Things Hidden (Episode 3) What If Humans Only Existed For 0.1 Seconds?
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Jul 3, 2025 What if human existence is just a mere blink in the universe's timeline? This podcast dives into profound questions about worship, the nature of evil, and the intersection of faith and science. It explores whether God can be proven and how our understanding of the universe shapes our beliefs. The discussion extends to the role of cooperation in evolution and the moral frameworks societies develop. It even tackles the idea of agape as an evolutionary advantage, prompting listeners to reflect on the profound connections between faith, morality, and our cosmic significance.
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Built For Worship
- Humanity has an innate tendency for worship that seeks an ultimate concern when God is absent.
- That worship circuitry can be redirected toward harmful centers like power or ideology when untethered.
Suffering Outruns Our Vantage Point
- The problem of evil remains the biggest obstacle to belief because we lack sufficient vantage to judge suffering.
- Suffering might serve a larger purpose or contrast that we cannot currently comprehend.
Simulation As A Helpful Metaphor
- Simulation theory serves as a useful metaphor for understanding creation without claiming testability.
- The host compares God to a software developer who configures rules and possibilities for a rendered world.
