re: #339 Obdicut

No, he was an Anglican priest. Now he’s just him.

Cool guy.

That’s what I mean. If you say he is ‘non-tangible’, it means you’re making a claim that can never be scientifically tested. To me, that means you’re a human who has emotions, an innate wonder at the universe and consciousness, and a desire and belief in meaning in the world. And you’re calling your interaction with those questions, that searching and questing, and that drive to not just be a moral and ethical person but a fulfilled one, “God”.

I can respect that form of religiosity. The only kind of religious fervor I can’t respect is when people think that they know what God wants other people to do.

It’s a bigger concept than I can write and yes, all those things you said. But also, I don’t need proof and I think people who believe don’t need proof. We rely on faith. Proof is for science, yes? Faith is something else. We have faith in a lot of things. You fall in love with someone, you have faith in them. You have faith in your parents, your siblings, etc.

God also represents that space that inspires us to have compassion and reach out beyond our selfish lives to help others. Which is what it’s all about when you get down to it.