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> > He challenges any atheist to send him their answer to the question:  > "Why is there something rather than nothing?" Well I would ask him to  > clarify what he means by these terms. Does "something" mean a material  > something having mass? Is "nothing" something?-George&apos;s review of the Manifesto is quite thorough and complete from his point of view. However I consider the above comment as rather offhand. Proposed by Leibnitz over three centuries ago, it lies at the philosophic core of our discussion on this website. We&apos;ve discussed Stenger&apos;s weird interpretation of &apos;nothing&apos; before. The underlying question does not need word definition. >  > He asks for "Humility in the face of mystery". But I would ask for  > humility in the face of lack of evidence. If there is a mystery we  > should try our darndest to solve it, seek out the evidence with a  > forceful determined attitude.-Yes, we should go as far as far as science will take us. But then there the wall of Godel&apos;s Uncertainty Principle. We can never know &apos;everything&apos;. There is therefore a choice, a &apos;leap of faith&apos; or no leap. Each of us chooses. >  > He mentions "the problem of consciousness" and allies himself with  > the "Mysterians" who argue that we cannot know the nature of  > consciousness while being within consciousness. As you will be aware  > I consider this "problem of consciousness" to be overblown, but that  > is a question we have discussed elsewhere.-Quite right. I am miles apart from George here.