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Originally Posted by abaya
I'm amazed that no one responded to this post yet... I love it, Professor Mayhem. For me, I came from a place where everything had meaning due to a divine presence in my life, etc etc... and now I've come to a place very much like yours, a realization of the pure scientific reality of our situation here on earth, and it's kind of a cool place. Religious people might find it terrifying, I suppose, but I find it remarkably liberating. Thanks for sharing.
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Yeah. I tend to think that people sell out the wonder of physical reality all too quickly for the sake of painting themselves into some sort of grandiose supernatural scenario.
I find the reality of what science teaches us to be far more awe-inspiring than any cultural notion of divinity we could ever dream up. It's a unique place to be in, and it can teach us quite a bit.
It's kind of depressing to think that there are people who feel "unfulfilled" or "trapped" by, well...everything in existence.