On a Beautiful Day
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On a Beautiful Day
Original short story. I am an atheist. This is not an argument, it is an history about why religion spreads because it is simpler to explain, though not simpler in the scientific sense. _____________________________ On a beautiful day, looking at a magnificent sunset at the horizon, Paul asked to his scientific friend Jack "Do you see this world? Why is it like it is?" "Well," said Jack. "Come in university, we will teach you. You can learn Mathematics, Big Bang theory, Cosmology, Quantum mechanics, Information theory, Thermodynamics, Nuclear physics, Optics, Acoustics, Fluid dynamics, General relativity, Galaxy, star and planet formation, Geology, Geography, Seismology, Meteorology, Abiogenesis, Heredity, Natural selection, Paleontology, Anthropology, Sociology, Ethnology, Linguistics, Historical Linguistics, Psychology, Memetics, Child development, Medical science, Pharmacology, Nutrition, Cognitive science, Neurology, History, Economy, Political Sciences, Artificial Intelligence, System Theory You could even step into philosophy, particularly philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, epistemology, and metaphysics that shall also help you understand the world. Then after several decades of...", but then Jack was interrupted by a priest passing by. "Come Paul," said the priest who had heard the conversation. "Did you ever hear about God?" And the priest walked Paul away, explaining him how God had made it all and telling him stories from a book. "But Paul," shouted Jack. "Science explains it much more simply than the God-hypothesis!"
YouTube | May 13, 2008
