Man shalt not dictate to God

[Kuciwalker]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exponentiation#Zero_to_the_zero_power

The evaluation of 0^0 presents a problem, because different mathematical reasoning leads to different results. The best choice for its value depends on the context. According to Benson (1999), "The choice whether to define 00 is based on convenience, not on correctness."[2] There are two principal treatments in practice, one from discrete mathematics and the other from analysis.

In many settings, especially in foundations and combinatorics, 0^0 is defined to be 1. This definition arises in foundational treatments of the natural numbers as finite cardinals, and is useful for shortening combinatorial identities and removing special cases from theorems, as illustrated below. In many other settings, 0^0 is left undefined. In calculus, 0^0 is an indeterminate form, which must be analyzed rather than evaluated. In general, mathematical analysis treats 0^0 as undefined[3] in order that the exponential function be continuous.

[Lorizael]

Re: Re: Man shalt not dictate to God

Originally posted by Cort Haus
The obvious problem here would seem to be that when God (we will call it God, although it may be a Goddess) is in a hypothetical state of non-existance, how does a non-existant entity then decide to exist again? To make such a decision they must in some sense exist.

Hence God can not exist and not exist as he/she/it/they darned well pleases without redefining the meaning of the word 'exist'.

I believe that decisions are only made from a state of non-existence, that every decision (instance of free will) is a declaration of one's (this may be a subatomic particle, a person, or a rock) unique existence, that non-existence as we know it isn't a valid concept, and that we should simply think of things that don't exist as being in an undeclared state of infinite possibility.

[Kuciwalker]

wtf lori

[Lorizael]

Wait five more years and I'll say something else I actually believe.

[Spec]

Perception is everything.

Spec.

[Sandman]

So, 72 virgins. After a quadrillion years of ****ing, what if you want to chill out for a bit with a beer and a bacon sandwich?

[Spec]

Bacon

We need a vomit smilie!

Spec.

[Cort Haus]

Bacon

(as least beer is un-contentious)

[Lorizael]

Bacon

Beer

[Spec]

I'm sure god hates bacon

Spec.

[Spec]

Originally posted by Lorizael
Bacon

Beer

Wtf Lori!?



10/10

Spec.

[Lorizael]

Bacon tastes great and can be added to just about anything.

Beer is disgusting. But to be fair, almost every alcoholic drink I've ever had has been disgusting.

[Cort Haus]

Originally posted by Lorizael
Bacon tastes great and can be added to just about anything.

Bacon & Ale pie

[Proteus_MST]

Originally posted by Sandman
So, 72 virgins. After a quadrillion years of ****ing, what if you want to chill out for a bit with a beer and a bacon sandwich?

You mean there will be quadrillion years of ****ing?

IF they´re still virgins at the time of their death one has always ask why.
As you have 72 of them chances are pretty high that at least for some of your virgins the reason might be, that they were difficult and commanded their boyfriend/husband around every day, were absolutely nagging, or had always lots of personal problems which their boyfriend/husband had to solve for them, so that, after spending all of his energy into solving his wifes problems, boyfriend/husband didn´t have any energy left to get some nice hours with his wife as an reward (and even if he had so much energy left his girlfriend/wife would have migraine or any other female problems that would keep her from "doing it now" )

If maybe just 1/4 of these 72 virgins are of above mentioned type, it could well be that after just a few weeks you voluntarily spend the rest of your eternities in Jehenna/hell, as you come to the conclusion that this is much less painful than heaven with your 72 virgins

[Shrapnel12]

My biggest complaint about atheism is that they seem to think that just because they can't come up with a logical proof for god's existence, then he must not exist. How arrogant. It's more likely that you're just too stupid, but please don't take offense, there are lots of things that the human mind can't comprehend yet.

There's also the possibility that our concept of God is flawed. He/she/it may not be anything like any of our religions teach.

Just for the record, I'm neither believer nor unbeliever, but atheists seem to have the biggest mouths, seemingly having a need to show off how smart they are and put believers down. Actually it's amazing how much atheism mimics an actual religion even having it's own elements of extremism and such.