I know science is always finding answers, discovering things about us and our universe. But it never really gets into the philosophical. Some may say that is just because in the end it is all illogical to be judging things in any way but empirically. However there is that one piece, that one bit of our spirit that will never be satisfied with it all just being a random series of events, perhaps tossed in with a bit of luck if I maybe so bold.
Maybe that’s because we think too much, perhaps it’s a weakness in many of us, but maybe, just maybe there is something the is just out of reach of our science no matter how far it goes.
I leave with this, something I have thought of over the years both as a lover of science and a practicing Christian. I was a very big fan of Sagan back in his hay day. Whatever you opinion maybe of the man, he did bring the marvel of the universe to many. I was discussing him one day with others and one of my peers was dumb founded and finally said “But he is an Atheist”. That disturbed me to no end, not because of the revelation, because I knew indirectly, but it made me wonder abut the fate of this man. But then when I would watch his show, I would see that glint of wonder in his eye. It was more than just emotion, he got it. He got how supremely wonderful it all was. He may not have given credit where I think it’s due, but in his own way he was a much stronger believer than many of my fellow Christians.
“I leave with this, something I have thought of over the years both as a lover of science and a practicing Christian. I was a very big fan of Sagan back in his hay day. Whatever you opinion maybe of the man, he did bring the marvel of the universe to many. I was discussing him one day with others and one of my peers was dumb founded and finally said “But he is an Atheist”. That disturbed me to no end, not because of the revelation, because I knew indirectly, but it made me wonder abut the fate of this man. But then when I would watch his show, I would see that glint of wonder in his eye. It was more than just emotion, he got it. He got how supremely wonderful it all was. He may not have given credit where I think it’s due, but in his own way he was a much stronger believer than many of my fellow Christians.”
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Indeed, he did “get it.” Sagan was a brilliant man. He also was a well-known, ardent agnostic. He did not believe there was a “God” and made that very clear on several occasions.