I WAS dismayed and bemused to read Thought for the Week in The Standard last week. It is wrong to use the threat of the end of the world to goad people into worshipping a god.

If religion does any good, it is to give some people hope for the future, but using the threat of annihilation is not ethical. For myself I rely on logic, science and technology.

There is no scientific evidence for any god and the origins of humans and all life on earth is well-established. Indeed evolution is among the most tested scientific theories in history.

Lots of religions claim that the world will end; it is a common theme among those people that would like to control the rest of us. 

The Bible is a deeply unscientific book and there are many claims and statements it has made which do not withstand scrutiny. If the bible were the word of God, than surely a god would know to get the facts correct?! 

For every claim of prophecy I can show you half a dozen glaring scientific inaccuracies. Any prophecies allegedly fulfilled are down to coincidence (it’s had 2000 years after all!). What is more, the so-called prophecies are vague and subjective.

The human species may be coming to an end in the near future, however this will be down to our own foolishness and nothing to do with a god. 

Life on earth will go on without us, as it did in the time of the dinosaurs and long, long before that. 

New technology, renewable energy and new sources of power are the only things that will stop civilised society collapsing long-term. 

Be encouraged that humankind will find an answer to the world’s problems because, quite simply, we have to!

HUW ADAMS
Poulton

See last week's Thought for the Week