you know, its funny you should mention this. Let tell a little story. My brother is a science teacher, a sorta "substitute-for-hire." Once he taught at this yeshiva, which is like a Jewish school for Hassitims. (there are quite a lot of them in Brooklyn) Well, when he taught about the geologic time table, the students were all laughing under their breaths, since the earth is roughly 4.6 bollion years old. Yet according to Judaic teachings, god created the world about 2000 years ago, or something like that. He also said that the regular teachers of the school, who are also Jewish may teach things that are not in the Bible, but they take off their yamaka.
There is a theory that the universe was created for humans, by whatever supreme beings exists in the heavens beyond our mortal world. I am more of a naturalist, but still hold my Christian beliefs. (i won't let them go, not after 8 years of Sunday school.) Anyway, as it goes, the universe, with all of its galaxies, and star clusters and nebulas is all aranged that way to suit humans needs. I personally think this too much of a self-centered view, but then again humans are self-centered.
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