"There is most definitely no grandeur..."
Sure there is.
"but only futility, in a view of life that says that we came about only by chance arrangement of molecules...."
Natural selection is not random. And where we come from isn't as important as where we are.
The futility is in the urge to blindly ignore the plain evidence of our senses. Reality truly is a harsh mistress.
You folks are great (I'm sure there are others I've left off). THANKS SO MUCH for being here at FR. Wonderful discussion, a real winner with eloquent folks like you contributing. Bless you and thanks for the education!