Exploring “I”theism, Nonduality, and the Quest for Origin
Exploring “I”theism, Nonduality, and the Quest for Origin
Human belief systems and the concepts of “I”theism, nonduality, and the search for ultimate origins, and our place within it has culminated in atheism’s subtle elevation of the self.
- Atheism as “I”theism:
- Atheism, the absence of belief in traditional deities, can also be interpreted as a form of “I”theism.
- The absence of belief in external gods leads to the elevation of one’s own intellect.
- The human mind becomes the locus of authority and the arbiter of morality, drawing inspiration from quantum physics and theories like the Law of Attraction (LOA) or “New Thought.”
- Nonduality’s Transcendence:
- Nonduality, rooted in traditions like Advaita Vedanta, offers a contrasting viewpoint.
- While it acknowledges individual consciousness as a divine aspect, it diverges from glorifying the self and transcends ego-driven narratives.
- Nonduality emphasizes the inseparable nature of God and His creation, calling for the transcendence of the ego’s attachments to worldly things to realize inner divine nature.
- The Quest for Ultimate Origins:
- Neither atheism, Vedanta, nor quantum physics directly addresses this fundamental inquiry.
- There is an irony in the elaborate exploration of the universe, which seemingly evades the question of its origin.
- The Concept of an Intelligent Creator:
- Within Judaism and Christianity, the concept of an intelligent creator offers an explanation for the universe’s existence.
- It posits that the universe was intentionally brought into existence by a conscious and intelligent being, suggesting that order, complexity, and design point towards an intelligence behind creation.
- Limitations of Connectedness and Oneness:
- While ideas of connectedness and oneness offer insights into the nature of reality, they do not provide a definitive answer to the question of ultimate origins.
- Concepts like quantum entanglement and interconnected consciousness focus on understanding post-creation existence rather than addressing the question of creation itself.
Is there a creator?
The question of the ultimate origin of the universe is a fundamental inquiry that has intrigued thinkers across cultures and disciplines for millennia, a question that does not get answered by either Atheism, Vedanta, or Quantum physics. In some ways it is as if there is a belief that “the more elaborate the exploration of the universe”, the more we can hide from the fact that it does not answer the question of how it all originated. Within Jusaism and Christianity, the concept of an intelligent creator is posited as an explanation for the existence of the universe. The Big Bang of course does not explain anything, it merely suggest that for some reason, nothing decided to become intelligence.
The idea of an intelligent creator provides an answer to the question of “where did it all come from” by positing that the universe was intentionally brought into existence by a conscious and intelligent being. This suggests that the existence of order, complexity, and design in the universe points towards intelligence behind its creation. (Not evolution, not our minds, not an accidental spark) When considering the concept of connectedness and oneness in relation to the question of origins, these concepts do not directly address the issue of how the universe came into being. Instead, they often focus on understanding the nature of reality and the unity that seems to pervades all existence. Quantum entanglement, spooky action, mind-over-matter, and our connected consiousness as one. Yet, none of it answers how it came to be.
What are your thoughts? Did we dream ourselves into being? Are we a product of evolution casued by sneeze in nothingness? Is there a necessity for a creator to explain the universe?
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