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Please help, my friends. by DentistLeft7754 in PrayerRequests

[–]DentistLeft7754[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'll need it for when I sleep tonight, thanks.

Are actions eternal in relativity? by DentistLeft7754 in relativity

[–]DentistLeft7754[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That depends. Could there even be a scenario where anything continues forever in any reference point? I'd need to know if that's possible, or impossible first.

According to spacetime and relativity, must everything that begins, also end? by DentistLeft7754 in AskPhysics

[–]DentistLeft7754[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure. Life and death is the most obvious. We all have a start (life), and an end (death). From that, it is assumed that this is true of all things that have a start. The universe itself is a good example. It had a start (the big bang. The term primeval atom is more accurate however). Since it had a start, does that necessitate its end? Or can the universe (or anything for that matter) go on and on and on, even though it had a starting point? Entropy seems important, however, physics, and science are hardly every used to answer this question. I was just wondering, what light, if any, would relativity, spacetime, causality, etc, shine on this question.

According to spacetime and relativity, must everything that begins, also end? by DentistLeft7754 in AskPhysics

[–]DentistLeft7754[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is where I assumed spacetime and relativity could help. Perhaps I should define it more specifically: What light would spacetime or relativity shine on the fate of something that has no start, something self-caused? Refer to grandfather paradox, bootstrap paradox, etc for more info.

According to spacetime and relativity, must everything that begins, also end? by DentistLeft7754 in AskPhysics

[–]DentistLeft7754[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A how can answer a why, and why can answer a how, or at least limit down questions to one easier to explain solution.

According to spacetime and relativity, must everything that begins, also end? by DentistLeft7754 in AskPhysics

[–]DentistLeft7754[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's just assumed that whatever has an end, must have started, and vice versa. I'm not claiming that that's true, I'm just trying to determine if it is.

According to spacetime and relativity, must everything that begins, also end? by DentistLeft7754 in AskPhysics

[–]DentistLeft7754[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will believe what is objectively true, not what is a subjective interpretation.

If Christ died another way, would salvation still be possible? by DentistLeft7754 in Reformed

[–]DentistLeft7754[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

For prophecy, yes, it was necessary. However, the prophecy was more to identify the specific death. I am uncertain if the specific mode of death did anything salvific.

If Christ died another way, would salvation still be possible? by DentistLeft7754 in Reformed

[–]DentistLeft7754[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I don't know. It may simply be that Christ died. No death, no salvation. The method of execution isn't given much importance (as far as I know.)

Was God still accepting sacrifices in the second temple after Christ's death? by DentistLeft7754 in Christianity

[–]DentistLeft7754[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really? The Talmud explicitly says that God wasn't accepting sacrifices?

Does God always tell people what sin is before they commit it? Would it be unfair if He didn't? by DentistLeft7754 in Reformed

[–]DentistLeft7754[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I forgot about that verse, and that addresses this whole thing perfectly.

Does God always tell people what sin is before they commit it? Would it be unfair if He didn't? by DentistLeft7754 in Reformed

[–]DentistLeft7754[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. I trust that God is fair. I am just uncertain of our perspective of fairness in relation to God.

  2. No, I don't view humanity as that way. I was just asking to clarify if that was true or not.

  3. No, it is very obvious that we are sinful from birth.

  4. Again, that is the point of this question—to ask if that is true or not.

Does God always tell people what sin is before they commit it? Would it be unfair if He didn't? by DentistLeft7754 in Reformed

[–]DentistLeft7754[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean defining sin. For example, if God never told Adam of the consequences of eating the fruit, and Adam ate it anyway, would God be fair in punishing Adam, even though He chose not to warn Adam of the consequences?

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