The purpose of education is not to validate ignorance but to overcome it.
The universe is the way it is , whether we like it or not. The existence or nonexistence of a creator is independent of our desires . A world without God or purpose may seem harsh or pointless, but that alone doesn ' t require God to actually exist.
The illusion of purpose and design is perhaps the most pervasive illusion about nature that science has to confront on a daily basis.
For many, to live in a universe that may have no purpose, and no creator, is unthinkable.
