I think that there is a quirk of the human mind that makes it difficult for some people to be atheists. This doesn't make them bad or stupid but I wish that they wouldn't try to convince everyone that their religion is logical or true.
The human mind is wired to pick out patterns in random things. That is why some people imagine that they see Jesus on a slice of toast or faces in the cloud. I wonder if some people apply that to life. They see the random events in life and try to find a meaning or pattern to them even though there is no deeper meaning. God is so broad a concept that it is hard to define but I think the need to find patterns is behind the human desire to create religions in the first place. Maybe that is what god is in many people's minds, the ultimate pattern in life?
The human mind is wired to pick out patterns in random things. That is why some people imagine that they see Jesus on a slice of toast or faces in the cloud. I wonder if some people apply that to life. They see the random events in life and try to find a meaning or pattern to them even though there is no deeper meaning. God is so broad a concept that it is hard to define but I think the need to find patterns is behind the human desire to create religions in the first place. Maybe that is what god is in many people's minds, the ultimate pattern in life?
