tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994599059504953675.post3963721387608532269..comments2023-06-17T04:33:42.484-04:00Comments on The Cranky Atheist: Life Takes a WalkNealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07952900350604620339noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994599059504953675.post-89100134406168088182011-03-21T21:06:30.588-04:002011-03-21T21:06:30.588-04:00I don't think it applies to all religious peop...I don't think it applies to all religious people, but I have met many religious people who completely miss the point of the natural world. their sense of awe is reserved for some feeling they get when they're singing hymns or when they interpret some event as an act of god. I cannot help but think that they do indeed muss on enjoyment of the beauty of plants, animals, ecosystems, etc. They also miss the point of great works of art, too. They see them not for what they are, a wonderful product of the human imagination and creativity, but as the inspired work of gos speaking through people. I have heard people say that without religion, we would not have the greatest pieces of art, music, etc., that humanity has produced. My response is that even sacred art is the product of man, and the inspiration is our own feelings of love, and the great pleasure that this particular species of great ape takes in creating stuff.Adrianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11449319476888682571noreply@blogger.com