(November 8, 2014 at 11:23 am)dyresand Wrote: People want gods or a god. why not pray to the universe and nature for giving us a planet that supports life. that seems more legitimate in so many ways.
I don't think that people necessarily "want" gods or a god. I think the main reason that most people believe in a god is because that's what they've been taught since childhood. They are given a conclusion, that a certain god exists and has X,Y, and Z qualities, and then they will twist everything else they learn to fit that conclusion.
If a person wanted to find a god, then that would mean they are looking for some truth about the universe, and the best way to search for truth is through science, but there is nothing in science (yet) that indicates the existence of gods. At the moment, the only honest answer one will find if they start searching for god is "I don't know."
If one wants to pray to the universe, they will essentially just be talking to themselves as with any other prayer. You can't communicate with something that isn't conscious. So while it may be a nicer idea than rolling the dice and praying to one of the usual gods, it is still ultimately a useless endeavor.
