Originally posted by cookies420
I know the type of person you are now. You have stand by science no matter what. You dont realize whats right in front of your eyes. You deny it and try to back it up with science.
I don't stand by science, I stand by the evidence that is presented to me. If I personally experience an event that is undeniably supernatural, I'll believe it. If there is solid evidence presented by a reputable source supporting the supernatural, I'll probably believe it. But as it stands now, I don't believe in souls, as there is no evidence to support souls and the idea of having souls easily fits in with man's fear of the unknown, which is what spawned religion.
Religion is just man's attempt to explain what we can't explain, which is what science does, except science actually explains things with evidence, proof, and experimentation, not by blindly believing whatever is put in their face.
I apologize if I may have come across as ignorant, however, I do not blindly believe or follow anything. I was raised a Christian and after about half a year of serious thought, I finally cast aside all my religious beliefs, because that's what I felt made the most sense. I see no evidence of a God, no evidence of an afterlife, no evidence of souls, and no evidence at all backing organized religion. I still sometimes cringe at the thought of nothing after death, but I assure you that I truly believe it with all my heart and I resent the fact that you think you can label me after about 6 posts. Everyone has a different story and it's not right to assume that you can toss people into a category like that.
Originally posted by another user
Supernatural is classified in a different catorgory than science as they can't be explained.
Once again I will say that there is no solid proof of supernatural activity. The only things that exist that support it are stories from a human's viewpoint. Humans are quick to jump to conclusions, and those conclusions are based on their beliefs or fears. If someone believes in or is afraid of the supernatural, it is likely for them to interpret experiences as supernatural. If someone has a more scientific view on life, it is likely that they will try to explain it with something that can be backed by evidence.
Since as far back as we can trace civilization, humans have tried to explain the world around them. Many of these civilizations used Gods to explain the phenomena of everyday life. A sun god to explain the patterns of the sun, a rain god to explain why it rains, a volcano god to explain why volcanoes erupt, a thunder god to explain thunder, etc.
However we now know that the sun behaves as it does due to the earth's rotation. There is evidence of this. We know that it rains due to evaporation and condensation. There is evidence of this. We know volcanoes erupt due to tectonic activity. There is evidence of this. We know thunder occurs because the friction between hot air and cold air makes a loud noise. There is evidence of this.
These beliefs were the equivalent of Christianity's and Catholicism's monotheistic views. We have explained many of the old unknowns, and now view polytheistic religions as silly, or dismiss-able. But there are a few unknowns that keep religion lingering: What happens after death and why are we here. Science has explained both of these things, however people still cling to their religious beliefs? Why? Maybe they're too scared to accept the truth. Maybe they're too scared to admit that a lot of what they learned about life was a lie. Maybe they're not sure why they believe what they believe in the first place. I don't know. Everyone has a different story.
Originally posted by another user
You don't know that there is other intelligent life on another planet and I don't know either. Theres a huge possiblity there is life on another planet. Theres alos a possiblity there is intelligent life too.
With as many planets in the universe as there are that can support life, claiming we are the only ones that are intelligent is arrogant and ignorant, however, as there is no solid proof of other intelligent life, I suppose I can't do anything to convince you.
Originally posted by another user
But also you know that anytime our planet can get massive damage of giant space objects that can enter our atmosphere and do some big damage at any time of day(I do know we get alot of objects that burn up all the time). The thing is it doesnt. I can bet that even planets in the goldilocks zone that can support life are bombarded all the time with giants asteriods or other space objects. We are being protected. You can't prove that we arent but you cant prove we are.
And at any time it's possible to materialize on Mars, but it's not likely. With the innumerable amount of planets in this universe it's a wonder that anything manages to hit us in the first place. It's incredibly unlikely for earth to get hit by a large asteroid or other space rock, as there are so many huge bodies in the universe around us that exhibit massive gravitational pulls, that tiny spec like us has practically no chance of getting hit by anything. There is nothing to suggest we're being protected by anything. We just haven't gotten hit in a while. You need evidence of a phenomena before you can rightfully ask someone to prove it doesn't exist.
Originally posted by another user
When you disagree with everything Im saying you are being ignorant and useing science to cover something that you think you are but in reality you arent. Im not a sciencetist but I do watch alot of history channel and supernova like I said, and I watch many movie and documentarys on all these subjects we have talked about. Your smart, I cant deny thats because you are but you are blinded by your own brain and you can't relize it and you won't.
We are alike in our ignorance. Both of our arguments are just whizzing by the other, not affecting our beliefs at all, and if you can't see that, you must be blind. I may be blinded by my brain, but in that respect you are blinded by your faith. An argument will get us nowhere, as this will just continue to go on in circles. Instead of cluttering up the forum with more of our bickering, I am putting it to a stop here. I do not wish to argue with you further and as such, I bid you a good day.