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What do you understand by the term infinity? I understand that it has no ending and continues on forever.

How would you explain the concept to a child? I'd give a child pretty much the basic definition of the word. Infinity means without end. My son (5) likes showing people that he can count to 100, but he knows there is more numbers after 100 he just doesn't know them yet. I'd explain to him that there is no such thing as an end and numbers continue to keep going.

God is often described as infinite. In what way(s) is God infinite? God is infinite because he is said to be everywhere at all times with no restrictions. He is said to govern all.

Does the concept of infinity point to the necessary existence of a higher being (God)? Not at all. I don't see how something being infinite shows proof of an existence of a higher power. I understand how people could feel this way because of religious views, but I don't view infinity in the same way.