[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

There is a huge difference. To understand how the universe was made, how planets are formed from space materials and how stars and galaxies form - to understand the chemistry needed for life to start on certain planets under certain conditions like in this galaxy and then to understand the number of similar galaxies that are around it would be mathematically folly to not think there was life elsewhere. To compare that to believing in a god based on some 2000 year old bog standard superstition is just not comparable.

Its not ignorant to dismiss religion, most people do so on the evidence that is set before them as they would about believing in anything. You can have an open mind but by your definition you are also open to leprechauns, giant hay eating dinosaurs that live in the earths core, moomins, clangers, dragons who live in the welsh hills and all sorts of crazy bat**** stuff.

2000? try 15,000 that's when ancient civilisations were trying to leave us information.... What I'm suggesting is that what we call 'god' is an alien and they have been here.
If you can open your mind enough to contemplate the infinate nature of the universe that doesn't seem so unlikely does it?