Ep1cFac3pa1m@lemmy.world to Atheism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoSo who created the creator ?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1173arrow-down131file-textcross-posted to: religiouscringe@midwest.social
arrow-up1142arrow-down1imageSo who created the creator ?lemmy.worldEp1cFac3pa1m@lemmy.world to Atheism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square38fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: religiouscringe@midwest.social
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·10 months agoI don’t think you’re understanding the reference. It comes from Hindu creation mythology. But only out of convenience’ sake. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtles_all_the_way_down
minus-squareMidnitte@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·10 months agoVery relatedly, it’s also contained in an anecdote Bertrand Russell reportedly experienced.
minus-squareUriel238 [all pronouns]@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 months agoI like The Discworld interpretation. As Terry Pratchett notes, the Turtle is capable of swimming through the aether of space, hence doesn’t need to be on anything.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoI’ve heard it attributed to multiple people, going all the way back to Thomas Henry Huxley, so who knows?
minus-squarestevedidwhat_infoseclinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-210 months agoI think the truth lies in the middle https://ltbbodawa-nsn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/The-Creation-Story-Turtle-Island.pdf Edit: and here’s another for good measure https://deadlystory.com/page/culture/articles/World_s_Indigenous_Peoples_Day/Turtle_Island
I don’t think you’re understanding the reference. It comes from Hindu creation mythology. But only out of convenience’ sake.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtles_all_the_way_down
Very relatedly, it’s also contained in an anecdote Bertrand Russell reportedly experienced.
I like The Discworld interpretation. As Terry Pratchett notes, the Turtle is capable of swimming through the aether of space, hence doesn’t need to be on anything.
I’ve heard it attributed to multiple people, going all the way back to Thomas Henry Huxley, so who knows?
I think the truth lies in the middle
https://ltbbodawa-nsn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/The-Creation-Story-Turtle-Island.pdf
Edit: and here’s another for good measure
https://deadlystory.com/page/culture/articles/World_s_Indigenous_Peoples_Day/Turtle_Island