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Thanks everyone for understanding how this place plays such a huge part in my life.
And John...
I assume the book does not accept the big bang theory and my further assumption is that you perhaps think I accept the big bag theory...well I do from a scientific point of view in so far as it is the current accepted theory and there is no other theory that is able to replace it...however personally I really dont think the theory of inflation ( It was a band aid and a damn pity it hasn't been replaced) is satisfactory, as in my view ( not that my view matters) it really is not science...however leaving that aside I dont like the big bang theory because the idea has most folk seeing it as suggesting a point of creation, and here I note that I recognise the theory only seeks to deal with the evolution of the universe after a point in time (supposedly the start of time) upon which the theory makes no comment upon..what happened, what came before? ...dont know...however there would be a lot of folk who would see that point as a point of creation and hyjack the theory to support philosophies entertaining an entity capable of creating a universe....and look to who presented the idea...a priest!!! A brilliant scientist but I cant help but think his back ground could have influenced his direction...I like to remind folk that the big bang theory takes us to dealing with a hot dense something not a "nothing" which would be the prime ingredient of a "created" universe.
In any event,in a belief that I have an understanding of what is your philosophy, I would point out that proving or disproving the big bang theory goes nowhere in proving or disproving the existence of an entity capable of creating a universe, much the same as proving or disproving the theory of evolution can do likewise...the proof of your philosophy can only stand on its own proof and you cant rely on scoreing points by discrediting existing established science....such proofs are irrelevant although clearly there are those who think its a winner takes all game...well it is not.
Nevertheless I would really like to meet you in person and have a chat and see if I can help you with your proposed astronomy night.
Alex
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