(June 12, 2014 at 5:27 am)Jacob(smooth) Wrote: I guess I miss the sense of security which comes from believing there is a Plan.
I think this is human nature though. For example, during 2008 it was expected that the people in charge would put in measures to sort the impending financial meltdown out. This did happen, but no one really had any idea if they were going to work and they were based on very limited prior examples. We love the idea of the old wise man to consult in a crisis. In reality there are no wise men.
There is no master plan, and we as a species are forever going blindly into the unknown. I can see the appeal of the thought that we are being guided in the right direction by a God. However any achievements become worthless if a God planned it all along and was helping us out. It's like setting a challenge for a child, but making it impossible for them to lose (or win in some cases) and informing of this fact beforehand.
