Comments on: Other Shores http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/03/other-shores.html NIGHTTIME IS FOR DREAMING. DAYLIGHT IS FOR ACTION. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:55:08 +0000 By: Samantha http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/03/other-shores.html#comment-27764 Samantha Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:19:31 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/03/other-shores.html#comment-27764 fantastic universe an god made it all. Human beings can do nothing!! only god can create such beautiful places in the whole universe. The sunset of mars is something realy beautiful.To be there and see it with my own eyes would be great. such revelations fill me with joy. Thanks. fantastic universe an god made it all. Human beings can do nothing!! only god can create such beautiful places in the whole universe.

The sunset of mars is something realy beautiful.To be there and see it with my own eyes would be great.

such revelations fill me with joy.

Thanks.

]]> By: Ebonmuse http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/03/other-shores.html#comment-22618 Ebonmuse Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:58:51 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/03/other-shores.html#comment-22618 Thank you, all. If anyone wants to use these images as wallpaper, larger versions are available (as well as many others) at the <a href="http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/" rel="nofollow">JPL website</a>. Click on "Images" on the menu bar at the top. Thank you, all. If anyone wants to use these images as wallpaper, larger versions are available (as well as many others) at the JPL website. Click on "Images" on the menu bar at the top.

]]> By: Paul http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/03/other-shores.html#comment-22606 Paul Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:56:44 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/03/other-shores.html#comment-22606 Thank you so much. Your eloquence and selection of spendid images in this post has made quite an impression. If you know my blog, you'll know I've tried, but this one is right up with the best. Carl Sagan would be proud. Thank you so much. Your eloquence and selection of spendid images in this post has made quite an impression. If you know my blog, you'll know I've tried, but this one is right up with the best.

Carl Sagan would be proud.

]]> By: L.Nielsen http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/03/other-shores.html#comment-22605 L.Nielsen Tue, 27 Mar 2007 10:03:32 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/03/other-shores.html#comment-22605 Fantastic post. When I see such pictures and hear the tales told by our explorers (Humans or robots) I feel so awed. The universe is beautiful! I too have a dream (thanks Martin) about a world where every human being sees such stunning images, hears the tales and feels the greatness of the univers and all the knowledge we have and don't have about this magnificient birthplace of ours. A world where people feel humility and greatness for the real world we live in and do not feel the need to believe in magical fairies in the sky or fall for the words of astrologers, psychics and missionaries. Then perhaps humankind can grow up. The world of today is a kindergarten. Fantastic post. When I see such pictures and hear the tales told by our explorers (Humans or robots) I feel so awed. The universe is beautiful!

I too have a dream (thanks Martin) about a world where every human being sees such stunning images, hears the tales and feels the greatness of the univers and all the knowledge we have and don't have about this magnificient birthplace of ours. A world where people feel humility and greatness for the real world we live in and do not feel the need to believe in magical fairies in the sky or fall for the words of astrologers, psychics and missionaries. Then perhaps humankind can grow up. The world of today is a kindergarten.

]]> By: terrence http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/03/other-shores.html#comment-22604 terrence Tue, 27 Mar 2007 02:15:58 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/03/other-shores.html#comment-22604 Another eloquent post. For any and all who haven't read it on this same topic, do a Google for "The Theologian's Nightmare" by Bertrand Russell. Another eloquent post. For any and all who haven't read it on this same topic, do a Google for "The Theologian's Nightmare" by Bertrand Russell.

]]> By: MKateS http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/03/other-shores.html#comment-22594 MKateS Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:14:27 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/03/other-shores.html#comment-22594 Wow, this entry makes me feel so young again! Reading this has so elevated my spirit. I know this is how Carl Sagan must have spent his life feeling. Thanks! Wow, this entry makes me feel so young again! Reading this has so elevated my spirit. I know this is how Carl Sagan must have spent his life feeling. Thanks!

