RE: Why I'm still not a Christian.
February 28, 2015 at 10:42 am
(This post was last modified: February 28, 2015 at 10:42 am by watchamadoodle.)
(February 28, 2015 at 12:30 am)whateverist Wrote: Hypothesis #1: that something is the grand everything, maker of it all who has nothing better to do than dote on every minor decision I make with an eye to judging my merit and/or guiding me.
Hypothesis #2: that something is an aspect of consciousness which includes me but is more than me. The totality of myself has an interest in my doings since it is inextricably tied up with me.
I wonder if #1 and #2 are actually any different - kind of like the glass half full or the glass half empty?
The focus on humans is what really differentiates Christianity from pantheism/panetheism IMO. Science says humans are not too different from animals, plants, rocks, etc. Science also suggests that life is not unique to Earth. But Christianity makes the whole story about humans.