I do take issue with John Adams, though I use his quote of “this Constitution is good for the governance of a good and religious people...it is inadequate for any other”.
I’ll let him have a pass on the “universe is infinite and eternal” as he couldn’t have know about the big bang origins. That the universe has a start is more of an argument for an eternal Cause than the eternality of the universe.
Also, I take issue with his statement that we are wicked for attempting to understand the universe. The Creator put our world in a specific place in the universe so that we COULD discover its wonders.
I can understand why that would bother you.
“I’ll let him have a pass on the “universe is infinite and eternal” as he couldn’t have know about the big bang origins. That the universe has a start is more of an argument for an eternal Cause than the eternality of the universe.”
The “big bang” theory was around for him to also believe in if he wished. He chose not to believe in the “big bang” theory.
I agree that there is no reason in the world to not learn about the universe and try as best we can to understand it knowing we have finite knowledge.