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Meteorites Brought Ingredients of Life To Earth
Meshach writes "A new analysis of a meteorite found in Antarctica is leading scientists to think that life on Earth may have come from outer space. Chemical analysis of the meteorite shows it to be rich in ammonia and containing the element nitrogen. Nitrogen is found in the proteins and DNA that form the basis of life as we know it. The prevailing theory is that our planet may have been seeded by a comet or asteroid because the formative Earth might not have been able to provide the full inventory of simple molecules needed for the processes which led to primitive life."
"God did it" does not need to meet the criterias of science, as an assumed consequence of "God did it" is that there are things beyond human understanding.
Science is great as long as it deals with "how does stuff work" and "what can we do with this".
However, science doesn't even ask the questions that religion answers - it doesn't ask "why". It seems to assume that the answer is "no reason, freak accidents", and elevates this to "fact".
Thankfully though, despite your rejection of divinity, the purpose of religion seems to affect most of humanity. A lot of people are affected by an irrational set of ethics that goes slightly beyond securing the most comfortable existence for themselves. A lot of people irrationally believe that there is a point in trying to preserve humanity beyond our own individual lifespans.
But we're just a freak accident. We're not special. We'll be wiped out eventually, and the universe will not notice. If I won't be alive to see my grandchildrens children, I really shouldn't give a fuck about them. Right?