On Apr 9, 2:22 pm, Chuck <[email protected]> wrote: > 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.
I cannot sustantiate that there is no yeti or bigfoot. Nor can anyone can substantiate anything that is based on inductive reasoning. I do not think that either a 'belief in atheism' or a 'belief in theism' is wrong. However that the existence of God has been substantiated is very difficult for me to accept.. > > 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.
