"In some respects, science has far surpassed
religion in delivering awe.
"How is it
that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, ‘This is
better than we thought! The Universe is
much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant?’ Instead they say, ‘No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay
that way.’
"A religion, old or new, that stressed the
magnificence of the Universe as revealed by modern science might be able to
draw forth reserves of reverence and awe hardly tapped by the conventional
faiths."
– Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space
There are no gods, such as Humans or other sapient
races have created in their own image; any such being is far too small for the
actual Universe.
Which brings me to my second favorite quote of Sagan's.
Which brings me to my second favorite quote of Sagan's.
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