On Friday, July 13, 2018 at 12:51:05 PM UTC-10, graham wrote:
> On 2018-07-13 3:37 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> > As we all know, DNA has an important relationship to evolution. Without DNA, most life on this planet would be low-order plant life - if even that..
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> > The ability to ponder our place in the universe is not really important for the survival of a species. The vast majority of life on Earth give no thought to their mortality or to their future. Most animals have not considered religion nor have they rejected it. It is something not conceivable to them. Religion is the providence known only to man. Bitching about religion is like complaining that we're human.
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> > People think that religion is the cause of all our problems
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> It is certainly the cause of a very, very large number of problems!
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> but if you want something truly terrifying, consider a Godless
> universe. I wonder if you can...
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> Yes, I have! Since entering my teens! It's comforting!

I won't say that you're wrong in your nihilist view of existence because you could be absolutely right. I prefer not to face what might be the horrible truth. I also believe that you should never go into the kitchen of your favorite Chinese restaurant. Same thing...