Ok.....So you killed off Religion...

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I dunno? What's your take on that?

There would probably be some collective anxiety for a while, but I think human resilience would eventually persevere. Of course, there would be some that panic at the thought of not having a god, and even some that go on mass crime sprees, perhaps even violently.

I think ultimately, however, humanity would discover that all of the things they had attributed to their deities were simply inside of themselves all along. You have to remember that if a god were proven non-existent, that would mean that it would have never existed and humanity had been propping itself up the whole time.

I think of the god concept as being analogous to my two year old's pacifier, not in a derogatory manner, but in the sense that he thinks he needs it and can't imagine life without it, however, once he goes long enough without having it, he will realize that he is fine, despite its absence.

Thanks for your serious reply! You make a very interesting point!

"...humanity would discover that all of the things they had attributed to their deities were simply inside of themselves all along."

Jesus said, "..the kingdom is within."

So, can we agree that God is essentially "good", and that our natural instinct is to be that way?

I think the pacifier analogy isn't deep enough though. God is tied to our being in an emotional way, not physical.

I would venture to say that its more like my teenagers breaking away from the family nest, and certifying their adult-hood. But, in each case they have made their way back to us!

We can try to move away from God, but if He is instilled in us as "good" and "moral" then we are connected. This is self-evident, because God is essentially thought of as good.

And to say that "religious" speak for God is like saying Atheists speak for everyone that doesn't believe in God!

I've met many murderer's in my career.... Most weren't religious fanatic's. Actually, they seemd to be indifferent to any idea of whether there is a God or not! Nothing inside....just nothing!

And there we have "one" answer: Indifference, and no opinion is worse than "something". We (you & me) may have our differences, but we have some conviction for our lives.

So, we as a people (united in morality) need to connect with our kids, and more importantly the "throwaways" in our society. Before its too late.

It may already be too late!

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You make numerous assumptions about how others come to hold the beliefs they do but seem singularly unreflective as to the origins of your own. This is a recipe for becoming an irrelevant old blowhard. Trust me, you don't want to be that guy.

LOL! Thank you for your constructive criticim and mild admonishment! Point taken...but I do have a lot of life experience. And when someone puts the proverbial rose colored glasses on I get a little mad...and I went to a good, friends untimely funeral and was a little down and out!

I like you!