Originally posted by karoly aczel
To be sure, other civilizations have reached the same point and destroyed themselves.
We must learn about the atom to understand the nature of the universe better, it is a neccesary lesson for evolution. But at the same time we learn of its potential destructive powers which in makes us turn back to ourselves and our world and the potential applicati ...[text shortened]... ded to correct itself several times in the past to adhere to what they think is REALLY going on?
As has been pointed out before, your belief is not required for ghosts, Jesus, aliens, etc,etc. to exist.
And Ghosts, Jesus, aliens, etc,etc. are not required to exist, to bring about the beliefs they bring about.
This symmetry is not available in science.