God is a myth. Right?

Folks often think that atheism is the logical alternative. Maybe. But maybe not.

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[natwood57]

What about deism seems rational?  Or potentially rational?

[scott5878]

If a god is the likely answer, then which god?

[natwood57]

Okay, very relavent question. There seem to be lots of candidates out there. Isn't, logcially speaking, the answer this one . . . the only true God. Or, to be even broader about it . . . only those "gods" which really exist. That would be the logical response to your question, right?

[Langfordc]

I've studied various sects of the Christian faith, Islamic, Buddhism, and various ancient beliefs in a historical context. Unlike you, while reading the Christian Bible, I didn't find it to be compelling whatsoever. I don't believe we were created in God's image, as we are so innately flawed on so many levels. I don't believe we fell from grace. The only fundamental parts of the stories scattered throughout the cultures of the world are based on our significant ignorance insecurities, simply.

[natwood57]

So, if we're not created in the image of God, then what are we?

[Langfordc]

We are humans...evolved from our Hominina ancestors, of which, we have the most empirical evidence for.

There is no objective proof that we were "created" in the image of your God, or any other God, for that matter.

[natwood57]

Okay Langfordc. Let me ask you this question . . . as a Theist but also as a thinker I have to acknowledge the possiblity that God may not exist. On your side of the ledger are you similarly open0minded? That is, are you willing to consider the possibility that God does exist?

[odiewan58]

@natwood57..Just because you can't think of how the universe came into order means "God" did it ? That's an argument from ignorance. If you seek information, real information. I suggest a video series by AronRa, Foundational Falsehoods of Creationism. Check it out.

[OptimisticCynic715]

"God is a myth. Right?" You are correct sir! 8P

@ 1:40 I think the odds the universe being the way it is (extremely hostile to life) are more like 1/1 aren't they? Unless there are 87 gazillion chaotic, failed universes no one told me about.

If you you shake up a dump truck full of sand or dice and dump it off a skyscraper, I think the odds of it landing exactly the way it does are pretty low. And yet, there it is.

[Langfordc]

@andyandymax - Objective proof? Really? I would completely accept objective, clearly of divine origin, proof. I, along with millions of others, would become 100% believers if such a thing existed. PLEASE share with me!

[andyandymax]

@Langfordc - Actually, there is, but I doubt that you would ever accept that, so never mind.

[Langfordc]

@andyandymax - what else would I use besides evidence? Would you consider it highly likely that unicorns once existed even though there's no evidence they ever have? LOL

For the record, I'm not absolutely certain there is no God. Nobody knows that. However, given the information available to me, I think that it's highly unlikely that any of the God's we've created in the long history of mankind, are in fact real. There's no more evidence for one than any of the others.

[andyandymax]

@Langfordc - Funny, you equate having no evidence with the absolute certainty of there being no G-d.

[gavinfe]

you can't look at a system in a finished state and comment about its probability. The probablility of everything coming together the way it has is 100%, its aready happened. As for faith, how much faith does it take to not believe in unicorns, same thing.

[crazy4carolyn]

I can definately consider that God exsist. However, I DON'T believe that he has any sort of dominion or interaction w/ us earthly creatures, which seems quite evident! My childhood would be a good example, but I'll use one you'll be familiar with; the daugther that was kept in a basement for 24 yrs while he raped and molested her? What about the children she had only to have them imprisoned and molested as well? WHY, if there were a God, would he stand by and let it happen?