(April 29, 2012 at 4:02 pm)gringoperry Wrote: However, no matter how much I rationalize these events, I still cannot consider myself an atheist, because I still believe there is something. I'd even go as far as to say that I believe in a creator, although, I have no idea as to the nature or intention of such a being. I know, I'm not offering any proof of anything, but that is pretty much where I stand on the matter of god. To be honest, I'm not even here to try to convince anyone of anything. I'm here to listen to and learn from people who I feel I have common ground with; both atheist and theist alike.
I don't see where the link is between some exceptional coincidences and intelligent design? Where is the reasoning in that?
To me it's something you have to face up to. If you can't present any rational reasons to believe in something, why believe it? Just because it feels good, or it feels right? That might be good enough for some people but it's not good enough for me. I want to be honest with myself about what I do and do not believe.
Even IF these events you were talking about are, lets say, 'supernatural'. Why does that mean some kind of god did it?
