The human brain and its products are incapable of understanding the truths about the universe?
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I get it that you don't understand it. But people like Steven Hawking do.
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The limbic system of your brain has corrupted your worldview, but that's to be expected in a very insecure universe.  People who are enlightened use their cerebral cortex to look for the creative side of life and for happiness here on earth during the short sojourn between the random event of birth and the random nothingness of death.
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It is absolutely true that every single feeling, emotion, belief that we have is a function of the brain. Even the denial of this fact from the other people answering your question is a product of complex neuronal interactions. \n\nReligion is not in itself hardwired into the brain. However, the underlying psychological processes which religion exploits - of learning (in religion's case, largely childhood indoctrination), trust, have given humans during their evolution a survival advantage. \nThere is no "God" gene. Belief in God does not provide a survival advantage. Community cohesiveness does, and religious belief is one mechanism of creating that.  \n\nA lot of the world's problems are due to people's inadequate understanding of science. If science (as a methodology for thinking about the world critically) was taught with the same vigour as the religious indoctrination and blind faith were encouraged then we would all be in a much better place!
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I think they say it's a mystery, that we are incapable of understanding.\n\n             I say it's a flat out contradiction.  \n\n             They'd probably have some weaselly answer for your last question.
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Believing and trusting in something you can't comprehend with any of the senses, or that can't be proven with any scientific methods.
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It's an age-old question, and one that is the very basis of religion.  It's incredible that we can understand both the creation of the universe and the creation of life itself.  We're very lucky to live in this time!\n\nGood comment for "brainless".
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why ponder on something that is incomprehensible
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Our thought are information and dependent on the physical reality of brain. You can not project your thoughts beyond the confines of your brain, unless they are piggy-backed on a transfer wave, such as the intelligence of radio waves is piggy-backed on carrier waves; all physical. You are confused, because instead of getting a proper education in these matters, you wish to believe some form of " alternative " explanation to reality.
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There are things that happen in this world that are above our understanding.  If we were to know how everything worked, we would be God.  Not understanding everything makes us human.
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some people have a large amount of "brain" and "logics"\nthey don't believe what they couldn't see, couldn't touch, couldn't feel.\n\nand some people thing that even some atheist doesn't believe in god, that people is blessed also.
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Dear episodes1979,\n\nI am neither fanatical nor ignorant, and, in fact, have done quite a bit of research on what we humans like to call "supernatural" or "miraculous".\nBased on what I know, I can make the certain conclusion that the universe is not merely limited to the existence of human beings.  We are important, but we are such a minute part of the creative force or energy that seems to surround us at all times.  The greatest of scientists and philosophers will tell you that there are far greater things, worlds, ideas, and concepts at work in our world than we can ever imagine.  Certainly, if there was such enormous energy that this whole galaxy evolved, why should it be limited just to animals, plants, and humans?  The main conclusion one can come to is that, yes, there are those beings, spiritual or physical or both, that are among us in different ways and realities.  And yet there are some completely natural phenomena that early uneducated man propagated as something supernatural and now we wonder what it may be.  Ultimately, everything can be explained scientifically or mathematically, even "ghosts" or "aliens". (As a matter of fact, we have come to call them "aliens", but all that it is is just other diverse life forms, some look like us, who have evolved in other galaxies, universes, etc.)  \nIt is not a fact of whether we believe or don't believe, but rather a fact of how open minded and adventurous we remain.  When we are born, nature provides us with a great openness of heart and mind and a great adventurousness for us to develop even more of it.  How sad it is that some would rather stick to the boring, simple concepts of Life as illustrated by the fact that we reason away our natural desire to be open and inquisitive.  I hope that people who read this will get encouraged on their search for truth.  Or for those who prefer otherwise, it is your choice after all and nobody should judge you for it, I hope you will one day truly investigate at least one of those things that seem to be "taboo" in our society to support (other life forms, us as spiritual beings existing in physical bodies, other mystical creatures).  After all, no matter what the truth is, the ultimate truth about our universe will always be there, and you will only get smarter and wiser if you dare to ask the hard questions and heartfully search for answers.
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100%  That 10% saying is bogus.  All of the brain is being used for something, whether it's memory, moving muscles, regulating heartbeat etc.  There is a smaller portion of it used for consciousness.
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Science is based on facts.. beliefs are based on ignorance.
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We already now know that the birth of our Universe may very well be a random quantum fluctuation, and that these quantum events are based on probability, not "cause and effect".\n\nBut the human drive to discover the "Ultimate Truth" is not contigent upon there being a sensible answer, or even an answer. It is simply not enough to just exist, or accept what has been given to us (as someone has suggested). If God exists, then God has given us the desire to seek knowledge, wisdom, and truth. To know the Universe is to know God.
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This all leads back once again to mans primitive state...the human mind in general does not allow us to fully understand "being" to reach that plateau we must rid ourselves of primitive thoughts ..part being..the only way we learn as simple humans is through pain and suffering until we progress past the constant circle we follow..only through meditation can one reach the goal ..which is to free oneself from the human body and mind and to become one with the universe ..to be everything..from the largest mass.. to the most infinitesimal particle ..to feel all the true love and happiness constantly flowing through the universe ..words can never describe the powerful feeling that comes..and you can never imagine until that very moment...to truly understand the universe and life itself .
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No.\nThe Universe is a physical object.  It has a definite size and shape.  The Universe is so big that we do not know its limits.  Our ability to comprehend is not the problem, our technology is.  If we had the right equipment, we could see to the end of the Universe and mesure its size and shape.
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I agree that such an explanation is one possibility.  In fact, my failure to fully comprehend the Big Bang in a purely scientific manner is the only reason why I am an agnostic, and not an athiest.  I feel that I need to allow for the possibility.