I judge god by our terrestrial laws and moral codes not so called divine mandates.And I don't believe that without god there would be no morality or the ability to discern right from wrong.Morality in my opinion is a societal and cultural phenomenon just like religion.For example:In one culture it may be okay to eat your dead relatives whereas in our culture at least in mine cannibalism in any form is considered heinous and evil.Your society and your upbringing within it determine your idea of morality that is what I am trying to get at here.And yes you are correct when you state that I am also making an argument from an emotional standpoint as well.
I've been an atheist for about 14 years and I did leave the fold very angry and bitter towards god.Even to this day I still am angry not at god since I have denied his existence entirely but more at myself for feeling that I have been duped by my believing in the first place.I feel my time in the ministry was a total waste of and I made alot of extreme sacrifices for the god I once believed in.I was a fundamentalist Pentecostal preacher to the point of fanaticism and the more I read the bible the harder I came crashing down.
I've been an atheist for about 14 years and I did leave the fold very angry and bitter towards god.Even to this day I still am angry not at god since I have denied his existence entirely but more at myself for feeling that I have been duped by my believing in the first place.I feel my time in the ministry was a total waste of and I made alot of extreme sacrifices for the god I once believed in.I was a fundamentalist Pentecostal preacher to the point of fanaticism and the more I read the bible the harder I came crashing down.
There is nothing people will not maintain when they are slaves to superstition
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