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  1. Alan Lightman _ Searching for Stars on an

    As far as I know, all major religions that subscribe to a belief in God-including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism-believe that the universe was created by God at a finite time in the past. The one major contemporary religious tradition that does not incorporate God, Buddhism, holds that the universe has existed for all of eternity. Looked at another way, a universe with a beginning must have had a creation, either by a divine being or by quantum physics. But a universe that has existed forever needs neither.
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  2. Alan Lightman _ Searching for Stars on an

    Maybe the moment is all there is. Maybe I should just gather my clamshells and be quiet. The exquisite experience of joy-when I am completely consumed by a pleasurable activity such as conversation with good friends or good food or laughing with my children-is certainly one of the moment. But for some reason, I and many of my fellow travelers are not satisfied with the moment. The Now isn't enough. We want to go beyond the moment. We want to build systems and patterns and memories that connect moment to moment to eternity. We long to be part of the Infinite.
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