That is just an emotional sentiment gabb, an endearing recognition of natural beauty and strength. I don't see where you lose your sense of superiority. Within the confines of our planet we have dominated all other species mostly through intellect and group interaction. We've taken down the mammoths and caged the beasts, we keep lesser species on leashes as pets while we utilize plants and rocks to form our gardens and playgrounds. We can, to some degree we have, lay waste to water and air, as the bad stewards we are, and while these elements sustain us we still can change them even if is means our demise.
On Aug 26, 4:03 am, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: > All very well, gruff, but on the top of the heap I see other animals, > plants, stones, water, air. And there goes my feeling of > superiority. :-( > > On 25 Aug., 22:11, gruff <[email protected]> wrote: > > > "... On Aug 24, 4:56 am, Pat <[email protected]> > > wrote: ..." > > > > Well, I like your approach. Conservation of energy is very important > > > and something many atheists don't consider in the way you do. It > > > sounds to me like you allow for the possibility of a God, > > > though...just that you aren't convinced or are of the strongly-leaning- > > > towards-atheism-due-to-lack-of-evidence-otherwise, which is fair > > > enough. However, what makes you think human beings are the supreme > > > creatures of the universe? Why not dolphins? They don't have wars. > > > I don't find your views far-fetched--certainly nowhere near as far- > > > fetched as some people find mine. ;-) > > > Most atheists I've met seem to be nihilists. Not my cup of tea. > > Neither is the possibility of a god. I've been atheist more than 50 > > years and while I may not have been absolutely convinced of the > > absence of a god or gods for my first decade or so, by the time I was > > thirty I was absolute. > > > As for whether the human species are the supreme creatures in the > > universe, we are without doubt the supreme creatures on this planet. > > Other species may have some characteristics we may envy as being more > > developed then some of our own, overall we have conquered our > > environment and changed it drastically. No other species even > > attempts to change it's environment. We are the only ones who have > > the vision and creativity to do so. To my thinking this makes us > > superior on this planet. > > > However, regarding whether we are the supreme creatures in all of > > existence, I rely on a belief in irony. The irony that we keep > > looking for a species more superior, more developed, more civilized > > than ourselves, indicates to me that we are alone in that > > superiority. I've no doubt we'll find other life forms but we'll > > still be at the top of the heap.
