there is a belief that the world as we know Earth, has a spirit and
all living things from plants to animals are mere pieces of that
spirit which provides those beings the gift of life...
all to serve a specific purpose to keep "the balance"
so that the world can continue it's natural course in order
to survive...also why gravity exists to be as one.

- we just recently discovered automated micro organisms
living miles below the Earth's crust under extreme heat.

- from other micro organisms decomposing metal...

- to bacteria and mushrooms breaking down $#17

- even insects come preloaded with instincts to serve...
toil the soil, consume waste, eat each other population control.

- you have your animals that play the same role
predators, herbivores, bottom feeders

- to kill is not the same to murder,
what purpose do you think alligators and sharks have...

whether you're spiritual or scientific or both like me ^,^

just know that energy never disappears, it only transforms.

Well, it is very true that atoms are made of mainly empty space. The nucleus of the atom is tiny compared to the actual atom. An analogy I've heard many times, is imagine a big baseball stadium the nucleus would be a baseball at the center of the stadium and the electron shells would be the stands. Everything between the nucleus and the electrons is empty space or a vacuum. No, withing the subatomic particles them selves are the quarks along with other types of particles as you mentioned, but I don't think it is truly know what makes them up. There are theories, like the string theory that theorizes that these particles are made up of tiny vibrating strings of energy. However, this is still just a theory, so no one can be absolutely sure.

I pretty much believe in what I can see, and what can be tested through experiment. I do not believe in ghosts, spirits or god. But I do believe in Santa... Am I serious? OoOoOOOoooOOOOoo...