]]> By: Darren http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/03/other-shores.html#comment-22592 Darren Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:39:07 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/03/other-shores.html#comment-22592 I find the Mars landers Spirit and Opportunity and awesome story, the hitherto crowning glory of human exploration and something of which I am very proud and honoured to see. Ok, I can't hold it in any longer: I am one of those atheists that has never believed in any god or the silly creation stories (they just make no sense), so I am utterly bewildered that people in this day and age can still believe the arrogant, human-centric nonsense spouted in so-called holy texts. This self-deception by the faithful mystifies me; it's about time that religion admits that it is not best placed to explain the nature of the universe and instead concentrate on what it's core mission should be: comforting the fearful. We should be rightly proud of what we have achieved and discovered using science as our tools, and this is just the beginning of our journey. Religion is outdated and no longer serves a useful purpose in the explication of the universe in which we are so lucky to find ourselves. Indeed, it now stands as an obstacle to human progress. I find the Mars landers Spirit and Opportunity and awesome story, the hitherto crowning glory of human exploration and something of which I am very proud and honoured to see.

Ok, I can't hold it in any longer: I am one of those atheists that has never believed in any god or the silly creation stories (they just make no sense), so I am utterly bewildered that people in this day and age can still believe the arrogant, human-centric nonsense spouted in so-called holy texts. This self-deception by the faithful mystifies me; it's about time that religion admits that it is not best placed to explain the nature of the universe and instead concentrate on what it's core mission should be: comforting the fearful.

We should be rightly proud of what we have achieved and discovered using science as our tools, and this is just the beginning of our journey. Religion is outdated and no longer serves a useful purpose in the explication of the universe in which we are so lucky to find ourselves. Indeed, it now stands as an obstacle to human progress.

]]> By: a sinking ship http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/03/other-shores.html#comment-22589 a sinking ship Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:51:25 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/03/other-shores.html#comment-22589 There such myriad revelations that await us humans, if only we may gather the courage and conviction to reach out to the cosmos go to it. The earth and humanity is no more the center stone in the crown of the galaxy than a particular manhole cover is in the city of New York. But human arrogance would have the tale told differently. If ever we spread our feet to places previously unchartered and unknown within the galaxy, we humans will have to stop drinking the elixer of hate and superstition that brings us ever so inaffably closer to extinction. There such myriad revelations that await us humans, if only we may gather the courage and conviction to reach out to the cosmos go to it. The earth and humanity is no more the center stone in the crown of the galaxy than a particular manhole cover is in the city of New York. But human arrogance would have the tale told differently. If ever we spread our feet to places previously unchartered and unknown within the galaxy, we humans will have to stop drinking the elixer of hate and superstition that brings us ever so inaffably closer to extinction.

]]> By: John Nernoff III M.D. http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/03/other-shores.html#comment-22588 John Nernoff III M.D. Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:45:25 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/03/other-shores.html#comment-22588 Humans are prone to project their own parochial conceits onto the universe. We have kings. Therefore the whole Universe has to have a king or kings. We have creators of various items - food, homes and most importantly weapons of all imaginable types by which we need to kill "enemies." Since we have creators, the Universe has got to have a creator. All these extrapolations of human activity involve some sort of being called "God" (thousands of names attached to such, depending on the culture). The explanation of religion involves very little more in the way of analysis. Humans just like to reflexively attribute their own activities, thoughts, meanings and requirements to their environments out of self-importance and arrogance. We are the center of the Universe. Humans are prone to project their own parochial conceits onto the universe. We have kings. Therefore the whole Universe has to have a king or kings. We have creators of various items - food, homes and most importantly weapons of all imaginable types by which we need to kill "enemies." Since we have creators, the Universe has got to have a creator. All these extrapolations of human activity involve some sort of being called "God" (thousands of names attached to such, depending on the culture). The explanation of religion involves very little more in the way of analysis. Humans just like to reflexively attribute their own activities, thoughts, meanings and requirements to their environments out of self-importance and arrogance. We are the center of the Universe.

]]> By: King Aardvark http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/03/other-shores.html#comment-22586 King Aardvark Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:24:24 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/03/other-shores.html#comment-22586 I've had that Jupiter picture as my wallpaper at work for the past year. I may replace it with that Mars pic though; very cool. I've had that Jupiter picture as my wallpaper at work for the past year. I may replace it with that Mars pic though; very cool.

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