Very very true our lives are short and insignificant.. If you want to take a scientific approach to this point a political religious view and where the souls goes then i guess ill look at it this way.. Since most religions talk about lakes of fires and magma i guess that can be a scientific/evolutionist point of view... Our souls go underground and burn in the magma and so the circle of life goes on heheheh...

Damn im stoned... lol

Good post Grumpy.  I often lament that those of the atheist faith only post negatives about other faiths and never anything positive about their own.  You have done the opposite.  I totally disagree with you and our perspectives on the universe are very different.  But that is OK, we can disagree and not hate;) 

I was unaware of your son's accident, but I hope all is well with him as well as with the rest of your family.

You are right about religion. As a Christian I have seen religion get in the way of far too many peoples faith. That may sound odd, but it is true. When people become mired in the "rules and regulations" of a given religion, they tend to lose sight of their spirituality, which is what faith is really about. My faith does not reside in a building or with a human being leading a congregation and I hold no animosity toward agnostics or athiests, as I am just as flawed and confused as any of them, just in different circumstances, and for different reasons. I like the old saying that "It's OK if you don't believe in God, He still believes in you". I stopped telling people I know to be  non-believers, for whatever reason, that I would pray for them and their families, but I do it anyway. I figure it can't hurt!

Seriously grumpy, we've argued on here, but I honestly wish you and your family well. The thought of anything bad happening to anyones kids, not just mine, makes me feel yukkie inside. Keep us posted.

ha lol argument is just fine, I enjoy hearing other peoples world views. For me, there is just now proof, just that simple

grumpy:  I used to say that the meaning of life was to keep searching for the meaning of life.  Keep on searching earnestly.  And I, too, hope all's well with your son. 

The meaning of life is to struggle always against entropy until it defeats you, and help others in their fight.

Thanks for sharing, Grumpy.  I've seenn the doctors and nurses save lives up-close too.  The ultimate negative entropy providers.  Hope all's well with the young one.