Quote Originally Posted by Oneironaut
Scientific breakthroughs have happened when there vas something we observe that we just didn't know how to explain, and upon closer examination we were able to determine its origin. In every case in all of history, this origin has been something very real, some kind of matter and/or energy which has been shown to cause whatever physical phenomenon we were previously unable to explain. However, there isn't the slightest shred of evidence for things like leprechauns, unicorns, fairies, Santa Claus, souls or gods, and there just isn't anything that we can observe that would necessitate their existence. That is to say, there is no phenomenon in the universe which we can't explain but that we could if we postulated the existence of such creatures. Why believe in leprechauns, unicorns, souls or gods if there is no reason to?


You know very well that people don't always operate logically. Often people choose to believe in something because it is comforting to them, or because the idea has been drilled in their minds from birth, and they later come up with rationalizations for why they believe it even when there was no original logical reason for believing in it. The reason so many people have faith is pretty simple to see, when you consider why children almost always have the same religion as their parents or their culture. Most people just accept whatever beliefs their parents had or whatever their society believes, which explains, for example, why nearly all Iranians are Muslims but practically nobody in Hawaii is.

Youre using your brain to think of all that stuff. Good work. Wrong, but it looks nice. :thumbsup:
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Your Avatar is very similar to a wiccan symbol.

The pentacle, a pentagram within a circle, is the most recognizable symbol of Wicca. The pentacle represents the integration of body and spirit, and the spiritual mastery of the four elements. The pentacle is used in a number of Wiccan rituals, and as a Grade sign in Gardnerian and other traditions. The pentacle is often worn as a symbol of recognition amongst practitioners, especially those who practice a code of secrecy.