On Mar 31, 7:07 am, malcymo <[email protected]> wrote:
> If I understand Dawkins and Dennett correctly we can probably deduce
> that previous to being convinced that Darwin had indeed developed a
> convincing explanation showing that it is possible to create sentient,
> rational beings from inanimate beginnings it was probably impossible
> for anyone to not be a theist of some sort. Now that atheism is
> rationally valid, to replace the goodness of God,it can be held that
> its creed must provide consolation and meaning to life in order to
> stave off despair without recourse to a supreme being other than the
> universe itself. That is, for the theists of the world to retain hope
> and faith in their existence. For me, I find it easy to delude myself
> that not only is religion to do with faith and hope which it fulfils
> admirably but that it is also to do with truth. Clearly a trap that I
> must avoid in order to empathise with believers.
>
> Hence my initial post - To geet a handle on some replacement for many
> years of blind faith.
>
> Thanks for your contributions. If you have any more keep them coming.
> I am all ears.
>
> A THOUGHT + Why did God wait until we brains had already stuffed up
> before he sent his prophets to help us out.
