Why god does not talk to us
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Why god does not talk to us
So atheists can relax, the reason god does not talk to us is that he’s very probably just not got around to it yet!
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Sort of depends on whether you believe in an omniscient god or not. Regardless, there is a simpler (better?) explanation.devans99 wrote: ↑June 17th, 2018, 8:49 pm There are about 10^24 star systems in the universe, but there have only been 4x10^20 milliseconds since the Big Bang giving god the grand total of 0.0004 milliseconds to spend checking out each star system!
So atheists can relax, the reason god does not talk to us is that he’s very probably just not got around to it yet!
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There are numerous other levels of higher beings (Gods to us) that we could pray to, with the right techniques. It is important to remember that we are hear to learn, and some lessons are hash as that's how we best learn. Also we must have some freedom to go our own way, especially to make mistakes.
If God controlled every thing we do then there is no need for us!
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I guess if I was to take the question at face value (that is assume some god figure exists and at least pays some attention to us) then I’d have to ask “How do you know S/He doesn’t?”
It could well be our concept of “god” is merely confused and that we all possess an “inner voice,” a subconscious/unconscious relatable function that guides us as a species - in physical terms I guess I am talking about the highly speculative psychological equivalent of “entropy”; that is, the seemingly “chaotic” pattern that we dance along with in this fleeting existence we call “life.”
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Whatever one might believe, clearly something interesting and productive is going on when people are emptying their minds, and it's not just rest. Silence allows one to be more receptive to subtleties than when we're in mentally active states.
Humans are evolved for high mental activity, constantly scanning the environment for threats and opportunities. To let yourself be silent means having no fear of threats or lost opportunities, and especially in these rather manic times that's not easy, certainly not for me.
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