Jul 7 2011: I agree with Abhiram 100%, he's actually the first person I've met who holds a similar world view as mine in that regard. I, too, am against organized religion, however belief in "over-science", so to speak, does not seem irrational to me at all. Science can only explain so much, and consciousness is one of them. Science is actually limited to our universe, and there's no denying that. Trying to find explanations than suit us for things that science never will be able to prove does not make us lesser than those who look only to science for answers. You going in that direction proves to me two things: the first is you do not understand the first thing about Spirituality, as it actually doesn't try at all to deal with questions relating to science. Question related to morality, for example, are part of that group. I am not talking of uneducated populistic religion here, however trying to figure out the ideal way to live one's life has nothing to do with science. Some things are beyond science. To me our great universe being chance does not seem logical. LOGICALLY I think there is some sort of intelligent being (out of time & space, as they are functions of the universe) that, because it's beyond the universe, is by nature ununderstandable to human beings. That does not make me at all impervious to knowledge. Problem arises when you try to describe said "creator" or try to understand it, not to mention speak in it's behalf. Logically the universe being created fits most from a logic standpoint. You being left-brained does not make spirituality less valid.
Actually the biggest scientists have and still are debating the issue of consciousness, and no good answer has been found as of yet, and regardless, freedom of choice does not fit into causality in nature.
When you dismiss the spiritual (the non-physical), you do nothing but narrow your mind.
I would make this respectable, but you didn't seem to respect views unlike your own, and that's ALWAYS a dangerous path.
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Actually the biggest scientists have and still are debating the issue of consciousness, and no good answer has been found as of yet, and regardless, freedom of choice does not fit into causality in nature.
When you dismiss the spiritual (the non-physical), you do nothing but narrow your mind.
I would make this respectable, but you didn't seem to respect views unlike your own, and that's ALWAYS a dangerous path.