We are all made of stardust | George Coyne | TEDxYYC
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- This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Did God create the universe? After working through the science of stars and the origin of the universe this is the question that astrophysicist Father George Coyne poses. Merging the hard science of element creation with the religious question, did a divine creator start it all; Father George examines the relation between the two.
Mathematician, philosopher, astronomist, Catholic priest and former director of the Vatican Observatory, Father George V. Coyne is a fascinating real-life representation of the paradoxical battle between science and religion.
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I was privileged enough to attend this TEDx event and George Coyne was by far the best presenter of the group. To answer George's question... I think that it is extremely rare to find a religious individual whom are willing to questioning their holy books... and in all honesty is so refreshing to hear him say "I don't know". The problem with religion and science is that science does not claim to have infinite knowledge or power, it must be learned and proven on its own. The contrary is religious believers are taught to never question the word of god, and to just accept it as absolute power or knowledge, which takes away from the learning process of finding scientific truth. In my humble opinion, not knowing is a beautiful thing and we should strive for as much scientific understanding as possible. This is why I choose to reject organized religion based on ancient texts of an unquestionable deity, and focus on having a stronger physical understanding of our universe.
Is it not extremely rare to find a scientist who is willing to question his science books replete with experiments and analyses which could be wrong?
@@joedellaselva1251 I think it happens more than we know. It seems the Catholic Church is not peopled, totally, with fools and the delusioned. There are many who would agree with George. He is their spokesperson. I suspect it is the realisation of this that persuades many prominent atheists to return to the church eventually.
@@tonedumbharry The Catholic Church is firstly not incompatible with Science. In any case questioning itself is not a sin so yeah.
John Not Real Name How is it incompatible/compatible? Would you please expound on that?
@@LASLAY13 There is no claim at least Philosophically that would challenge the Catholic Faith. Evolution for example.
"We are the universe thinking about the universe." I'm tripping out yoooooooooooo
That is trippy, isn't it?
The first preacher to make any sense. Always though religious scientists were out to disprove science, or contradict it. Very refreshing.
I came across Father Coyne through a Bill Maher interview and then I watched an interview he had with Richard Dawkins. I highly recommend everybody here to watch both of them (the latter is about 1 hour long, but so entertaining that you won't notice). This man is certainly an intelligent person and is worth listening to him.
Indeed
Hi Javier, could you share us with the link to that interview?
I agree the Dawkins/Coyne exchange was remarkable, for its mutual respect, for the way they listened to one another, and for the fact both were intelligent, well-informed people. Enjoy it.
This guy is actually very *VERY* deep!!! This is gold!
Thats what she said.
I always learn so much whenever I listen to Dr. Coyne. He will truly be missed.
This is absolutely beautiful and informative, it makes me feel so good to know we are made from star dust. ❤️🌏
Just discovered this guy via a Bill Maher interview - need to see more of him.
Very refreshing to hear a religious person utter the phrase "I don't know".
vonteflon I would recommend his interview with Richard Dawkins as well.
Hey vonteflon,
Try Bishop Robert Barron.
Peace!
He did not know as a physicist but said that he was sure God created the Universe from his faith background.
And now so-called atheist are having trouble saying "I don't know" as they've become too prideful to admit current limitations of science.
@@joedellaselva1251 And I don't see anything wrong from that. As a Physicist he said he didn't know.
He knows God made the universe as a man of faith but as a Physicist there is a lot he doesn't know. And that is what makes him admirable.
We were made in the image of God, god meaning nature which includes everything organic, the stars and the galaxies. Everything is a copy of a copy, an imperfection reflection of the pure alpha perfection.
im an athiest but love the way this guy was explaining his thoughts and image of the whole god and the universe
There are getting to be more and more good scientific reasons to believe in a Creator, reasons arising out of cosmology, biology, and physics. So, it's not as if science is silent on the subject, or that religious belief and science never cross paths. Like Fr. Coyne, I'm a believer in both science and religion, and I find the ongoing contest (if I may use that word) between them fascinating. Fortunately, there are open minded people on both sides of the controversy. I'm expecting that science will someday prove all or part of the religious view to be correct, and then we'll see a general shift in attitudes. But, of course, as always there will remain skeptics on both sides holding extremist views. That's life!
do you think the genesis creation story literally happened?
@@annn2780 no but I don't believe in evolution either.
