RE: God: No magic required
November 11, 2014 at 8:51 am
(This post was last modified: November 11, 2014 at 9:25 am by Whateverist.)
(November 7, 2014 at 6:47 pm)whateverist Wrote: Hello again Mr. W. To what do we owe the pleasure of your visit?
Please tell me whether you view your most recent post as offering evidence that the existence of a god is compatible with the world as we know it -or- are you in fact arguing that belief in god is the most reasonable response for any fair and neutral observer?
Seems that I have my answer then. You have argued that belief in the existence of god -at least if that belief is unhampered by any church dogma- is possible. You do not claim to have reached a fair and impartial judgement, only a state of mind whose benefits you are convinced are beneficial. Fair enough.
But I would like to know just how big this god you advocate for is supposed to be. Do you credit it with the cosmos and everything in it? Do you imagine that said god audits everyone's prayers? Then there is the matter of the soul's immortality and, perhaps, a judgement day.
Also, do you find the best gains in mental health and healing are obtained with a very big god or would a little personal god do the trick? (I do wish you'd hang around and discuss - but I do appreciate your contributions.)
