I haven't read this forum, but a brief glance at the thread titles suggests some of what I'm about to bring up here may have been discussed before. I'm genuinely wrestling with some big questions about the universe (or multiverse) and my 17-year journey as a Christian. I've got some strong preferences on how this thread should unfold and I'll be as clear as possible about that here. I'm requesting the moderators support these preferences to the fullest extent possible.
The Question:
If we are part of a multiverse, as string theory and expansion theories are suggesting, it has been proposed that everything that can exist does exist somewhere and somewhen. It is theorized that there may be many iterations of each individual. The many worlds theory proposes that each time we make a choice, we split our reality and create a world where each choice is made. I know this is separate from the multiverse theory, but there are some crossover implications and I am still trying to understand where one line of thought ends and the other begins. For purposes of this discussion, I'm hoping to dialogue about an omnipotent creator God who is responsible for all I've just described and how meaningful (or meaningless) my decision for Christ is in this world if there are an infinite number of me's where some choose and some do not choose Him.
Requested Guidelines for Discussion:
Don't show off. This isn't a thread to flex your debate muscles in or try to one-up each other. I'm a real person working an a real struggle and most interested in thoughtful responses posted in simple, easy-to-understand language.
Avoid excessive links. A few links to very relevant articles or videos may be helpful, but please don't just refer me to a bunch of other resources. I want to hear from you as a friend would invest in a friend here. Just talk to me.
Don't try to win an argument. This isn't an opportunity to either win me back to the Christian fold or steal me for team atheist. Somewhere in your quiet hours, you must think about the meaning of it all yourself, complete with doubts and fears. Be gentle, please, and be genuine.
Thanks.
The Question:
If we are part of a multiverse, as string theory and expansion theories are suggesting, it has been proposed that everything that can exist does exist somewhere and somewhen. It is theorized that there may be many iterations of each individual. The many worlds theory proposes that each time we make a choice, we split our reality and create a world where each choice is made. I know this is separate from the multiverse theory, but there are some crossover implications and I am still trying to understand where one line of thought ends and the other begins. For purposes of this discussion, I'm hoping to dialogue about an omnipotent creator God who is responsible for all I've just described and how meaningful (or meaningless) my decision for Christ is in this world if there are an infinite number of me's where some choose and some do not choose Him.
Requested Guidelines for Discussion:
Don't show off. This isn't a thread to flex your debate muscles in or try to one-up each other. I'm a real person working an a real struggle and most interested in thoughtful responses posted in simple, easy-to-understand language.
Avoid excessive links. A few links to very relevant articles or videos may be helpful, but please don't just refer me to a bunch of other resources. I want to hear from you as a friend would invest in a friend here. Just talk to me.
Don't try to win an argument. This isn't an opportunity to either win me back to the Christian fold or steal me for team atheist. Somewhere in your quiet hours, you must think about the meaning of it all yourself, complete with doubts and fears. Be gentle, please, and be genuine.
Thanks.
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