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Dogma versus the Universe
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The image above is of a galaxy similar to our own. Our solar system is on a far flung arm of our galaxy’s spiral and we can only see a few thousand stars at most with our unaided eyes. These are a mixture of stars which are nearby, and bright stars further away; but they are only a tiny fraction of the 100,000,000,000 stars in our own galaxy.
In 1999 the Hubble Telescope estimated there were 125 billion galaxies in the universe, this figure is subject to change and has already been challenged by new telescopes. That we are part of something so large is very hard for us to picture cohesively. And it is this thought that I find so inspiring, spiritual. We will probably never know for sure how the universe was formed, whether there are other universes. However, we may find out we are not alone in this infinity.
Our infinitesimal size in our galaxy alone should give us pause for thought on the pettiness that governs many of our actions.
We, our planet, our solar system, our galaxy, our universe; according to quantum physics (string theory) are all energy - equals.
But we don't behave as equals. Jesus told us to love our neighbour - I think we'd be better off if he'd asked us to respect each other.
I will never feel anything approaching love for people like Boaz but I can hold respect for him as a fellow human, even when he has been particularly vicious. He believes what he believes. Live and let live.
Most of our problems are with people trying to direct us according to their beliefs and desires and the conflict when we resist.
With so much to gain from scientific inquiry why do people continue to believe in religious dogma?