[Ektar]

So yeah. I've induced that religion is merely a tool of rationalizing the universe. People must always be able to understand how sometime happens - whether it be the actual way or not. A very good example is that IB gets a lot of raid mobs, so they must have a linux packet sniffing box to tell them when a mob will spawn (lol see what I did there). This is a rationalization of the universe in that it gives an explanation to that which could not be explained.


This is what religion has done all throughout the history of mankind.

What causes a hurricane?
Before Science: "WE ARE BEING PUNISHED BY THE GODS"
After Science: "Area of low pressure which begins to rotate due to the coriolis effect picks up moisture yada yada yada"

Where do babies come from?
You get the point yeah.


The biggest question being, of course, the, uh, big question. Meaning of life, the creation the end, all that.

Just like the mysterious hurricane was later discovered to have a grounded cause, so do I conjecture that the creation of the universe, what is beyond the universe, what is the end of time, ... , can be explained in a likewise grounded fashion. Whether it is a matter of time for science to discover this or it's completely beyond the maximum potential of science is irrelevant.


So relating back to the current discussion which yes, I still have skipped that last post =p. Refer back to my veeeery first thing up there (not so yeah): I induce. I've taken non conclusive evidence to form a theory. I am quite aware of the problems, such as hurricanes being explained by science does not imply, by any means, that another "at one time" unexplainable event can later be explained. I openly say I, beyond am not, cannot be sure.

I still think I'm atheist, no?