(May 17, 2010 at 10:24 am)John_S3V Wrote: I think it's a mystery, because the exact reasons are unique to every person. It can't be explained in a couple sentences. It'd probably take a book for each person to explain their specific reasons for whether or not god fits into their reality.
This is quite true, individually. What I find interesting is that, no matter how individually personal each viewpoint may be to each individual, they come to one of two conclusions... not a wide variety of personal ones. They either believe the claim that god exists... or they do not believe it. There are a wide variety of interpretations of both sides, but the core difference is that single belief. God does/does not exist.
I think the question of 'why is that?' is very important. We can argue back and forth over whether god does or does not exist, we can go round and round about the semantics of certain words, the veracity of the bible(s), and micro-philosophize about the definition of 'god' until we're blue in the face. Each side only becomes stronger in its personal belief. What is different about us? I don't think any of us can answer that to my satisfaction. I'm beginning to think it is related to brain function. Still. I'd like to know. Heheh.
