What is your opinion on religion?

"i, essentially, am an atheist who believes in SELF PRESERVATION! that is the rule of thumb for me. survival of the fittest (sadly thats not me) and all that. I believe in nature, and right and wrong, definitely in the grey areas... I DO NOT believe in the big bang theory... ummmm....... what really happened? is there another universe out there? please answer me."

Most astronomers would say that the debate is now over. Three reason cause me to believe in the Big Bang, or as i call it the Horrendous Kablooie:

1. First, and most obvious, the universe is expanding, as observed by the so-called 'red-shift' light when looking at distant galaxies, a product of the doppler effect.

2. the theory predicts that 25 percent of the total mass of the universe should be the helium that formed during the first few minutes, an amount that agrees with observations.

3. Finally, and most convincing, is the presence of the cosmic background radiation. The big-bang theory predicted this remnant radiation, which now glows at a temperature just 3 degrees above absolute zero, well before radio astronomers chanced upon it.

We're 10-15 billion years away from the beginning of known existence.....from the singular event known as the horrendous kablooie......

Astronomers are still pondering dark matter, dark energy and the flatness of space-time. Will there be a big crunch or will the galaxies continue to expand. In trillions upon trillions of years, the sky will be filled only by the Milky Way stars, all the galaxies will be too far away or consumed by black holes/darkness....a vast cold, dark and lonely place.

Until there's a better theory to fit the observations, i'll go with the Horrendous Kablooie, i'm always open for new evidence that support other dimensions or whatever, even god himself...but until there's a little more proof, i'll stick with the current observations.

Oh, and regarding religion, i see it as the opiate to the masses.....creating a cushion for those not wanting to face objective reality and the notion that there is no afterlife... but that's just me.

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