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Is it strange that I want there to be a God ?

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Is it strange that I want there to be a God ?
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RE: Is it strange that I want there to be a God ?
February 18, 2013 at 8:24 am
I do not wish there was a god. I rather like the idea that humanity is the collective master of its own destiny, whatever it turns out to be. The thought of being guided by a benevolent God has its attractions, but it also effectively gelds us as a species. The thought of being lorded over by a cruel despot has its obvious drawbacks.

The only god I could possibly accept would be the deist God, who created everything, set it in motion, then walked away and let it run by itself, and it seems pointless to wish for that to be true when it would make no difference to us one way or another.
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Is it strange that I want there to be a God ?

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RE: Is it strange that I want there to be a God ? - by Ryantology - February 18, 2013 at 8:24 am
RE: Is it strange that I want there to be a God ? - by Zone - February 18, 2013 at 11:29 am
RE: Is it strange that I want there to be a God ? - by Zone - February 18, 2013 at 12:30 pm
RE: Is it strange that I want there to be a God ? - by Zone - February 18, 2013 at 1:01 pm
RE: Is it strange that I want there to be a God ? - by Zone - February 18, 2013 at 6:43 pm
RE: Is it strange that I want there to be a God ? - by EGross - February 19, 2013 at 7:22 am
RE: Is it strange that I want there to be a God ? - by Vrot - February 19, 2013 at 1:15 pm
RE: Is it strange that I want there to be a God ? - by EGross - February 19, 2013 at 5:02 pm
RE: Is it strange that I want there to be a God ? - by Cato - February 22, 2013 at 3:51 pm

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