Well, I also use the spectrum as an argument. Like, if the universe was intended solely for humanity's use, then why are there types of light that we can't see? UV, IR, gamma, X-ray, all that stuff, what's the point if humans can't see it and the world is only for human use?
And (and here's a big point) again; how, ever, are humans going to be able to settle across the universe? Why is the universe so huge, and getting bigger, if humans are the centrepoint of it?
I agree. But then again, I don't believe in God to begin with.
That is another problem I think people have. Taking the Bible to literally.
"God made the earth in seven days."
I don't see how you can argue that thought since there wasn't a sun yet to define the period of a day.
I won't lie my families beliefs are very moderate and uses the idea of God to justify such logical occurrences within nature.
Plus I like the idea of "God created Evolution and Science"
I like that idea as well. Religion, when taken too literally, holds back a society from moving forward. I think science and religion can coexist, but religious people have to embrace scientific facts for that.
The one thing I do think, and I do not mean to criticize you, is that what you're doing is cherry picking. I know so many Christians/Catholics/Protestants who take some parts of their Bible literally, while they don't do that with other parts.
For instance, they like a certain passage about Christians helping the poor. But the page where is being written that 'homosexuals MUST be put to death' - naaaahhhh, they didn't mean it that way! You shouldn't take that literally.
I mean - how
do we know what to take literal and what not? To be honest; we don't. People pick what sounds good to them and the shocking bits of the old testament that straight out justify (and in some cases promote) slavery, rape and torture are being ignored.
And of course, those people are way better for a society than people who follow the Westboro Baptist church. I think that, if all Christians 'cherry picked' when reading the Bible, the world would be a happier place.
It means you don't root your morals in ancient scriptures, but actually have a moral compass of your own.
But still... To a certain extent, you could say it is a form of hypocrisy.
Not meant to you in general, btw.
Usually when I speak to my family people get tired of me talking. So when someone
does ask me about my opinion........
RELEASE THE KRAKEN!