He could have kept on going on the science route, but he is conditioned to still bring up a God. No reason to go there at all. Nature is all there is. Why isn't that enough?
@@nookymonster1the reason it's not enough is that the very fact that it's a priest, and former Vatican Astronomer that's giving the TED talk, places the question so squarely central, he couldn't be expected to ignore it, just as we can't in an open discussion.
As +Chris Canning said below, there's a wonderful talk between Father Coyne and Richard Dawkins (for the best quality - watch the series that's in "parts" - parts 1-7 - there's no "ads"). Its about the belief in evolution with regard to the Catholic Church. The series is very, very interesting, how as a scientitist and priest he states "his" understanding of evolution and "his" belief in god. Wonderful conversation, should be required viewing (at least) by all Catholics.
Excellent Loveded ❤
Thank you.
Rip George Coyne
Found out about him a week before his death. Since then, I've looked more into his approach to science and religion, and I've greatly appreciated his thoughts. Wish I could have known about him sooner.
@@darkmoon2503I corresponded with him after seeing his interview with Dawkins and then had the pleasure of having lunch with him in an upstate New York. He was a remarkable, erudite man
Father coyn. Will be missed, he helped bridge the gap between science and religion.
I like this father dude.
Fascinating and informative. Thank you
Great man
I remember when Carl Sagan first told us about the stardust. It made me think it was a miracle. However, I agree scientists should not exclude God or insert God when talking about science. If they do, they aren't doing science. No, I don't understand whey there is a conflict between science and spiritual exploration. I would like to see scientists and theologians work together.
You are wonderful!! Spot on!! Seriously inspirational.. Thanks to you, I proved to my friend that we are all made of stardust :) (he already knew, but still)
Clover Is Tennessee made of stardust?
yup ^.^
He gives a better explanation of how this dot(earth) was formed and developed by chance , necessity or God.
Deep! Great vid
Brilliant !
What are the implications of the universe being within us?
Probably this will be where the next paradigm we are pioneering will develop.
We will also discover how many of our desires, thoughts and intentions influence the phenomena of nature that surround us.
By changing the same elements of will that are in us, namely the molecules that make up our essence, we change not only our perception of reality, but also what is dangling to this world.
And the method for changing our inner self (which also came from that moment of creation) is the wisdom of kabbalah.
AWESOME JOB !! VERY VERY INTERESTING
“Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.”
- Uncle Albert
Biblical literalism. That's your answer. Non-Literalist Christians in America have no problems accepting science and their religion. I would like to add, because the universe is imperfect and in my faith god is perfect, I can only surmise imperfection is perfection.
Amazing 👏🏻
Chance. But the Creator is EVERYTHING
whatever u say we are temporary and will fade away. free to share . free to listen. for the hater comments.
As a sort of half believer, I have to say I don't see what would be so bad about no afterlife...Do we really want to be stuck with acquaintances and family members forever that didn't even want to be near in this life?
Awesome 👍👍
What is actually happening at this point is science has made so many discoveries that religion can no longer deny..There was a time when religion and science were at total odds with each other..Seems to me science is winning the battle and it's about time..
You are correct that science is winning the battle of how natural events happen through natural causes. God is not an answer to those questions because he isn't an item within the natural universe, but rather The Creator God in which all contingent things have their being.
what if I told you religious people who are intelligent enough understand science and religion are not competing simply because they understand they have the intelligence to understand how things actually work?
David Viscuso If we can't use science what mechanism do we have to discover anything about god? Or even come to the conclusion that there is such a thing?
+styot Philosophy (natural theology) and revelation. Knowledge is not reduced to only scientific knowledge. You yourself who advocates 'scientism", are actually advocating a philosophical argument.
David Viscuso It's true that science has it's roots in philosophy but it's kinda doing it's own thing also, for example advocating a philosophical argument isn't going to get you very far in science where empirical evidence is required. Science has a proven track record for improving our knowledge which is why it's valued so highly, philosophy seems a lot more speculative and doesn't have the mechanisms for testing it's conclusions and falsification, which is why science is generally very good at building consensus and in philosophy pretty much anything goes and there is widespread disagreement on pretty much everything between philosophers. Revelation as a mechanism for acquiring knowledge seems completely hopeless as there are so many contradictory revelations out there, how do you distinguish the good from the bad? It's even worse then philosophy for having a way to test conclusions and falsify the bad ones. Maybe ironically for your argument it often is science that dose falsify religious "revelations".
