For anyone leading towards atheism, look at this picture and think very carefully about it.

Shellface · 6 months

This is the Andromeda galaxy.

It is the closest large galaxy to the Milky Way. It is larger than our own. It has two distinctive satellites, and the more distant Triangulum galaxy, in orbit with it.

In five billion years, it will collide with our galaxy. The conglomeration that is created will be an elliptical galaxy of some sort.

You won't get to see that.

But you know what? That hardly matters. It will happen, with or without anyone watching. Five billion years is a long time; it took somewhere between 3 and 4 billion years to get life to what it is today, and only a few hundred million of those with anything complex. If we don't annihilate ourselves, humans might be able to see the collision of galaxies in the front yard.

Of course, not the humans that you know now. Evolution is a logical constant, and will not stop if reproduction continues to work as it does today. I can assure you, you probably would not recognise those humans.

But again, this matters not. Life is something that happened to The Universe by chance, and you are a product of a whole lot of chances. Your life is, too, governed by chances, whether you like that or not. So, make the best of them. Live.

Tip your waiter.

Hypersapien · 6 months

Here is a truly massive version, if anyone wants it for their wallpaper

pezz2232 · 6 months

That's right its motivational for me and could be to all. There is no need for religion. We have the universe. One life to be thankful for.

wayndom · 6 months

For anyone leaning towards atheism...

FTFY

BuccaneerRex · 6 months

Yes, and?

Redsetter · 6 months

Leading who?

tothemooninaballoon · 6 months

What's your point?

DepressedRacoon · 6 months

If that doesn't get you...

DarrenBurton · 6 months

ooooooooo, pretty! Andromeda Galaxy?

supderpbro · 6 months

I've thought carefully and determined that the universe is a beautiful place and it's eternal expansion is very provocative. The countless years this must have taken to create only goes to prove that not only are we not alone is this vast universe, but the notion of made up entities controlling it is laughable at best.

biscobuddha · 6 months

i can't tell if this is advocating a slide into atheism or condemning it

DeathChron · 6 months

You are right! there must be hundreds of stars out there. Only Yahweh could create such wonder!

pezz2232 · 6 months

Leaning*

Smiler260 · 6 months

To those who do not understand, no explanation is possible. To those who understand, no explanation is necessary. If you can look at this and miss the point, you are not capable of any intelligent discussion. I think you're either blind or totally and irretrievably ignorant.

grumpyoldfart · 6 months

Okay, 400 billion stars, give or take, going to collide with our galaxy momentarily, so? I know where to find 200 billion more very much like it.

DoxBox · 6 months

It would take more than 6000 years just to go from one side of our galaxy to the other, at light speed, an ostensibly unreachable goal.

To get there, to that galaxy, would take over 2.6 million years, at the same speed.

Barring some catastrophe in the next few hundred years wiping out the planet, we will get there.

[deleted] · 6 months

Okay?

TheLastPromethean · 6 months

I love this, the picture on its own reminds me of a Buddhist Koan, the parables and stories they use to reach enlightenment. I feel like really pondering the majesty of space can only lead you toward a more open, atheistic mode of thought.

4-bit · 6 months

Your caption is confusing.

It could mean this should push you over the edge into atheism.

It could mean you believe something divine had to create this.

It could mean 'aliens'.

pezz2232 · 6 months

Due to my poor caption, I will say this: This is a picture of the universe, okay thats obvious. What I was trying to get at is that because of the magnificent wonders of the universe, this has led me to my full atheism. It opened my eyes to so much more. Much more than religion could ever give me. All I am doing is showing part of of story. I apologize for it being confusing to some. So I guess my message is this: learn about the wonders of the universe its much more rewarding and beautiful than any religion.


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