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Is god omnipotent ? If he is, can he create a rock so heavy he can't lift it ?

Is god omnipotent ? If he is, can he create a rock so heavy he can't lift it ?

Stephen Hawking

Rocks, Religion, Morality

There is a fundamental difference between religion, which is based on authority, [and] science, which is based on observation and reason. Science will win because it works.

Stephen Hawking

Winning, Differences, Religion

"Stephen Hawking on Religion: 'Science Will Win'" by Ki Mae Heussner, abcnews.go.com. June 7, 2010.

Though we feel we can choose what we do, our understanding of the molecular basis of biology shows that biological processes are governed by the laws of physics and chemistry and therefore are as determined as the orbits of the planets.

Stephen Hawking

Law, Understanding, Religion

As we shall see, the concept of time has no meaning before the beginning of the universe. This was first pointed out by St. Augustine. When asked: What did God do before he created the universe? Augustine didn't reply: He was preparing Hell for people who asked such questions. Instead, he said that time was a property of the universe that God created, and that time did not exist before the beginning of the universe.

Stephen Hawking

People, Religion, Firsts

Stephen Hawking (2009). “A Brief History Of Time: From Big Bang To Black Holes”, p.13, Random House

Real science can be far stranger than science fiction and much more satisfying.

Stephen Hawking

Real, Science, Religion

One does not have to appeal to God to set the initial conditions for the creation of the universe, but if one does He would have to act through the laws of physics.

Stephen Hawking

Law, Religion, Atheism

The intelligent beings in these regions should therefore not be surprised if they observe that their locality in the universe satisfies the conditions that are necessary for their existence. It is a bit like a rich person living in a wealthy neighborhood not seeing any poverty.

Stephen Hawking

Atheist, Intelligent, Religion

Stephen Hawking (2009). “A Brief History Of Time: From Big Bang To Black Holes”, p.105, Random House