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The Universe is so big because we are so small.. The Universe is even bigger than we can see and is bigger than we can imagine. Into this Universe we put humans and declare them to be above all that it is, was and shall be.., and that we are created using GOD as the model (man was created in God's image it goes someplace) and that the whole place was created for them. I dont know what model he used for all the other animals..maybe copies of units placed on other worlds??? Maybe the Universe was not made all for us... that would make it appear smaller to us as we would know that only this part over here was made for us and that part over there was made for another reason or other creatures. Or go the other way there is no God and all this just happened..sure we have ideas (big bang) but they dont go much past "it just happened" either.so on either side a giant leap of faith is required to accept the respective proposals.. so when it all boils down faith is required for belief in a totally scientific approach or a totally religious approach.
The thing I think we need to guard against is those who seek to suppress others opinions because they offend their belief systems... If your faith can be offended so easily maybe you should work on building your beliefs if you feel threatened be anyone discussing ideas contrary to yours rather than seek their silence for fear they may say something "unpleasant and contradictory".
I dont like having a book written by man thrust in my face and being accused of being a heathen because I dont believe all contained therein is "gospel" any more than I like Richard Green sprouting that he has the TOE thing worked out and he is more wonderful than Einstein ... both lack evidence and physical support for the basics they put forward.. fool me once shame on me fool me twice shame on me... If it is God that we can thank for our intelligence I think he may be disappointed how so many fail to use it to qualify the information that enters their thinking. I bet if God appears to us all the first things he will get rid of are the religions of the world profiting by using his name in vain.
To suppress this style of thread would be wrong because it is in effect seeking to salience someone’s view.. is that what we want controlled thought??? I dont get bitter and twisted if someone thinks my gravity rain idea is nonsense why should anyone become bitter and twisted if I wont give authority to their God via a book written by man (many men over many years and supposedly inspired by, and secretly "edited" by God).
AND I am not a heathen I practice Christian ethic in a loving and non hypocritical manner more so than most believers I have met who profess a total following of their faith.. so I have no fear for being struck down for blasphemy. Thank goodness the Universe is so big as we must all be able to fit without a fuss. It is certainly big enough for all views to coexsist in peace...maybe not when one looks at the "experiments" of tolerance.
alex
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