The more scientists try to disprove the existence of god, the more they prove the existence of one...
Prove it to who?
ChanceNecessity ~
BOTH the chance of Necessity
AND the necessity of Chance
TransDual . . .
ParaDox 🙏
Oh my dear scientist I am in needed stardust and our body & soul in written but I cant able to find out this artistic in the Google.But why? Let me help to get it in written for my easy knowledge.
I’m a star
yes you are. we all
woodstock-joni mitchell
yup true story
Everything came from the same thing. Even if it's from billions of years ago.
You have to see a talk between George Coyne and Richard Dawkins.
It happened in other universes
does anyone see an outline of a face with eyes and other facial features at the 5:20 mark?
persian cat
So when I die I’m just gonna be dust? Cool!
Your body at least.
Nobody had to necessitate it there doesn't have to be a reason all the time
The religious-scientific conflict is a conflict between authority and curiosity.
We call certain people "stars" the rest of us are dust
No to be rude, but I 've seen Coyne say these almost exact words on three separate videos.
We know that we know nothing and that is why is no point to ask because we will never know ultimate objective truth as it probably dont exist...Anything else is only opinion theory and hipothesis.Hopeing in reason and ability of our minds to read and discover " objective truth and real nature of things " is pathetic" .We can find a little bite how things are made ( in frame of science )but never find " why " and either religion science philosophy want be able to answear it. We think automatically that behind everything must be certain " cause". May be there is no cause
Can you explain for me why Muslims said we are made from clay?
Chance
Did God create us or did man create God. Man did.
uncle george
Beautifully explained science followed by pure blind faith
Ha Ha Ha!
The Universe did not need a god to be here. Some of our brains do need a god to cope with mortality and the unknown. The personal god that those brains create will die when those brains cease to function. That in itself is a good thing IMO.
Well no God is necessary to sustain it.
hi
I dont know abt stardust....i just know we are spiritual being into human.thats it.
Did he belive in an afterlife?
The holy Quran says that we are created from stardust
Creator OR Creation
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for a 'PanEnTheist' . . .
'G*D' . . .
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CoArising
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Creatoration
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We maybe made from stardust but that star dust has been pretty damn busy for billions of years to actually bring about the lifeforms that we see today. i disagree that were born of stardust as he puts it. I think the things that shaped that stardust into us is much more important what about the weather systems, THE CYCLE OF THE SEASONS the struggle of surviving 4.5 billion winters that pushed life to survive it or die or the fact that we and every species plant and animal are common descendants of an ancient single celled organism (the seed of life) theres great beauty in imagining the course of life and the events and cycles that shape us into what we have become. I THINK RATHER THAN USING ''WE ARE BORN OF STARDUST'' AS SOME KIND OF SLOGAN WE SHOULD SAY WE ARE BORN OF THE CYCLES AND PATTERNS OF OUR PLANET WITHIN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM AND prehaps the complex dynamics of diverse species existing and coexisting with each other. But scientists seem to leave all the beauty and the fundumental views of our reality to one side
not god, but gods created our universe and the world we inhabit. a highly advanced race of beings that are still watching and analising the progression of their work.
CJ Rocky no
We made out of mud
THE Mincrafter
Chthonic....
Is it in the Quran
a man trying desperately to hang on to the clerical professional livelihood and the relevance
of his church.
How do you know what from the Bible if you haven’t read it 🤷🏿♂️
God tells us in the book of Genesis 2:7 "And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. The Bible (KJV) has never been disproved. Study the Bible for yourself and you will see that all the answers to life are in it.
Piera Galvin No they aren’t.
Lol k
But Coyne what has to do with the Catholic Church? His thesis and theories are trillion light years afar from his Church. They have nothing in common. NOTHING!
what do you mean?
@GeorgeCoyne Speak for yourself please. Do not include me in your story by using the word 'we'. I create stars. For my amusement really. To have something mysterious to look at.
There is no 'god'. Grasp the nettle.
I wouldn't say that if I were you.. Kardashev scale Type VI CIVILIZATION is capable of existing outside of spacetime itself. and creating multiverses,universes at will I wouldn't exactly say God. more like Gods if such a civilization exists they created all this
john adams Alabamians are gods the gods created the universe.
Using critical thinking, this video isn't true as to who humans are.