Grimer wrote:
At 08:34 am 20/05/2005 -0600, Ed wrote:
Good suggestion. However the self-interest of the various religions get in the way. If you can't convert, at least you can out-breed.
Absolutely - and the outbreeders will inherit the earth. 8-)
If God made us, he did a lousy job.
Speak for yourself, Ed. When I look at my fifty grandchildren I think he did a most excellent job.
Yes indeed, in this case I'm sure he did and excellent job. It is only because a few such people are born that our lifeform has survived this long. But, I look around me and I see that a large number of very imperfect individuals who are supporting decisions that will kill us all, all in the name of God.
He made a lifeform that insists on believing things that are clearly in conflict with reality, and will kill or give up its own life to support these beliefs. A lifeform, to a large extent, that lacks empathy for his own kind and for the other lifeforms made by this God. A lifeform that has the conceit to believe that it is unique and will gain advantage over other individuals by using a particular worship of this imagined God. At the same time, we have the ability to discover methods to visit the stars while other people will turn this knowledge into weapons that will be used to destroy anyone who does not support their beliefs. If you were God, would you have made such a self-destructive creature? If you had, would you give support to individuals who had these obvious imperfections even if they attempted to worship you?
What a sad spiel. A wail of despair. Life coming to an end and nothing
to look forward to.
Perhaps, but we are approaching a cross roads. The choice will determine how much despair is justified. Meanwhile, I have to admit that life for me is good, as I'm sure it is for you as well, Grimer. We just can't afford to look too far in the future.
Ed
Grimer
