People
have attempted to draw up a general overall depiction of universe as a
set of conditions with time and spatial guesses of relatedness and
transitions. In so-called religions there are depictions of
universe as a general overall relatedness of a few primary states of
being. These are simple markovian decision processes, directed
probability vector graphing attempts. Major so-called religion
depictions appear to adhere to the following two system diagrams:
What
of science as distinct to religion? If science is basically sound
information handling, people practice it and realize its value whether
or not they state or think it is not a part of religion.
Certainly many who think they are religious believe they are operating
with sound information handling being an important criterium. If
we see religion as finding purpose and guidance from a relatively
static general model of universe we would have to acknowledge that
so-called scientists do so also. Appears the two concepts,
science and religion, are not distinct. Some seem to portray
science as some body of information that is proven and beyond further
speculation, much as with people who have a so-called religion.
Both science and religion are attempts to find a general model of
universe and mold one's life to take advantage of these for the desires
of the self. What would a general overall system model of
universe look like that is in concert with known observations and yet
portends a viable guidance system? It would have to suggest a
general overall purpose.
Seems
the depictions of universe by
so-called scientists and so-called religious people both see
universe as a relatively linear process with a beginning and an
end. Who is to say that the universe had a beginning and will
have an end? There is much science that shows that things are related,
relative. There is theory that suggests the universe may have had
no beginning and will maybe have no end. Following is an attempt
to depict the self as the center of
a torus moving through space and time as a whole model of universe with
no beginning nor end, a completely dynamic system. It appears to
suggest a spiritual purpose in valuing life, not only of self but of
the ecosystem that is our legacy, that supports us, that is a huge
repository of long time accumulated experiment derived technology that
any civilization that
used technology properly would value as a primary concern. We do
not have such a "civilization" now. This model of
universe suggests our purpose if not pursued will render a painful and
persistent suffering and, potentially soon, death and destruction. If
this thinking life on this planet cannot learn the value of life itself
should we expect its own life to be viable? That green circle
labeled "BIOSPHERE" would on closer inspection look like an inverted
funnel. It is our infrastructure, our foundation.
Make
that biosphere as big and as mutually supporting of the maximum
possible manifestations of life and our own choices that might allow us
the longest and most successful life become greater. In that
biosphere there are beings we need respect to varying degrees in
various situations to sustain the greatest strongest widest life
force. Humans are the most adept information handlers on the
planet and they are powerful. It would serve us to throw in our
lot with all of humanity, to have no human enemy. To want to work
for the benifit of all humanity is to want to work for the benefit of
our life sustaining culture medium, our environment. Life is
sacred. Love it or lose it.
My god is all.
My lord is life.
My temple is the environment.
There is much sacrilege.
My lord is life.
My temple is the environment.
There is much sacrilege.