Well, weather people see it as sad or wonderful doesn't matter. To me anyway. Some people can live happily with nothing but comforting beliefs like religion. I cannot. I want to know the truth, to know about reality and not simply believe in what I want to be true. Science isn't about what we want to be true or not, it's about facts.
Our existance is meaningless, we have no purpose. We are nothing but biological life forms that has a limited time in existance. Yet, I'm happy with that.
The question is, if you had terminal cancer, would you want the doctor to tell you or would you rather him lie to you and tell you something else that is less major and more minor? I would rather know than not know. To me, reality isn't about what you want to be true or not, it's about what it is. If god was part of reality I would accept that but nothing points to that conclusion so I don't see god as real. Just another adult fantasy.
Seeing reality as this comforting, happy and secure place then you are in denial. To have reality match your desires is an obvious delusion. Reality isn't about what you want but what it is. The only time when reality is everything you want is when you are inside your own little bubble.
All in all, I don't want to lie to myself in the aim to feel more comfortable and secure. It's because I know I'm lying to myself that reality kicks in. I want the truth, I want the facts. No matter how hopeless and pointless it may seem.
Our existance is meaningless, we have no purpose. We are nothing but biological life forms that has a limited time in existance. Yet, I'm happy with that.
The question is, if you had terminal cancer, would you want the doctor to tell you or would you rather him lie to you and tell you something else that is less major and more minor? I would rather know than not know. To me, reality isn't about what you want to be true or not, it's about what it is. If god was part of reality I would accept that but nothing points to that conclusion so I don't see god as real. Just another adult fantasy.
Seeing reality as this comforting, happy and secure place then you are in denial. To have reality match your desires is an obvious delusion. Reality isn't about what you want but what it is. The only time when reality is everything you want is when you are inside your own little bubble.
All in all, I don't want to lie to myself in the aim to feel more comfortable and secure. It's because I know I'm lying to myself that reality kicks in. I want the truth, I want the facts. No matter how hopeless and pointless it may seem.
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence - Carl Sagan
Mankind's intelligence walks hand in hand with it's stupidity.
Being an atheist says nothing about your overall intelligence, it just means you don't believe in god. Atheists can be as bright as any scientist and as stupid as any creationist.
You never really know just how stupid someone is, until you've argued with them.
Mankind's intelligence walks hand in hand with it's stupidity.
Being an atheist says nothing about your overall intelligence, it just means you don't believe in god. Atheists can be as bright as any scientist and as stupid as any creationist.
You never really know just how stupid someone is, until you've argued with them.
