According to your religion, is the Universe natural or supernatural, or both?

According to your religion, is the Universe natural or supernatural, or both?

I see the universe as natural. I even believe that God is natural.

What do you believe?

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
I even believe that God is natural.

weeeeeeeeeeeird

care to elaborate?

(I mean the good kind of weird)

Originally posted by inimalist
weeeeeeeeeeeird

care to elaborate?

(I mean the good kind of weird)

I believe that the universe, all together, is a living being. We are part of this living being, and cannot be separate.

How can I elaborate more?

Neither.

God created everything in my worldview so it certain isn't natural.

And it isn't supernatural because I reject dualistic metaphysics.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
According to your religion, is the Universe natural or supernatural, or both?

I see the universe as natural. I even believe that God is natural.

What do you believe?

Originally posted by Bardock42
But then God wouldn't be God. You's just call something God.

That is correct. There would be no need to worship God. Living a good life would be all that is required.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
That is correct. There would be no need to worship God. Living a good life would be all that is required.

Not even that really, right?

Originally posted by Bardock42
Not even that really, right?

I guess you could live a miserable life, if you like. The universe wouldn't even notice.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
I guess you could live a miserable life, if you like. The universe wouldn't even notice.

Yeah.

Where is your spirituality? I mean we know you are an atheist. But you are somehow spiritual, right?

Originally posted by Bardock42
Yeah.

Where is your spirituality? I mean we know you are an atheist. But you are somehow spiritual, right?

I am not an atheist. I believe in the Mystic Law, Nam Myoho Renge Kyo (God).

My spirituality is found in my Buddhist practice.

Buddhism rocks my socks

Bill Hicks said it best:

"Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration. We are one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively. There is no such thing as death, life is only a dream and we are the imagination of ourselves. Here's Tom with the weather...."

😂

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
I am not an atheist. I believe in the Mystic Law, Nam Myoho Renge Kyo (God).

My spirituality is found in my Buddhist practice.

Well, actually you just call it god. That's as if I call the laws of nature God, isn't it?

He calls it God, because he feels that is the best way Theists would understand what he is talking about

Originally posted by Bardock42
Well, actually you just call it god. That's as if I call the laws of nature God, isn't it?

Yes, but the definition of atheist is: somebody who does not believe in God or deities. I don't fit that definition, or do I?

hmmmm

weird and interesting

Originally posted by Goddess Kali
He calls it God, because he feels that is the best way Theists would understand what he is talking about

It is also the best way for atheist to understand what I am talking about.

My religion dictates that the Universe just is, Life just is, and death is the time when Life ceases to exist. There's no higher power, there's no great Being, be it God or the Universe itself. None of this is an accident, nor is it on purposes. There's no plan, no great mystery... there's just Something in order to counter the paradox of Nothing.

By my understanding of the word natural the universe must be natural.

Both.