Message from @Riley
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It refers to the origin of man, which is 'creation ex nihilo'.
ok i got that
i already know
That is what makes Christianity distinct from say Platonism/Hinduism.
As Hinduism believes that the world is formed out of pre-existing matter.
can you demonstrate that a God created the universe or man?
Hence the doctrine of reincarnation of the transmigration of souls.
How can man create the universe?
man didn't
Man is a finite, fallible being. I think that makes it potently obvious that man is a created being, and everything that has a beginning, must have an end.
ok prove it
Prove what?
that man was created by a God lmfao
That everything that has a beginning must have an end?
Do you believe in higher degrees of reality?
Do you believe in essences/ideals?
what do you mean by higher degrees of reality
4 dimensions, 5th dimensions etc..
well thats what string theory predicts
though it hasnt really been confirmed yet
Phhh, you cannot escape speculative theories, can you?
Do numbers exist?
thats not very relevant lmao
It is relevant.
Because this is outside of the material realm.
numbers simply quantify the material realm
This is to presuppose that there is a world outside of our own, a more 'real' world I suppose.
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But they are not. Numbers are universal. They exist independent of your mind's perception.
There is an objective reality.
uhh ok?
I believe in a celestial hierarchy, and the existence of the supreme Being/the one, manifested as pure Being, whose essence is that of pure truth, pure beauty, etc ...
ok can you prove it
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I can and I have.
And I could continue to do so.
no, no you havnet
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you have been vague this entire conversation
You are displaying what is called 'cognitive dissonance'.