A conversation between two about a finite being understanding an infinite being
A: It is absolutely absurd for anyone to hold any sort of belief in any God, especially the Judeo-Christian version.
B: Why? What is so absurd about it?
A: The concept of God is so far fetched. How can a finite being even begin to understand an infinite being? It is impossible, so to even assert you know him or believe him is absurd, it is an impossibility.
B: You are a mathematician correct?
A: Yes.
B: So do me a favor, count to the number one for me.
A: Is this some kind of joke? One!
B: No no, I mean count all the numbers.
A: I am not quite understanding what you are asking of me.
B: Between zero and one there exist numbers right?
A: Yes.
B: About how many numbers exist between zero and one?
A: Its impossible to say, probably an endless amount of numbers.
B: An infinite amount of numbers would you say?
A: Yea that would be fair.
B: So why don't you count them when counting to one?
A: Because you would never get to one.
B: So does the number one even exist?
A: Well yes of course, you kind of have to set aside the absurdity of infinity in order to get past all of that.
B: But how can you grasp counting to any number if there exists an infinite amount of numbers in between? It may be absurd to count them but it certainly is also absurd to skip them.
A: What is your point?
B: My point is that despite the absurdity of the infinite amount of numbers between zero and one, you still can grasp and believe in the number one. Likewise, with God I realize that he is infinite and I am merely a finite being but I still am able to know Him and believe in Him, despite the absurdity of the infinite.
A: You believe because it is absurd?
B: I believe it despite the absurdity.
A: It is absolutely absurd for anyone to hold any sort of belief in any God, especially the Judeo-Christian version.
B: Why? What is so absurd about it?
A: The concept of God is so far fetched. How can a finite being even begin to understand an infinite being? It is impossible, so to even assert you know him or believe him is absurd, it is an impossibility.
B: You are a mathematician correct?
A: Yes.
B: So do me a favor, count to the number one for me.
A: Is this some kind of joke? One!
B: No no, I mean count all the numbers.
A: I am not quite understanding what you are asking of me.
B: Between zero and one there exist numbers right?
A: Yes.
B: About how many numbers exist between zero and one?
A: Its impossible to say, probably an endless amount of numbers.
B: An infinite amount of numbers would you say?
A: Yea that would be fair.
B: So why don't you count them when counting to one?
A: Because you would never get to one.
B: So does the number one even exist?
A: Well yes of course, you kind of have to set aside the absurdity of infinity in order to get past all of that.
B: But how can you grasp counting to any number if there exists an infinite amount of numbers in between? It may be absurd to count them but it certainly is also absurd to skip them.
A: What is your point?
B: My point is that despite the absurdity of the infinite amount of numbers between zero and one, you still can grasp and believe in the number one. Likewise, with God I realize that he is infinite and I am merely a finite being but I still am able to know Him and believe in Him, despite the absurdity of the infinite.
A: You believe because it is absurd?
B: I believe it despite the absurdity.
No comments:
Post a Comment