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My good fellow, though science is essentially an exercise in observation of the natural world, there is good reason to believe that this natural world is born out of a *supernatural* realm that preceded this one. Not as a matter of science, but as a force of logic, if you will. Of course I can no more prove it, than you can disprove it.

It takes no faith at all to believe in the existence of the natural world. We can observe that it exists. When there is observable, verifiable, testable evidence for a super-natural world, it will require no faith to believe in that one either. Until then, it does, and my mind doesn't entertain such a purely conjectural domain.

In summation, we are both men of faith, I suppose. Though this begs the question of whose faith is more reasonable; in my view, faith in the absence of reason is blind.

No, not both of us.

If there is no transcendant reason, or purpose for us being here, our "reason" will die a cold, slow death..as the universe succombs to absolute entropy. How depressing.

Depressing? Yes, if I let it get to me. True? Perhaps. I want to know the truth, even if it's unpleasant.

With due respect, your premise, that all there is is what can be observed, is your article of faith.

There is good reason to believe that your quest for truth is doomed, since there is a good chance humanity will annhiliate itself before we can find it. It is also quite possible it is unattainable, due to the vastness of the universe and the obvious physical constraints it presents, in terms of exploring it.

If this is true, truth will be humanities' empty chalice.

But the Truth is not an empty chalice

The Truth is an empty Cross

The Truth is an empty Tomb.

The Truth wants to set you free.

"I AM the Way, the Truth and the Life, no man comes to the Father but through me. John 14:6

Brian.