On Apr 7, 5:18 am, malcymo <[email protected]> wrote: > I do not believe that a supreme being created the universe etc.
The term 'supreme being' is kinda tricky. If supreme is interpreted as all powerful then yes, I agree. I believe that it's possible a superior entity (be that a single organism or an advanced society) might have created the universe using technology millions or possibly billions of years beyond our own. > This week A C Grayling brought out his book "The > Good Book - A secular bible". > In interview he stated that theism is harmful to > individuals and society. The term theism as used here is too generic. I've seen some religious organizations that I believe were truly interested in helping individuals and society. OTOH, I doubt many people would consider Jim Jones and his cult to be a good thing. Personally, I think that all worldviews should be based in a rational belief system. It's fine to believe in a god as long as you have a logical rationalization for your belief. Unfortunately for many people the need to believe in an afterlife outweighs rational thought. > I would like to hear his argument on this matter. > Why he thinks that theism is harmful. > If he is indeed correct then there is an argument > for the active promotion of atheism. > What say you? IMO atheism is just as wrong as theism. It is an unsubstantiated belief in the absence of a god. If you look at the way the universe is put together I'd say that there were some valid reasons to infer the possibility of intelligent design.
