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Question: How is it possible, in an infinite universe, to have minds so closed that you can't believe something!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.
unless you can see it and touch it!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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Open-minded is being willing to accept the universe as a massive (not infinite) and amazing self-contained scientific system!.

Close-minded is the need to invent some mystical fictional characters to fill in your lack of understanding and because you're afraid of death!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Because some people are like that!.

But I have traveled the universe, become a star, and sat on the surface of the sun all while sitting on my bed!. I don't need to see it just to believe it!. If I feel it's there in my heart, then I know!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

In our current existance, we are not dealing with our infinite selves but with our extremely finite physical selves!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I don't understand that either !.!.!. when I was a kid I wanted God to present himself to me and let me see/touch /hear him so I could verify his existence in my own mind !.!.!. lol !.!.!.!. good grief! Needless to say I grew past that :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

An infinite universe would contain an infinite number of lies!. Besides, who said the universe is infinite!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

in an infinite universe everything is possible!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

An infinite univerese with infinite possibilities will throw up scepticsWww@QuestionHome@Com

Just because your mind is closed it does not necessarily mean ours are!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Cause it just is
and its called ignorance its a symptom really I think anyway!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Shannan J has it - and ,I hope ,the points too!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Because we are human!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Its called common sense!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It is strange!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It's not - you could smell it or hear it!Www@QuestionHome@Com

thats a damn good question!.!.!. that i cant answerWww@QuestionHome@Com