vortech
Bluelighter
When I started this thread I *was* coming from a point of faith, having come down from what I consider a spiritual experience. I don't feel like simulation theory and traditional religion such as Christianity are mutually exclusive. In fact I find them to mesh quite well from my perspective, and as you mention a simulation requires a programmer. Simulation theory does put a more contemporary wording to explaining The Mystery; whether it is a closer approximation to the truth or merely another lenses to distort it is up for debate. The theory's inability to be proven or disproven (at this time) makes it no more or less valid than any religion.
To me, Science is a means to uncover greater truths of God's nature (among many more practical applications), so I gladly entertain simulation theory for insights and possibly greater understanding. I do not explore the sciences with the intention to disprove the existence of God or the validity of any religion. Why religious conservatives often see science as inherently evil or an attack on God still scratches my head.
To me, Science is a means to uncover greater truths of God's nature (among many more practical applications), so I gladly entertain simulation theory for insights and possibly greater understanding. I do not explore the sciences with the intention to disprove the existence of God or the validity of any religion. Why religious conservatives often see science as inherently evil or an attack on God still scratches my head.