This is one of those rare threads that has some substance and finds the poster actual exercise circumspection re-thinking his/her position on such an important matter. Posters were genuine, polite, thought provoking, sincere
William James Philosopher/Psychologist writes "Any attempt to demonstrate by an intellectual process to the deliver the truth to God 's existence is impossible. Science establishes no beliefs it only destroys old ones.
The gods we stand by are the gods we need and use, the gods whose demands on us are reinforcements of our demands on ourselves and one another. Most require a more personal God
The role of religion, is not its consideration of logic but the role it has played in that mysterious entity known as human nature which is itself outside the realm of reason.
I remain neutral. I remain a bystander"
Like I said I don't know?
PS I hope we have many more substantive discussions like this one
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