So, it seems Mars had an ocean. And many fine minded folks on my astronomy forum are speculating we may find fossils on Mars in our lifetime.
I do hope so. Even if it's just to give one in the eye for the god botherers and happy clappers.
Imagine, proof of life on Mars. It'd be sensational, and Thomas Hardy's fictional astronomer, Swithin StCleeve would be proved right; when he said "whatever the stars were made for, theywere not made to please our eyes. It is just the same in everything; nothing is made for man".
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I must say that I find your contempt of religion distasteful.
Are you really so insecure in your own beliefs that you need evidence to 'give one in the eye' to someone who doesnt share your beliefs?
Mike
I take on board what you're saying, and I hope you realise I don't mean to insult anyone.
But I must also state my case.
I don't see 'belief' and 'none belief' as two sides of the same coin. Not at all.
We are born none believers. That is our 'default' setting if you like. We are told what to believe regarding religion. We are taught religion.
Yea, I want to give 'one in the eye' to the people that taught me folklore like it's fact for all those years in school. I want them to know it didn't work.
See, the burden of proof is on those that *choose* to believe in a god, (or astrology, numerology, and all other folklore I don't see any tangible evidence for.
I don't have a diffrent belief to a religios person, I just have no religious belief. Just like if we were born and raised by heathens, or apes, like Tarzan, (great book by the way!).
Once you start 'denying' religion, a whole new world opens. Your world view changes. To say god created the world is to deny the wonders of the universe.
No, I don't respect religion. I think it's wrong. I think it's sinister. We'll have to agree to differ on this one. And if I go to hell, and get poked up the bum by satan with his trident every second Saturday then I'll shout to you up there and say "bloody hell Mike, you were right all along!!"
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