Asking and wondering is in our nature, it's pretty much what got us to where we are today, it's how technology is invented and things are discovered, thou I do agree with what you said on the other subject. If and when we'll get at the tech level to go to other planets we will undoubtebly be considered the invader and for some reason I do not believe we will be adopting a policy like in Star Trek of "no interference" if the planet has life on it, instead I think we'll go all out and harvest the heck out of the resources of that planet(s). That however is a long long long way from now and this is probably the biggest "hidden" regret I have, that I will not be around to see mankind journey to the stars and experience it for myself.

Getting back to the questions subject, I for one hope we will always be asking ourselves those questions and many more others, else I do not see the point of living if we do not advance our knowledge as a specie. That's the whole point of it I believe, to become better and smarter as a race and we can't do that if we're not curious as to how we came to be here and where we're heading.

As to "why are we here?" I do not think there's a reason for that or by no means the will of a "higher power" as said by all these religions, that's just nonsense talk that started thousands of years ago by some delusional people and got perpetuated throughout the years by means of weapons and fear. There will come a day when all that will be ancient history and no one will remember this, and I can't wait for that day to come. This thing alone is what kept us in the dark and stopped us from asking questions that should've been asked a long time ago and pretty much discredited or killed anyone who dared to think outside the box or the ones that were ahead of their time in their thinking.

So, bottom line is we need to ask questions, even if that leads to even more questions, that is we actually want to advance of course.

I wasn't questioning the fact that we ask questions or saying we should stop doing so, but I was wondering what the point, if there won't ever be a definitive answer. It's like the famous question "What came first: The egg or the hen?". 

And should there be a definite answer, then what? It won't change a thing in the way mankind behaves or thinks I believe, hence why I ask what's the point if doing so. As long as money rules the world we still will only be a plague to any planet we may inhabit.

Furthermore I'd not think that religion is nonsense, despite being atheist (though some people certainly take it too far). Science cannot prove that there is no god, as little as any religion can prove that there is. So I think we're on pretty even ground.

I believe, seeing the vastness of the universe, that there are other inhabited planets and that there could be intelligent life far more developed than we are. Hence, I also believe, the 'God/s' people believe in, may not be as their religious leaders teaches them. Plenty of knowledge got lost during the centuries, due to wars, lack of interest or knowledge of conservation or simply due to wrong translations and interpretations.

In the past people were quick to call God who's power they couldn't explain. So it might as well be that this god they believe in may just be another life form which we haven't discovered yet (or maybe it's even something within ourselves, which we forgot we had).

Either way, there is no doubt that religion gives people strength and hope in rough times, and lots of good came from it as well bad, so I'd not want to generalize it.

Atheists want to be free to express their views, so we should respect other views as much as we want ours to be respected.

It seems to me that most of this topic belongs more in the "Political and World Discussions" section.

(Well, actually its a more "philosophical" than "space" section type topic, but there is no such section)

I think the question, from a "Outer Space and Astronomy" view, is kinda answered by SolCommand.

On the other parts ... well. Where generally kinda greedy and are prone to innate "conflicts of interest" issues/behavior. Combined with a generally short term vision is not helping either.