Are Biologists Mostly Atheists?

[Lisa!]

I think this thread is better to be in philosophy forum. I don't feel comfortable to continue this disscussion in biology part!

 

[quetzalcoatl9]

Anybody work out an equation for the existence of GOD yet?

yes, and it is $0 = 1$. The equation only makes sense if you suspend all logic. Read it over and over, a thousand times, then make sure that you spend at least 1 hr every sunday morning convincing yourself that it's true - and then eventually it will be.

 

[Garth]

Perhaps you might have the wrong equation? Try
1 = 1!
Garth

 

[quetzalcoatl9]

Perhaps you might have the wrong equation? Try
1 = 1!
Garth

By this you mean a trivial and worthless (not to mention self-referencial) result? Yes, I guess so.

 

[Rade]

Anybody work out an equation for the existence of GOD yet?

When asked in the Hebrew Bible who it was, god said, "just call me I Am". Thus, a possible equation for god would be [I Am = I Am]. Now in philosophy, this equation can be reduced to [A=A], which is called the Law of Identity. The Law of Identity is called an axiomatic concept in philosophy, it cannot be derived from thinking, it must just be accepted as a true starting point in further discussion as long as one wants to use "logical" rules for argument. Thus, we can say that god is the Law of Identity personified, and the equation for god is [A=A].

 

[Garth]

When asked in the Hebrew Bible who it was, god said, "just call me I Am". Thus, a possible equation for god would be [I Am = I Am]. Now in philosophy, this equation can be reduced to [A=A], which is called the Law of Identity. The Law of Identity is called an axiomatic concept in philosophy, it cannot be derived from thinking, it must just be accepted as a true starting point in further discussion as long as one wants to use "logical" rules for argument. Thus, we can say that god is the Law of Identity personified, and the equation for god is [A=A].

Thank you.

Garth