclusion about what I believe.
If you believe Rick Warren, and life is about going through crap, so you can learn what ever, and God can test you; then live your life like that. Not me. If my life is that, then I do not want it.
I gave up my desires, to do God's will(whatever that was) and I lost myself. Why have desires in the first place? Just to give them up( when what you are is from God in the first place), that seem idiotic. You believe what you want, desire to believe, and I will go my merry way with what I believe.
God made lizards so when they lose a limb or whatever it will grow back, why are we not made that way?
Why did not God make our bones so they will not break?
Why do we have to get sick in the first place. Do not tell me "sin." Why do I have to pay for some else's mistake? Adam's mistake.
I am just ranting, I really did not intend to write this, all I was talking about was traveling in to future, and how it can not happen.
Hey Autotuner take blue pill, things will be better for you that way.
I was just kind of trying to find out what you believe in - just trying to nail somethings down to try to help you find some answers - it seems to me that you don't know what you believe in and that is why you question everything. And I guess that is ok.
These are some thoughts that is passed over, but not forgot!
If all the names of God were to be rejected which had ever been used for idolatrous purposes, it is hard to know what would be left. Elohim itself was so used; the same is the case with the Arabic form Allah, with the Greek Theos, the Ethiopic Amlak (cf. Moloch), the Egyptian Nout, the Hungarian Isten, the Albanian Pernti, the Tartar Tengri, and many others, which are sanctioned in time-honoured versions. Nay, what would happen to the Georgian Ghut, the Persian Khuda, the German Gott, and the English God? Fortunately our idea of God comes not from the etymology of the word, nor from its use in the days of our heathendom, but from the truths which we have been taught about Him from our childhood. This is exactly the point to be borne in mind. The truth about God is gathered not so much from the Name as from what is taught concerning Him who bears it. The knowledge of the nature and character of God is gradually acquired through the study of the Scriptures.
Apparently what you understand about the Hebrew language is not correct - it is not a correct tranlation "Light be, light was" That's probably from one of those preachers that you don't believe anyway.
My point with the 2LTD is that is it disproves evolution since evolution supposes things are 'growing, producing, getting better, changing from simple to more complex, bad to good, etc' I don't know about you, but everything that I have is depreciating, disintigrating and devaluing -except my Irvin, Aikman and Emmitt Smith football cards!!!!!
As for the inspiration of Scripture, I don't think we have enough space because there are many background issues to deal with - if you want I can give you my thoughts.
In all of this, one pressing question that I have is - Do you have the confidence that you will spend eternity with Jesus in heaven.
That's really all I want to know.
What's a blue pill?
First:
I was not talking about evolution, so I am not sure how we ended up on that subject. I all ready told you what I thought of DNA. DNA is not a accident, to me it is too complex.
Second:
I was listening to someone on the religious station here and they said that a direct translation was "light be, light was." Since I do not know Hebrew I can only go by what is said. If it is wrong why would they lie? or they do not know what they are talking about. I do not know Hebrew, I can only go by what people who say they know Hebrew. So what is the direct translation?
Third:
I have no qualms with the 2 law thermodynamics, the universe is cooling. Entrophy is growing. I still am not sure what your point is? Unless you are equating evolution with the big bang, which I think is different. The universe is expanding like a balloon, it is even accelerating, but if you reverse the expansion you end up with a central point or location.
Forth:
Never saw the movie "The Matrix?"
Fifth:
I am not a lost puppy, I have questions, but I am not lost in some desert wondering. I know who I am, and where I am going. I get the impression that since I have said that I have had questions all my life that you think I am unstable or something. I am fine.
So both of you never saw the movie "The Matrix?"
I never saw "The Matrix" either - don't think I mentioned it!
Sorry to imply you are a lost puppy - don't think you are - but I don't know where you are at - so I was just trying to locate you.
You didn't answer my question before the blue pill - no answer?
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