Ruminations on multiverses; if they are evil (Introduction)

by David Turell , Tuesday, March 14, 2017, 17:37 (2810 days ago) @ dhw

DAVID: Considering how quickly life appeared on Earth after it formed, there literally could be many solar systems with life, possibly with folks like us discussing the mysteries of existence. Some been and gone long before us. God could be a very busy fellow comparing the different results with each type of human race produced. […] Actually, this scenario is just as reasonable as thinking ours is the only life-bearing one ever. That we may not be unique does not bother me at all.

dhw:In fact, I’d have thought you would prefer this speculation to your original exclusivity hypothesis, since it seems highly unlikely to me that a God would be satisfied with just one experiment/show/spectacle (whatever you like to call it) throughout eternity, while a one-off scenario would reduce the odds against chance. However, I really don’t know why you persist in imagining that your God can only think in terms of human races. Do you believe he’s THAT obsessed with the likes of you and me? On the other hand, I rather like the image of the “fellow comparing the different results”. It sort of humanizes him, and conveys the idea that maybe he creates life as an experiment/show/spectacle that he can watch as and when he pleases.

Thank you for recognizing that your keep humanizing Him. He may 'compare' but that doesn't humanize Him the way you want to. Certainly multiple groups of humans can be speculated upon as a possibility. As for obsessing over humans, I still accept humans are his end point, even if you don't like the idea of making us so important, because it obviously upsets your even balanced agnosticism.