Wow, just Wow. You are right, I DO have faith! I have faith that we CAN understand and discover the 'secrets of the universe'. I have faith that humanity, despite it's myriad flaws, is something worth while, that can grow and learn and become something better, irrespective of whether we were designed or put here for a specific purpose. THIS is the very crux of why I cannot identify with agnosticism - I accept that we do not know, right now, in cold hard scientific terms that there is or is not a divine being/plan, but nor do I believe that we cannot know. I do believe that we are capable of learning, I do. I am filled with wonder when I look at the night sky, when I look at Scotland's wee bit hills and glens, African Savannah's, Arctic tundra's... this planet, this universe we grew in is amazing and fascinating, and so very chaotic. I love learning how they all fit together, how small a part of the massive whole we are, and yet, how we, such a small insignificant part of the whole can learn how it all works. I fail to see how that is an empty, meaning less existence.
I am so glad you said all this, it made me think and it made me reconcile parts of my own thoughts that I have been struggling with. Thank you. :)
I am still bringing up my children to look at science for answers, rather than religion. But nor do I feel I am depriving them of the wonder of the universe, they have a thirst for knowledge and understanding, a thirst we are trying to feed and encourage.
Ironically, our second youngest (who is 5) seems determined to believe in all the fantastical stuff the other children didn't seem to need. Baby Jesus and tooth fairies ahoy.
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You are right, I DO have faith! I have faith that we CAN understand and discover the 'secrets of the universe'. I have faith that humanity, despite it's myriad flaws, is something worth while, that can grow and learn and become something better, irrespective of whether we were designed or put here for a specific purpose.
THIS is the very crux of why I cannot identify with agnosticism - I accept that we do not know, right now, in cold hard scientific terms that there is or is not a divine being/plan, but nor do I believe that we cannot know. I do believe that we are capable of learning, I do.
I am filled with wonder when I look at the night sky, when I look at Scotland's wee bit hills and glens, African Savannah's, Arctic tundra's... this planet, this universe we grew in is amazing and fascinating, and so very chaotic. I love learning how they all fit together, how small a part of the massive whole we are, and yet, how we, such a small insignificant part of the whole can learn how it all works.
I fail to see how that is an empty, meaning less existence.
I am so glad you said all this, it made me think and it made me reconcile parts of my own thoughts that I have been struggling with. Thank you. :)
I am still bringing up my children to look at science for answers, rather than religion. But nor do I feel I am depriving them of the wonder of the universe, they have a thirst for knowledge and understanding, a thirst we are trying to feed and encourage.
Ironically, our second youngest (who is 5) seems determined to believe in all the fantastical stuff the other children didn't seem to need. Baby Jesus and tooth fairies ahoy.