(January 29, 2013 at 7:37 pm)AtlasS Wrote: Just an abstract comment, which was probably said 100000 times.
Most crazy muslims like me, love nature so much. They believe -the crazy muslims like me- that the proof to their holly book lies right there in the sky.
And also in the cherry blossom, why do people just don't look ?
I guess, most of our debates take part between zombies & beings full of emotions.
Visit japan. It has the best cherry trees ever, and of course : the best blossoms.
Maybe then you'll see an evidence, which might make my topic "a little bit" readable for atheists.
It might be that I didn't quite understand you, but don't ever assume that an atheist can't appreciate nature. Understanding the 'secrets' of nature doesn't make it any less fantastic (have you ever watched 'Planet Earth' or 'Life'?). But still, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, it still doesn't prove your point. Have you ever thought of why the sakura is shaped the way it is, why it has the color, why it blossoms at a particular time and so forth? When you've answered those questions, maybe you'll understand a little bit better.
(And yes, going to Japan during the hanami is on my to-do list.)
When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura