The fact that we can comprehend the universe in ways that far surpass
any other species of life we know of, dupes us into believing that we,
at least when compared to what we call all "lower" species of
intelligence, are therefore like gods in comparison.
In fact, we can do pretty much everything our own gods have done, from virgin births through artificial insemination to atomic bombs and Armageddon.
Our understanding of the universe sits upon our head like a crown of cognitive glory, in other words, one as immense and infinite as the universe we should be humbled to behold.
But because we can't agree or even understand what "meaning" we should give this fact, we wear it like a crown of thorns. And to save ourselves, we crucify ourselves on the crosses of the meanings we give it, because our religions convince us those meanings must come from “god.”
In fact, we can do pretty much everything our own gods have done, from virgin births through artificial insemination to atomic bombs and Armageddon.
Our understanding of the universe sits upon our head like a crown of cognitive glory, in other words, one as immense and infinite as the universe we should be humbled to behold.
But because we can't agree or even understand what "meaning" we should give this fact, we wear it like a crown of thorns. And to save ourselves, we crucify ourselves on the crosses of the meanings we give it, because our religions convince us those meanings must come from “god.”
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