"I don't think we still need God or religion. Science can
already explain everything."
It was the remark of one of the captains I've been with on my
second vessel. Even though most of the crew were celebrating Christmas
downstairs, he chose to stay on the bridge to be on the watch. I was also the
watchman during that time, so after eating to my heart's content, I went to the
bridge to resume with my duties. Little did I know that I will have a
conversation with our captain that will cover things such as beliefs and
ideologies.
He is an atheist. He told me that he would choose not to celebrate
Christmas on board if not for the sake of respecting the beliefs of other crew
members. He said that science paved way for people to be free of the clutches
of myths that hindered advancement. I listened to him as he enumerated how
science overtook religion from one way to another. I want to argue with him,
but given my position on board, I just listened and tried to understand his
point of view.
