Carl Sagan - Pale Blue Dot

This is taken from the audio book.

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[DayDreamAscent]

You would think if God existed, he'd stop giving all the intelligence to atheists.

[healkaran123]

Thumbs up if Ricky Gervias sent you here.

[royalsteven]

That is too bad, because I respect you.

[ostermann]

Thumbs up if you know how to spell "Ricky Gervais"

[baldieman64]

@royalsteven Ah, I see. Unfortunately, you are confusing me with someone who has respect for the "spiritual point of view".

I don't. I may respect a person if they demonstrate that they deserve respect. I respect their right to believe whatever they will with the proviso that they not not harm others as a consequence of those beliefs - and I take a very broad definition of "harm".

I do not however respect superstitious or supernatural belief or opinions informed by those beliefs in any way

[royalsteven]

Thanks. This is no competition. I just wanted to explain something in clear words and from spiritual point of view.

[baldieman64]

@royalsteven I think you're confusing wisdom with willful dumb ignorance and blind superstition.

If the best that you can come up with is to note that "Humans are limited in their ways and thinking" and that without their brain they would be handicapped (Sorry but I'm not including the word "given"), I don't think of you as wise but I do wonder whether you should be allowed out without supervision..

[royalsteven]

Humans are not really wise. ]they think they are. They can be knowledegeable or learn things from books or others. But to develop, or possess God's wisdom is a lot more to be desired. Humans are limited in their ways and thinking, and without their given brain they would be handicapped. God is the unlimited and everexpanding creative force that created this all so He is really wise and so are His followers.

[hellomate639]

@healkaran123

Thumbs up even though he didn't send me here. I think it's cool that he's sending people here.

[EasyCompanyable]

love

[elmotouchesme97]

@KusanagiRai THAT'S HOW IT MAKES ME FEEL!!! thank you!, i spent about 20 minutes thinking of how to explain how this makes me feel, then i decided to read the comments.

[elmotouchesme97]

@bingbang3214 haha, it's amazing how people can actually think that life exists only on Earth, it's so strange to me, it's almost fascinating...