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Question from Jerry: I was recently debating a good friend of mine and asked him to justify Christianity or show evidence that it is the one one true religion. He claims that it is the only religion that demonstrates itself to be the best possible logical and rational choice based on worldview analysis. Worldview analysis … Continue reading “Worldview Analysis: An Analysis”
Question from Sean: Hey, I’m wondering, what is your take on the complexity of the human body and the design of the universe? Answer by SmartLX: It’s over here, for starters. My Great Big Arguments series serves as an extended FAQ for common approaches by believers, and this is one of those approaches. Just one, … Continue reading “A Simple Question About Complexity (and Design)”
Question from Vitor: Good evening, how are you? My name is Vitor and I am only a seeker of knowledge, I can not stand to see people self-deceiving but I can do nothing. The apex of my disappointment are pseudosciences and promoters of insanities and follies. I would like to discuss some matters with you. … Continue reading “All About Buddhism”
Question from Jesse: Where did the gravity come from Mr Hawkins? I’m just curious. Answer by SmartLX: I’m going to assume this is a question to Stephen Hawking by proxy. It’s the right question as it turns out, as Hawking’s position in A Brief History of Time is that gravity essentially caused the universe. As … Continue reading “Might Be Talking To The Wrong Guy”
Question from John: Universe had a beginning, “proved” by second law of thermodynamics. Dear Sir, I understand that an argument used by creationists, in favour of a Universe that had a beginning, is that the second law of thermodynamics requires that it will inevitably wind down. In essence, the claim is that the universe can … Continue reading “The Beginning Ain’t the Be-All and End-All”
Question from Kristi: Science supports the idea that universe starts with simple organisms to more complex organisms, so how then can science explain algae forming humans? Humans have different features, fingerprints, colors, etc. so how then could a human go from an ape to a complex individual? How do scientists explain Biblical archaeological evidence such … Continue reading “From Evolution to the Empty Tomb: An Apologetic “Best-Of””
Question from Mercadez: Hello, I am doing this host-a-conversation project for my religions class. I was wondering if you would answer the following questions… 1. Why do you not believe in God(s)? 2. Who do you think created the world, specifically things science cannot explain? 3. What exactly do you believe in? Like, do you … Continue reading “Quick Questions for a Project”
Question from : What would be your best argument against someone using the Unpanishads and Quantum Physics as a justification for their belief in God? Answer by SmartLX: For those like me who may never have seen the word before, The Unpanishads are the source of a lot of central Hindu concepts. The doctrines behind … Continue reading “Scripture Outpaces Science Again (Hindu this time)”
Question from Violeta: I am currently an agnostic, and I do believe in evolution, the Big Bang, I am a big fan of Richard Dawkins, Laurence Krauss, Hawking, just to name a few atheists. I think that for the most part, science does its job when explaining the universe, and the world in general. However, … Continue reading “The View from Outside (your body)”
Question from Niki: Hi, it’s me again, with my ORIGIN OF MATTER IN EMPTY SPACE question. Or not so empty, even before the big-bang. I tried again googling the question with some other words, like what caused the big-bang, why then and not sooner or later, and how did the matter in whatever is called … Continue reading “Nothing, Something, Everything”