DrZoidberg
Contributor
It's pretty clear that religion helps the faithful in various ways. If they feel it does then it does. There's no point arguing against that.
What I don't understand is why the religious can't leave it at that?
Why is it so important for them that God exists? Can't God maybe exist?
Why can't the creator of the universe be just whatever force created the universe? Maybe God, maybe not
Maybe God isn't omnipotent. Maybe God is ineffable (which most religious people at least pay lip service to). Maybe God is just powerful? Or maybe God is just a metaphor? Maybe God guided the creation of the Bible. Maybe not. Perhaps there's words on wisdom in all religions? Perhaps all religiosity is propelled by the same force? Why not embrace the mystery?
How does any of this make the faith any less powerful?
What this has going for it is that it's honest. I know there is some religious people who's faith is like this. But why isn't all of them this honest?
With this stance all the religious debates melt away. They become irrelevant. And if it weakens the faith... well... then you weren't all that faithful to begin with, were you?
What I don't understand is why the religious can't leave it at that?
Why is it so important for them that God exists? Can't God maybe exist?
Why can't the creator of the universe be just whatever force created the universe? Maybe God, maybe not
Maybe God isn't omnipotent. Maybe God is ineffable (which most religious people at least pay lip service to). Maybe God is just powerful? Or maybe God is just a metaphor? Maybe God guided the creation of the Bible. Maybe not. Perhaps there's words on wisdom in all religions? Perhaps all religiosity is propelled by the same force? Why not embrace the mystery?
How does any of this make the faith any less powerful?
What this has going for it is that it's honest. I know there is some religious people who's faith is like this. But why isn't all of them this honest?
With this stance all the religious debates melt away. They become irrelevant. And if it weakens the faith... well... then you weren't all that faithful to begin with, were you?