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Sorry for screwing up the time last meeting, this is the accurate time.
We had discussions on whether a Supreme Being (God) exists and on describing the attributes of God. Through those discussions the Group and I developed some questions the answers to which may help us better determine whether there is a Supreme Being (God) and, if so, what it is like. Those questions are:

10-9 Discussion: What is the best way to define God?- The Ultimate Source of All/Ultimate Ground of Being could be called All/Creator/Source
10-16 Discussion: Is sacrifice the only way to atone for things you have done wrong?- No, other religions besides Christianity believe in other things such as meditation, pilgrimage and other spiritual practices where one can mitigate one's so called bad karma.
10-23 Discussion: Can God have a physical existence or should we treat God as beyond the realm of existence?- Many religions believe that God does have a physical existence. A theory we discussed was God as a Mind (or spirit) beginning outside of spacetime creating the universe into which his Order was encoded. An example of a manifestation of this Supreme Mind was given as being mathematics, which exists independent of space time and the rules of which are encoded in physics.
Is there one substance or many?
How can we have freewill with an all powerful God?
Has energy existed forever?
Is religion just a will to power?
Do the laws of physics prove or disprove God?
Is there an objective morality?
Does God care about morality?
Is God’s existence and non-existence mutually exclusive?
Could Islam be true?
Could Hinduism be True?
Could Christianity be True?
Could Buddhism be True?
Could all religions be True?
What is the best religion for living a good life?
Does everyone want to do the right thing?
Does a belief in God improve or harm our life?
Is the beginning of the Universe incomprehensible?
Could God give us free will only to do good?

Well try to go through all of these in order unless I start to get bored with this subject. This weeks subject is:

Is there one substance or many?

Overall, In this series we discuss great questions of philosophy. You could call what we are doing debate style or open forum, but participants are free to give their ideas and challenge others while discussing the topic of the week. Each week I will choose from one of hundreds of topics such as: are humans innately good or evil, what makes us human, did you exist before you were born, and does god (a supreme mind) exist. I think a Socratic method/critical analysis of questions where each assumption held on a particular topic is questioned to dig deeper is a good way to make progress.

The Zoom link will be posted shortly before the event. I have installed a timer in Zoom, so a timer will start automatically when you start speaking, I am setting a 3 minute time limit on each speaker. Once a speaker talks anyone can follow up with a counter point, question, or continuing thought along the same line of thought (leave such comments to 1 minute). But do not begin a new train of thought unless you raise your hand. I will set a 5 minute timer for all follow up to an original speaker.

Intellectual Discussions
Theology
Science
Metaphysics
Consciousness

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