Size Matters
The universe is a very, very, very large place. It's so large that our minds cannot grasp its depths. And really, to be honest, I think the notion of a place called "our universe" is ridiculous, but that is another issue. What is important, however, is this: we tend to think that everything revolves around us. Thankfully, however, it does not. Humans have a tendency to lock themselves into personal beliefs and separate themselves from the rest of the world (those who do not agree with their beliefs) and become little islands; in America, we a great at doing this. But if there is one thing for certain, we are but tiny a fragment of life's grand spectacle. And with this relation to the infinite awe that is life, we know very little. Religious or not, there is no doubt as to the distance of extra-terrestrial bodies (planets and stars that is). For a brief review of relative size, the sun is about 93 million miles away (that's one long car ride). It takes 8 minutes for the light from the sun to reach us. Keeping in mind how ridiculously large the sun is (one million earths could fit into it) our sun is a relatively small star. There are many that are much larger. Furthermore, our galaxy is home to billions of these stars; that's one galaxy out of the known trillions of galaxies out there. The point is, before we can begin to argue over whose belief is wrong or right, before we begin to fight, it might be prudent to question your own beliefs and ask yourself: Do I really know all the answers? Or at least, a more humbling question: Do I know enough to argue?
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