Why Are We Here?

Who Are We And Why Are We Here?

Information in the Universe cannot die. Not one step, not one memory, not one sorrow in your life is ever forgotten. You, as an individual, will be lost in the maelstorm of time, your molecules dispersed. But who you were, what you did, how you lived, will always remain embedded in the universal computation. We are, all of us, a product of everything that came before. We are biologically part of distant relatives that existed back to pre-historic man and even before that.

Religion arose as an effort to explain the inexplicable, control the uncontrollable, make bearable the unbearable. Belief in a higher power became the most powerful innovation in later human evolution. Tribes with religion had an advantage over those without. They had direction and purpose, motivation and a mission. The survival value of religion was so spectacular that the thirst for belief became embedded in the human genome. It does not matter which religion you may practice, or if you practice any at all. Religion of some sort is as essential to human survival as food and water.

Contemplate, if you will, the universe that you now know exists. Is it not, by itself, more awe-inspiring than any God concept offered by any of the historical religions? A hundred billion (or more) galaxies, lonely islands of fire tossed like sparkling coins in a vastness of space so immense that it is beyond the biological comprehension of the human mind. The universe we have discovered is only an extremely tiny fraction of the extent and magnificence of the creation. And it does not matter how it was created because, for whatever reason, we exist. We inhabit the tiniest blue speck in the infinite reaches of the universe, and yet this speck is precious to us and is an essential part of the whole. It is ours! It does not matter what leaps of science, intelligence and technology we may experience. Eternity, Infinity and the Universe will always remain (to the greater extent) beyond the comprehensive abilities of mankind.

We must continually strive to make it better, to eliminate the greed, the evil and to use our understanding and compassion to create a better world. It is up to us, each individual, to contribute to the end result so that we may we pass on a better world to our survivors.

Under the concepts that the wonder of the universe is beyond our comprehension, now and forever, it is pure folly to assume any religion that teaches love, compassion and morality is superior to all others. At the same time we can readily recognize when one teaches fear, hate, death and submission as a path to the 'hereafter' that is inherent in all religions.

And if an established religion seeks to dominate, to overcome other religions and supplant it with their version by any means at their disposal, we have a moral duty and obligation to suppress or eradicate this malignancy posing as a religion. To repeat, it is up to us to contribute to the end result. Otherwise we will never be able to pass a better world to those who follow us on this long and continuing journey. This is happening today and the problem must be recognized and dealt with properly.

The alternative is simply too dire to contemplate.