I think it is too bold a statement to suggest that the idea of an afterlife is rubbish. Who are we to definitively say that there is nothing after this life?
While man's body likely evolved from an ancestor common to all other life on earth, I believe it would be wise to take a humble and open-minded approach when contemplating the origin of man's uniqueness.
As smart as this group may be, when it dismisses everything that can't be empirically proven it misses out on so much of human experience. Being open to those experiences and even beliefs that are beyond the reach of the scientific method will lead to a deeper and more meaningful life.
Also, true religion and true science will never contradict each other. At the heart of both true religion and true science is the same driving force: a search for truth. Though the means of searching are very different, the ends are the same as long as truth was the result.
Anyway, just my 2 cents after spending many years searching for truth in both spiritual and scientific places.
While man's body likely evolved from an ancestor common to all other life on earth, I believe it would be wise to take a humble and open-minded approach when contemplating the origin of man's uniqueness.
As smart as this group may be, when it dismisses everything that can't be empirically proven it misses out on so much of human experience. Being open to those experiences and even beliefs that are beyond the reach of the scientific method will lead to a deeper and more meaningful life.
Also, true religion and true science will never contradict each other. At the heart of both true religion and true science is the same driving force: a search for truth. Though the means of searching are very different, the ends are the same as long as truth was the result.
Anyway, just my 2 cents after spending many years searching for truth in both spiritual and scientific places.