Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 10:57 am
Felgar wrote
Consider this: Has tomorrow already happenned? To God yes, to us no. It's the same thing just in reverse.
Byblos wrote
I may have an issue with the above statement but I have a feeling this will open up a can of worms. In any case, let me try to explain my point of view. I believe completely and wholeheartedly in free will. It is the greatest gift that God bestowed upon us. As such, our future is determined one moment at a time according to our actions. If tomorrow has already occurred to God (i.e. if God knows what I will do tomorrow) would that not mean that my tomorrow is already pre-planned for me? By extension, would that not negate free will?
Jbuza wrote
Yeah that is something isn't it? The Bible clearly talks about predestination and free will. I have been toying with this idea about God being light. IT explains a great deal. If God were light, or at least like light, then he would exist outside time, and he would comprehend all of time, he would have infinite properties with respect to energy, size, and such.
Byblos wrote
Very interesting. We should create a new thread for this and discuss it further. We already know God is outside time or space and not bound by them but can you expand on your ideas a little more?
Science has a struggle of comprehending the qualities of light, it has characteristics that point to or show the nature of God as He is. The moment of creation as it is written to have occurred in 144 hours, by my interpretation, required enormous energy, which is in agreement with most theories. We know that there is a steady history of light speed having been faster, and that we cannot explain it with regards to our understanding. We know that a being that travels at light speed, would have extra physical properties. Since we see hints that existing outside or beyond the properties of physics offers certain attributes that could be applied to God, it is naturally an interesting idea.
It has been theorized that the speed of light was much much faster during the time of creation, which clearly has dif. Interpretations, and that seems to be within the realm of possib. esp. since we see that light speed seems to show some change in speed. God says that by him all things consist, other scripture talks about the WORD having a hand in all things made. It is interesting to note that quantum mechanics and light speed theory and red shift and atomic structural theories all tie together. There is this power that determines how fast light travels, how close to nuclei electrons orbit, which quanta are, and determines the red shift that we observe in the heavens.
One would think that the Big Bang if it were true would result in red shifts of various “speed”. I say “speed” because that is used to measure the % of deviation from light speed, while the “fact” that planets are actually moving is in fact still hypothesis. This is not what we see we see red shifts explained by the very quantum theory that points to this overall force. Red shifts occur on an integral basis. If, or should I say when based on the evidence, light speed changes the orbits of electrons change, red shift will differ, and advanced physics will change.
In any event this force that is light speed and holds atoms together, and regulates the galaxies in their orbits tells us a great deal about God. If God exists outside time and space, than He would be infinite, and all of time would exists before Him at once, and His nature is a fascinating. God said he put the stars in the heavens for various purposes including for signs. I happen to think one of those sings is yelling loudly about the existence of God. Also if God sent a sign to guide the wisemen to the birth of his son, do you think he had to set the star in the heavens mellenia ago, or could he in his infinite attributes way beyond the speed of light cause it to be by His own Will. Could he not cause a supernova when he wishes, in that instant, to show a sign?
The properties of light and how that influences every physical thing that is points to the properties of God
Consider this: Has tomorrow already happenned? To God yes, to us no. It's the same thing just in reverse.
Byblos wrote
I may have an issue with the above statement but I have a feeling this will open up a can of worms. In any case, let me try to explain my point of view. I believe completely and wholeheartedly in free will. It is the greatest gift that God bestowed upon us. As such, our future is determined one moment at a time according to our actions. If tomorrow has already occurred to God (i.e. if God knows what I will do tomorrow) would that not mean that my tomorrow is already pre-planned for me? By extension, would that not negate free will?
Jbuza wrote
Yeah that is something isn't it? The Bible clearly talks about predestination and free will. I have been toying with this idea about God being light. IT explains a great deal. If God were light, or at least like light, then he would exist outside time, and he would comprehend all of time, he would have infinite properties with respect to energy, size, and such.
Byblos wrote
Very interesting. We should create a new thread for this and discuss it further. We already know God is outside time or space and not bound by them but can you expand on your ideas a little more?
Science has a struggle of comprehending the qualities of light, it has characteristics that point to or show the nature of God as He is. The moment of creation as it is written to have occurred in 144 hours, by my interpretation, required enormous energy, which is in agreement with most theories. We know that there is a steady history of light speed having been faster, and that we cannot explain it with regards to our understanding. We know that a being that travels at light speed, would have extra physical properties. Since we see hints that existing outside or beyond the properties of physics offers certain attributes that could be applied to God, it is naturally an interesting idea.
It has been theorized that the speed of light was much much faster during the time of creation, which clearly has dif. Interpretations, and that seems to be within the realm of possib. esp. since we see that light speed seems to show some change in speed. God says that by him all things consist, other scripture talks about the WORD having a hand in all things made. It is interesting to note that quantum mechanics and light speed theory and red shift and atomic structural theories all tie together. There is this power that determines how fast light travels, how close to nuclei electrons orbit, which quanta are, and determines the red shift that we observe in the heavens.
One would think that the Big Bang if it were true would result in red shifts of various “speed”. I say “speed” because that is used to measure the % of deviation from light speed, while the “fact” that planets are actually moving is in fact still hypothesis. This is not what we see we see red shifts explained by the very quantum theory that points to this overall force. Red shifts occur on an integral basis. If, or should I say when based on the evidence, light speed changes the orbits of electrons change, red shift will differ, and advanced physics will change.
In any event this force that is light speed and holds atoms together, and regulates the galaxies in their orbits tells us a great deal about God. If God exists outside time and space, than He would be infinite, and all of time would exists before Him at once, and His nature is a fascinating. God said he put the stars in the heavens for various purposes including for signs. I happen to think one of those sings is yelling loudly about the existence of God. Also if God sent a sign to guide the wisemen to the birth of his son, do you think he had to set the star in the heavens mellenia ago, or could he in his infinite attributes way beyond the speed of light cause it to be by His own Will. Could he not cause a supernova when he wishes, in that instant, to show a sign?
The properties of light and how that influences every physical thing that is points to the properties of God