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Atheists & Agnostics

trotsky

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5. Right, the Q seemed to be a hyper-advanced alien race...

Reply to John1956PA (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 08:11 AM

Oct 2017

who had mastered the physical laws of the universe. "Of" the universe, but able to fully control it. Gods? Close enough from humanity's place on the spectrum!

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As an atheist there is one kind of "god" I could actually believe it. But would it be a "god"? [View all] Binkie The Clown Oct 2017 OP

And what about "Q"? defacto7 Oct 2017 #1

Good comparison. STNG's Q and his "kin" emerged from the science of the universe. John1956PA Oct 2017 #4

Right, the Q seemed to be a hyper-advanced alien race... trotsky Oct 2017 #5

I'm happy just believing Mr.Bill Oct 2017 #2

Is that pantheism? Cartoonist Oct 2017 #3

How about circular... defacto7 Oct 2017 #6

"sacred" implies "special" but if EVERYTHING is special then Binkie The Clown Oct 2017 #8

Then it would mean... defacto7 Oct 2017 #9

How about sub-atomic? AtheistCrusader Oct 2017 #7

Technically Speaking... Lachrymologist Nov 2017 #10

In my favorite construct, life represents an invasion... Freelancer Nov 2017 #11

Ineresting idea! I like it. nt Binkie The Clown Nov 2017 #12

If it's not a god (and it's not one), then you still wouldn't believe in one. Iggo Nov 2017 #13