05 Jul 07
Originally posted by MarinkatombThis is lovely. I happened upon this thread by accident, but I'm glad.
Isn't it just amazing. It is almost terrifying it's so spectacular. This is a hand out to all my fellow humans, may we do justice to this gift that is life. I hope some day my actions will prove i deserved it. 🙂
Lately my being alive seems to have the theme of terrifying and spectacular! Seriously. I work just to keep the "I" out of it and enjoy.
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06 Jul 07
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Originally posted by MarinkatombAmazing? What's amazing about it? After all, science can explain where we came from and why we are here and where we are headed. It's all perfectly logical. You might say science has taken the "amazing" aspect of life from us now that we know everything there is to know about everything. We are just by products of amino acids that sprang from the sea and abra cadabra, here we are!!! Forgive me for the emotion, there is nothing logical about emotion nor is there anything logical about abra cadabra. Wait, why are my ears becoming pointed? What am I evolving into? What's happening to me!!!! 😛
Isn't it just amazing. It is almost terrifying it's so spectacular. This is a hand out to all my fellow humans, may we do justice to this gift that is life. I hope some day my actions will prove i deserved it. 🙂
06 Jul 07
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Originally posted by whodeyI would say that the original post was emotional and clearly so.
Amazing? What's amazing about it? After all, science can explain where we came from and why we are here and where we are headed. It's all perfectly logical. You might say science has taken the "amazing" aspect of life from us now that we know everything there is to know about everything. We are just by products of amino acids that sprang from the sea an ...[text shortened]... why are my ears becoming pointed? What am I evolving into? What's happening to me!!!! 😛
I believe in evolution myself but I think saying "You might say science has taken the "amazing" aspect of life from us now that we know everything there is to know about everything" when our existence is a microBLIP on the timeline of life is shortsighted.
Er, um, don't see anything wrong with the joy of being alive and saying so.
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06 Jul 07
Originally posted by SunburntI was attempting to demonstrate a little humor here. You see, I find life amazing also. I also am not against evolution in theory. However, I find those who come across as knowing everything via science begin to suck such joy from my soul. Not everything is understandable and everything will NEVER be understandable. For example, there will be an eternal mystery to such phenomenon to what we call "life". You see, I believe in God and believe he created me and that he loves me and I have no earthly idea as to how or why!! Now that's joy and amazement!!!
I would say that the original post was emotional and clearly so.
I believe in evolution myself but I think saying "You might say science has taken the "amazing" aspect of life from us now that we know everything there is to know about everything" when our existence is a microBLIP on the timeline of life is shortsighted.
Er, um, don't see anything wrong with the joy of being alive and saying so.
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06 Jul 07
Originally posted by whodeyLet's take your analogy one step further.
Amazing? What's amazing about it? After all, science can explain where we came from and why we are here and where we are headed. It's all perfectly logical. You might say science has taken the "amazing" aspect of life from us now that we know everything there is to know about everything. We are just by products of amino acids that sprang from the sea an ...[text shortened]... why are my ears becoming pointed? What am I evolving into? What's happening to me!!!! 😛
God is so much more interesting when we know nothing of him. Quick, let's burn all the bibles.
No no, my friend, knowledge makes life more interesting, not less.
06 Jul 07
Originally posted by whodeyYou make a big mistake if you think that knowing about something removes any emotion or spirit from it. I hesitate to mention Richard Dawkins here - I'm not a fan of his later dogmatic works - but he made a useful point in his book Unweaving the Rainbow.
I was attempting to demonstrate a little humor here. You see, I find life amazing also. I also am not against evolution in theory. However, I find those who come across as knowing everything via science begin to suck such joy from my soul. Not everything is understandable and everything will NEVER be understandable. For example, there will be an eternal ...[text shortened]... at he loves me and I have no earthly idea as to how or why!! Now that's joy and amazement!!!
Understanding the nature of light and how its dispersion creates rainbow effects doesn't make the beauty or poetry of a rainbow any less. In Dawkins view, and I must agree with him here, the extra dimension of scientific understanding adds to our vision, it doesn't subtract from it.
You're right, we can never understand everything, but I think it's in our nature to try and we shouldn't resort to some sort of dark age mysticism in the mistaken view that keeping us stupid is somehow more noble a way to love.
Oh, and I agree with the original post.
Life is amazing and I love being alive. I also love watching the two lives I helped create grow up ...
06 Jul 07
Originally posted by whodeyOk, well I see the humor and agree:
I was attempting to demonstrate a little humor here. You see, I find life amazing also. I also am not against evolution in theory. However, I find those who come across as knowing everything via science begin to suck such joy from my soul. Not everything is understandable and everything will NEVER be understandable. For example, there will be an eternal ...[text shortened]... at he loves me and I have no earthly idea as to how or why!! Now that's joy and amazement!!!
"However, I find those who come across as knowing everything via science begin to suck such joy from my soul. Not everything is understandable and everything will NEVER be understandable."
Have a good evening.
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06 Jul 07
Originally posted by whodeyIf you think Science detracts from the amazingness, i can only assume you haven't read any. Knowing that we evolved from little tiny organisms makes the whole thing more miraculous if you ask me. 😏
Amazing? What's amazing about it? After all, science can explain where we came from and why we are here and where we are headed. It's all perfectly logical. You might say science has taken the "amazing" aspect of life from us now that we know everything there is to know about everything. We are just by products of amino acids that sprang from the sea an ...[text shortened]... why are my ears becoming pointed? What am I evolving into? What's happening to me!!!! 😛
06 Jul 07
Originally posted by whodeyThat feeling you have, I have that exact same feeling, just without the God bit. Being an atheist isn't short hand for 'know it all cynical bastard who can't see beauty because he's too busy measuring the flowers diameter to see it's pretty colours' 😉
You see, I believe in God and believe he created me and that he loves me and I have no earthly idea as to how or why!! Now that's joy and amazement!!!