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Originally Posted by Tuna
I understand that and will fully admit that most of my current beliefs on how the Universe operates are derived from my meditations on the subject rather than any kind of formal education
That we don't know everything there is to know about science is sort of an unspoken truth, you'll never move past it in a discussion inless you accept it and move on. Once you reach that stage you understand you're discussing theory, not fact. This is my working theory on how our different elements coalesce into who we are
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Theory is always a part of science as well. When you start applying that theory to the meaning of life it becomes a philosophy, not a science. It's important to distinguish the two. When you then start blocking off other theories and eliminate the mystery of life it becomes a religion.
Most people need a religion because the vastness of the universe is too much. You strike me as a person who is willing to explore that. Don't block yourself off. Form your own beliefs but always question them. So you have this theory you have been talking about in this thread...it makes you a bit apathetic and it's clearly killing some of beauty of life. You can't stop there, break past it. I've gone through moments when I feel the same way...just keep learning. Eventually you'll be forced to make a new theory and that will inform beliefs that won't be so easy to boil down in the way that you are now.