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I’ve discussed this topic before but I haven’t in a long while, and this is a popular subject, so consider this an update.

As always, I’m objective. Unlike most people, I don’t take one side or the other and plant myself there screaming about it because of my upbringing, feelings, culture, Societal Programming, hope, or anger.

Instead, I look at the data and draw the most likely conclusions based on what I have available. This raises the probability of me being correct (though of course, it doesn’t guarantee it).

This is, for example, why I’m not a left-winger or Trump supporter or anarchist, but I’m instead a minarchist libertarian because, based on the data, history, economics, and geopolitics, having a government but keeping it as small as humanly possible is the least-bad way for running a modern-day society full of human beings (until someone or AI invents something never before seen).

It’s the same with hardcore Christians/Muslims/religionists vs. atheists. None of these groups are 100% rational (though I agree some are worse than others).

Here are my main opinions and analysis.

1. There is no Judeo/Christian/Muslim god, nor any other gods worshipped by any religion (Hinduism, etc).

This is all false Societal Programming invented by various elites 2,000+ years ago to assist them in controlling the masses.

If you believe in a god (or gods) like this, that’s fine and that’s your choice.

Because I’m outcome-independent, an individualist, and I’m not an atheist (more on that in a minute), I have no problem with you believing these things.

I’m saying there is no scientific data or any real evidence verified by science whatsoever, modern or historical, that indicates the existence of a Judeo/Christian/Muslim god as described in the various holy texts.

The holy texts you have, like the Bible, were written by primitive desert tribes thousands of years ago and have been edited literally thousands of times by various elites over the centuries.

This does not qualify as valid scientific evidence. Quite the opposite; it points to these things most likely being wrong.

FYI if you didn’t know, I was raised Catholic, spent eight years in a Catholic school, unlike most Christians, I have actually read most of the Bible.

So that is where the atheists are correct. Now I’ll describe where the atheists are likely wrong.

2. There is evidence of intelligent design in the universe, indicating a creator or creators of some kind.

Despite what many atheists think, there is indeed a lot of scientific evidence for the universe, astronomy, and even biology having been created by someone on purpose.

Is there conclusive proof of this? No. (At least, not yet; I think if/when AI takes over we might find out.)

Is there scientific evidence of this? Yes. A lot.

So while we don’t know for sure, the hardcore atheist who says definitively “There is no god, I know this for sure, and no one ‘made’ the universe, it was just created by accident or by nature” is likely just as wrong as the Christan who says the Christian God is looking down at you right now watching to see if you use his name in vain so he can send you to hell if you don’t repent.

3. I was 70% convinced simulation theory was correct. Today I am 80% convinced.

If you don’t know what simulation theory is, it’s the concept that this entire universe is actually some sort of advanced simulation or computer program that was designed by a creator or creators unknown for research, entertainment, or to solve some kind of problem.

The simulation is real to us but only a simulation or construct to the creator/creators.

I’ve said before that I was 70% in the simulation theory camp. Today I’m 80%, perhaps even 85% there.

The longer I live and the more I learn and research, the more likely this explanation becomes.

The reason is simulation theory is the only explanation that explains everything, including things like the Big Bang, dark matter, the Fermi Paradox, why the laws of physics break down if you zoom into an atom with a microscope, and so on.

Science has no real answers for most of these things.

Atheists have no answers for these things.

Religionists have fairy tales that are quickly contradicted by facts so they don’t have any answers either.

But simulation theory, if it’s real, explains almost all of it.

As just one example, where are all the aliens?

One possible answer is that there are none because it’s a simulation so we’re the only ones, and the universe is just background like the distant mountains in Skyrim you can never travel to.

Or perhaps there’s only one set of intelligent life per galaxy, forever separated by vast distances; that’s just as plausible.

Simulation theory is far more likely than this all happened by accident or “nature” (atheists), or some angry, touchy god who was so insecure he created a universe full of servants to worship him (Christians, Muslims, Jews,) or a god who came out of the navel of another god to create the universe only to destroy it again later (Hindus), or because the entire universe is inside a black hole in a different universe (some scientists), or whatever.

Do I 100% believe this is a simulation? Nope. I don’t have enough data to state this 100% definitively. (See? That’s what objectivity looks like. Sometimes you’re just not sure, and that’s a valid opinion to have when you don’t have enough data.)

I said I’m 80%, not 100%. This may not be a simulation at all, but all the data points there more than it points to any other explanation humans have come up with so far.

Some people respond that simulation theory “doesn’t count” because it doesn’t actually explain anything.

Okay, we were all made by someone, but who made that someone? It doesn’t answer the “Is there a god?” question.

That’s right. It explains the nature of the universe but it doesn’t explain who the creator/creators are/were.

But you know what? You might have to get used to the real possibility that even if humans take over the entire Milky Way galaxy we may never know the answer to that question, which is hard for human beings to accept.

That’s why they invented things like religion. Emotional humans are made uncomfortable by not knowing something for sure so they make up fantasies that make them feel better.

And hey, I love fantasy. It’s my thing. I think Lord of the Rings is pretty awesome.

But I don’t think it’s real.

So when Christians point to evidence that the universe was created by someone, I agree with them. I just wasn’t created by their god out of the Bible. It was more likely created by one or more weird creatures sitting at some kind of crazy machine outside of our universe and we’re all living inside it.

If that makes life sound useless or depressing, I don’t agree.

I’ve addressed this before in my blogs: If this is a simulation, it is 100% real to you and me, therefore it doesn’t really matter if it’s a simulation or not, or if there is a god or not.

Completely regardless of the existence of a god or the nature of our reality, we live in a universe with very specific laws.

If you follow these laws and take advantage of these laws, you can build a life of great happiness and meaning. I certainly have.

If you ignore those laws or live life in opposition to those laws, you’re going to experience pain and unhappiness. That’s what most people do.

I’ve compared this to playing World of Warcraft (forgive my dated reference; I’m an old man).

You’re playing World of Warcraft and having a great time. You’re in a group of a few other people going through a dungeon. Finally, you come to the main boss dragon and start to fight him, and one of the people in your group says, “I just realized this is all fake. It’s just a computer program made up of ones and zeros. None of this is real, therefore it has no meaning.”

He just stands there doing nothing, and because of his inaction, the dragon kills all of you.

Now you’re pissed and everyone hates that guy.

Instead, when you play World of Warcraft or any other “fake” game, you’re there to play the game.

You’re playing to enjoy yourself and (hopefully) playing to win.

It doesn’t matter if it’s real or fake or a simulation or whatever in the context of the game.

It also doesn’t matter who the programmers were who made the game. They could be amazing people or they could be total idiots or weirdos. It doesn’t matter.

The universe is the game you’re in, and unless you kill yourself right now (which you won’t), you’re here to play the game.

So stop worrying about god and shit, get to work, and play it.

It’s that simple.

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