Carl Sagan on "God" and "Religion"

Carl Sagan talks about "the gods." This clip is from Carl Sagan's Cosmos episode 10, "The Edge of Forever."

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[Ralokone]

Look at him, see what he is doing . . . he isnt being a jackass towards religious people

he understands and accepts them!

Stop being fucking douche bags!

[robbcayman]

If God there is a God, then may he strike you all dead. - George Carlin

[Jmconrad740]

Carl Sagan seemed to pursue everything courageously. He took the evidence for strong claims, and it seems that he meditated (not spiritually in the common sense) and thought about the theme with no restrictions. My personal hero.

[JigglesJingle]

@theUKatheist Everything I said is factual backed up by science and physics. Let's exchange emails so I can get in-depth to put things into perspective your young eager atheist mind.It's not what we know to be true-it's what we know to be fact. Life and conscientiousness would be my definition of God. You bring life into this world, you play the act of God. If something, can come from nothing.why is there life then ? Your arguments fall back to agnosticism because you cant explain

[theUKatheist]

@JigglesJingle prove anything you just said, then prove it is god. its ridiculous to just assert it and change what we know to be true into a god. if thats what you believe then fine, just dont argue it with me if you have no proof for it and al you can give is your opinion.

[LiterBeater]

@JigglesJingle Open your eyes, bro. Look at what's in front of you. You have a family to attend to and a job to work. Stop wasting your time with this shit.

[JigglesJingle]

@theUKatheist You are only in control of yourself, cognitive thoughts, feelings, actions. Everything within the Universe has a frequency, as the Universe on a macro scale is one energy. Atoms are not solid - for they're vibrating, densely compressed close together. Your definition of God is one a Mythological figure with a white beard floating in clouds, mine is one that's life itself and everything within the Universe all from the same fabric. Atheism is the exact opposite.

[theUKatheist]

@JigglesJingle oh come on, really? We are the Gods of our own life and we have control? Hell no, we have some control yes but not much. We can't control other people and events, we can't control the randomness and nature, they effect us and our lifes therefore we don't have control of our lifes.

Sorry but this is not an argument for any kind of God, you are asserting things that already exist as God. Why do that? Also do you even know why its called the God particle?

[JigglesJingle]

@theUKatheist We have a different definition of what "God" is. I am the God of my life, and you are the God of yours - Do you not have control ? Moments before, during, and after.. everything within the Universe was connected. This energy"spark" I call God. Gods particle, the Higgs Boson. Do you have Skype, Yahoo or MSN ? It's easier. Many people rely on others truths, but facts are facts. You cannot change fact.

[theUKatheist]

@JigglesJingle continued

i can dismiss that claim easily.

i dont dismiss what exists, i dismiss that you call them God.

if you think God is the universe and energy then WHY ARE YOU CALLING IT GOD??

I would be more willing to discuss this with you but you have already shown to be a child who is not worth my time by calling me names before even debating anything.

you are rather a troll or an ass hole so i don't wish to speak to you. Also don't claim victory, being an ass hole is not winning.

[theUKatheist]

@JigglesJingle " It's true though. Aren't you a Godless prick? "

everyone is godless ( even if they believe the sky daddy exists it doesnt make it true ) ,and just you are a prick.

"Theirs enough proof for me because I actually study science, biology and physics"

bolllocks.

why call energy and the universe god? we already have names for those things.

"To just simply dismiss it, without offering anything else makes no sense to me"

dismiss what? that you call the universe and energy God?

[JigglesJingle]

@theUKatheist It's true though. Aren't you a Godless prick? Theirs enough proof for me because I actually study science, biology and physics. We're all connected biologically, and to the Earth chemically, and to the Universe atomically. God (energy) is infinite, and through this and bonding of particles creates life. We're the Universe itself(God) manifested within itself(subjectively). To just simply dismiss it, without offering anything else makes no sense to me.