[Serious Discussion] Religion

[Maddolis]

I don't know if Maddolis' video explains that, but I don't see anything wrong with coming to existence by chance. Universe is too large to even imagine. We just happened to evolve in an environment which has good conditions.

Precisely. What seems like very slim odds here really aren't in the big scheme of things- there are more planets and stars in the universe than there are grains of sand on a beach, so as incredibly slim as some of these odds are (that, say, life would suddenly 'become'- not that evolution takes place, which relies less on chance), there is so much matter out there that it's bound to happen numerous times over.

I fully agree with your post. Unfortunately, the world is filled with idiots who aren't able to think for themselves.
What I also just can't put myself over is the dumb fact that Americans (well, at least what is seen in politics) always ramble on about religion too.
Just take a look at all of those speeches by presidential candidates. At least once they'll drop the whole God thing. I mean, that's not really helping now, is it?
When I look at politics over here in Europe, nothing like that is seen. I just don't quite understand it.

Yes, I want to live in a world where political candidates for the most powerful job in the world don't get any more respect by starting a sentence with "well, as a Christian I believe..."
To me that's just saying "well, as somebody who believes whacky old unsubstantiated stories about physics-defying actions and questionable morals, I believe..."
I respect your right to believe whatever you believe, but keep it the hell out of politics, education and anything that actually has an effect on furthering the human race.