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4. Humanity was in it's childhood...

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 05:24 PM

Dec 26

...when our curiousity led us to questions we still didn't have enough information to answer, so we did the best we could and speculated on 'what the hell is all this'?

Some would say we made up a 'conspiracy theory', but all we could do at the time was to imagine what could explain the unexplainable to us, and so we made up gods.

The fact that we're still not past that, with all of the information and reasoning we've gained since then, tells me that we're still very young, but beginning to mature just a bit.

Hopefully, hopefully , our "wild youth" won't kill us (and everyone else around us) and we will live to a ripe old age. Hopefully.

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Why? [View all] angrychair Dec 26 OP

For its own amusement. Susan Calvin Dec 26 #1

For amusement. The same reason I would assemble a Lionel train set. 3Hotdogs Dec 26 #17

A couple of thoughts.... anciano Dec 26 #2

While I do not believe in any higher power angrychair Dec 26 #9

I don't know, but George Carlin observed God is supposed to be an omnipotent, all powerful, all knowing being, but.. surfered Dec 26 #3

Yeah. Fuck all. If Jesus was a smart as we think he is, he would tune into Dave Ramsey every day 3Hotdogs Dec 26 #19

Humanity was in it's childhood... Think. Again. Dec 26 #4

Control Blue Full Moon Dec 26 #5

According to the Bible, we are not supposed to make an image of God. Clouds Passing Dec 26 #6

Good questions LogDog75 Dec 26 #7

If God was that smart that he wanted the choir of angels and harps, why not just make a choir of angels and harps. That, 3Hotdogs Dec 26 #20

Either you believe in God, or you believe ... Intractable Dec 26 #8

I agree with you LogDog75 Dec 26 #12

From your analogy, the question is where did the two-feet of dirt come from? Intractable Dec 26 #15

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 27 #42

Divinity JoseBalow Dec 27 #43

I have faith not religion Marthe48 Dec 26 #10

I think when we die we are dead. No complex or convoluted explanations needed. elocs Dec 26 #28

I have the answer. bluescribbler Dec 26 #11

Matter and energy is, was, and always will be... GiqueCee Dec 26 #13

"Why?" JoseBalow Dec 26 #14

Now, that's what I call "putting things into perspective." Intractable Dec 26 #16

wonderful pics... and then came that last one and i lol'd! nt orleans Dec 26 #22

In fairness, True Dough Dec 26 #32

That question was answered at the end of "Venus on the Half Shell" by Kilgore Trout Martin Eden Dec 26 #18

Art Maeve Dec 26 #21

Love RainCaster Dec 26 #23

Good perspective angrychair Dec 26 #33

Why? Roy Rolling Dec 26 #24

Nice perspective angrychair Dec 26 #34

I am an atheist too Americanme Dec 26 #25

Don't overthink it because that's a fool's errand. n/t elocs Dec 26 #29

"I think men created the creator, to answer any questions they had no answers for." Talitha Dec 26 #31

Why didn't Jesus at least educate the people about germs or even the concept of zero ? rickford66 Dec 26 #26

It's a rigged question to claim to be an "unapologetic atheist" and still expect a 'theological' answer to "Why?" ancianita Dec 26 #27

I thank you for the thoughtful angrychair Dec 26 #37

I see. Understood. Thank you. ancianita Dec 27 #45

I would also ask, what if? Buddyzbuddy Dec 26 #30

Thank you angrychair Dec 27 #38

Thank you. I agree with you. Buddyzbuddy Dec 27 #40

Why is not the question; it's the answer. usonian Dec 26 #35

To those of us who have had experience with some level of spiritual dimensions, atheism in today's Karadeniz Dec 26 #36

Thank you angrychair Dec 27 #39

Yep ! Karadeniz Dec 27 #44

Why? To be blunt... To see it happen. See full post for context. Hellbound Hellhound Dec 27 #41