(February 5, 2016 at 2:48 am)robvalue Wrote: If God tried to make us so we would believe in him, then guess what? He failed. If it was so damn important to him, he should have given us proper sensory equipment so we could actually detect him and/or stop hiding like a little bitch.
Even then, I'm not looking for things to worship. I'm not looking to be told how to live my life by commandment. I'll happily have a sensible conversation with him. His feeble attempts to communicate so far through ancient texts coupled with contradictory, unconvincing accounts from theists is how a dribbling maniac would communicate. Or perhaps, someone with very little power who makes a last desperate attempt to get someone to notice them. Like a message in a bottle.
Your flat was pre-wired for cable. You still have to subscribe and pay the monthly bill. But the potential for watching cable is there.
God may have pre-wired your brain for faith, but He's not going to trample your free will. You still have to act on that possibility.