merrill@raja.DEC (Rick) (03/20/85)
> Why do *you* believe the universe in general > and man inparticular were created? John Ollis 1. GOD was lonely (or bored with the Angels). Some versions of the Bible indicate this: "Let US make man in our own image." Some demoninations offer this as a doctrinal possibility. 2. GOD needs a man/men/woman/women to help him fight evil forces. Some science fiction writers have persued this theme. (Doc. Smith? E.Smith? ) 3. God was doing some experiments with life and somehow ... This explanation includes why the dinasaurs, etc were created first. 4. Entropy demands that the most destructive force be created. Nothing gets matter more mixed up than people. (And nothing gets people more mixed up than entropy.) Now that we have the bomb, nature's true purpose is revealed: man is the final solution to the universe. 5. There's no good reason for it [man], it's just Company Policy. John, any of these strike your fancy?, Rick Posted: Wed 20-Mar-1985 12:42 (Maynard_Time) To: NET$PHILOSOPHY, NET$RELIGION
ark@alice.UUCP (Andrew Koenig) (03/24/85)
I have seen a few stories that suggest that the earth was created as a work of art. One such is "The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag" by Robert Heinlein. (!)
larryg@teklds.UUCP (Larry Gardner) (03/28/85)
This is a very good question. None of the suggested answers seem to be accurate, though the first one may be close. I don't think we can say God was lonely because He already had communion with Himself. I don't think the Bible gives us much clues except that God seem s to be in to creating and love. The angels were His servants, but we became His friends. Maybe God wanted someone that He could care for and love. Why do people have children? Perhaps we can make a correlation. karen