Scott believed the universe was eternal because he didn’t want God to get credit for starting it and thereby interfere with his autonomy. However, entropies of all sorts undermined the theory taunting him with the thought that if an eternal universe were going to fall apart over time, as Scott believed it would, then it would have fallen apart long ago. As consolation he told himself that scientists would one day figure it all out so every rational person would have to agree with him.
Tommy asked him, “What about eternal life?”
Scott spoke slowly allowing the weight of his authority to dominate before declaring that both of them would be “eternally dead” in a few short decades adding, “and there’s nothing you can do about it.”
“Then your eternity’s not worth much,” Tommy replied.
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Denise offers the word “eternal” to be used in this week’s Six Sentence Stories.
Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 
This is it. This is the problem.
“Scott believed the universe was eternal because he didn’t want God to get credit for starting it and thereby interfere with his autonomy. ”
Thanks for speaking the truth brother!
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Thank you, Michael! There is a lot of deception in a desire for autonomy.
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A thought provoking point.
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Thank you, Sadje!
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You’re welcome
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ah, i enjoyed this! thanks for turning me on to the six word story!
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You’re welcome! And thank you!
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Scott’s irrationality seems to defeat his rationality, if only he could admit it.
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May he one day admit it. Thank you, Dora!
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Aye, there’s the rub. Eternity isn’t worth much if you’re not with The Lord to enjoy it.
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Very good point. Eternity isn’t worth much without the Lord.
I enjoyed your retelling of the rich man who loved his wealth more than eternal life.
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With your subtle way you touch upon various subjects, Frank.
One being the arteriosclerotic resistance of scientists to anything that challenges current dogma.
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Good point about “arteriosclerotic resistance”. Thank you, Spira!
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Different people have different views, Frank
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I have to give my details here every week!
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I’ve had trouble with that on other sites as well. I don’t know why it happens. Best wishes!
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It is amazing how different the views can become. Thank you!
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As one of your commenters said, “Different people have different views.” but only the hopeful, open-minded ones find the Truth. Well done, Frank.
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Good point about the hopeful, open-minded ones. They will find the Truth. Thank you, Susan!
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An interesting conversation that got me thinking.
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Thank you, Keith!
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Good for Tommy for speaking the truth!
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Scott’s view of reality is too mechanistic to be more than superficially true. Thank you, Mark!
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you da man.
great job
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Thank you, Paul!
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Very realistic; love how you show the dilemma with the nonbeliever’s view of an eternally existing universe
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An eternally existing universe without God is an irrational one. Thank you, Jim!
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Thanks for writing this 6 sentence story!
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Excellent work (again!), Taking questions that have been a thorn in the sides of humankind since, like, for always and presenting a view of an answer.
Nice!
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Thank you, Clark!
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‘… so every rational person would agree with him.’ Nice expression of our obsession with being right. Reminds me of someone I once knew who said, ‘The truth which is at present dwelling in my mind only…’
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We do have an obsession with being right. The alternative, if we’re wrong, is painful cognitive dissonance or simple repentance. Thank you, Jenne!
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My brain is eternally numb when I ponder these weighty questions. Such interesting conversations are to be had.
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Thank you!
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At least it’s better than the ones who believe that the earth is flat or everything revolves around it. 🤷
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I don’t believe the earth is flat. However, I am a biblical creationist which will seem almost as strange to some people. Thank you, Bernadette!
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