25th March 2003, 7:24 PM
By using such language as "of course," you're showing a bit of bias.
Think. What's the bible? A record of writings about God. How about man's search for greater meaning? How about thousands of changed lives? How about thousands of divine 'coincidences'?
All of this is evidence just like what you've cited in Lincoln's defense. But perhaps its easier to say he existed, since the idea of just another dead guy isn't a threat. But having some supreme being who just might actually care about what you're doing on Earth, maybe that's something you'd rather not imagine.
I don't understand how this world would be held together without a Maker. That doesn't mean I've never thought about it. Honestly, WHY DOES THE IDEA OF A CREATOR BOTHER YOU SO MUCH?
Feel free to completely ignore all of this, but you're only restricting yourself.
Think. What's the bible? A record of writings about God. How about man's search for greater meaning? How about thousands of changed lives? How about thousands of divine 'coincidences'?
All of this is evidence just like what you've cited in Lincoln's defense. But perhaps its easier to say he existed, since the idea of just another dead guy isn't a threat. But having some supreme being who just might actually care about what you're doing on Earth, maybe that's something you'd rather not imagine.
I don't understand how this world would be held together without a Maker. That doesn't mean I've never thought about it. Honestly, WHY DOES THE IDEA OF A CREATOR BOTHER YOU SO MUCH?
Feel free to completely ignore all of this, but you're only restricting yourself.