Why do gods always have the same flaws and biases as the humans who believe in them?
Because, in the most publicized case, the god made us in 'his' image and gave us our brains and urges and proclivities. And we are worth nothing -- in fact we deserve to be cast aside for an eternity of punishment -- unless we perform a magical and purely mental act of self-renunciation. Aint it great to be crazy?
Or, as the venerable Mr Clemens observed, “God created man in his own image, and man has been returning the favor ever since,”
That's true. The thing that I don't get is why so many smart people believe in fairy tales. I thought Fairy tales were for children.
The Activity Director where I do volunteer work told me that she had a conversation with god when we first met. She's a lovely, sweet, smart person, but that sounded so delusional to me that I had to tell her that I don't believe in any gods but I try to be good without a god. She thinks I'm wonderful now, so at least she is learning that one doesn't have to have a god to be a good person. She goes to church a lot, so maybe a lot of religion is about the coffee and the donuts, if you get my drift.
On the other hand I have 5 Christain friends who never go to church, so what's in it for them? Do they just feel better believing there is some higher power looking over them, or that there is an afterlife for them. It's hard to understand.
