Drich Wrote:I did not answer because I thought it was self evident.
You think it's self-evident that people do not dream up a god who gives a purpose to their suffering?
Drich Wrote:for not all believers are destitute.
I'm not sure why you said this, because I never claimed otherwise.
Drich Wrote:I did not belittle your question you asked how did I know what I was saying was true. I reference the bible verse I left in my orginal post to you. nothing more nothing less.
Trailing off with an ellipsis in the middle it implies that what you're saying is obvious or redundant, thus belittling the question being asked. For the sake of tranquility, however, I will give you the benefit of the doubt, because emotions are hard to convey with plain text.
Drich Wrote:You guys read far too much into my posts. If i was as full of venom as you believe me to be then why am I here? Why do i even take the time to do this? I have a family and a business to run. What would be my end, what do i get? sharky responses???
To gain an inflated sense of self-worth?
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell