(September 27, 2014 at 11:27 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: I came to the realization that the problem of evil is most likely unsolvable. I struggle with it a lot. Moreover there is no logical argument or scientific evidence that leads to conclusion of a Creator that stands to reason.
But for some reason I find myself believing in God still. I feel connected to God.
Logic tells me God doesn't exist and my heart tells me God does exist.
First off your heart does not do the thinking, your brain is the organ that does the thinking.
So why is it you cant let go of the idea of a god? Lots of things. Fear of hell, or fear of not fitting in with others, or fear you might be missing out on something. Or an intense feeling of wanting a god to exist.
Could be any of those things or a combo of those things. But there really is no god you are connected to. That is a mere desire you create in your head out of desire only. Much like I pined after a girl when I was a teen and mistook it for love.
Our species is extremely flawed in our perceptions, evolutionary wise. It is the same reason gods like Osirus and Apollo and Thor were invented. It is why Muslims believe in the god they do and Hindus believe in the gods they do. It is a placebo caused by our species false perceptions.
It really literally is all in your head. Can even be caused by chemical and neurological imbalance in your body and brain. NO that does not make you crazy, it just means your body activity can greatly influence how your brain is affected.
Whatever reasons you think you have, the natural explanation, and the simple explanation is "If you want to believe something badly enough, you will" even if it is not true.
