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Originally Posted by nemethor
To bring the point home, here's a stab at my definition of God, though its difficult to pin-point.
God is whatever force created the universe and determined its properties. The fundamental (and perhaps only) property of this force is that its beyond our comprehension. The universe is unfathomably vast and our understanding of it is infinitesimally small. What is our relationship to the unknown, the unfathomable? Do we reject the unknown and restrict ourselves to the meager limits of the demonstrable which is a kind of hegemony, a kind of internal and external violence? Or do we seek a relationship with the unknown, relate to that which lies beyond the strict boundaries of our limited reason, which serves its function but is limited in scope?
Ultimately, this is a very personal choice. I respect your decision to not to have a relationship with the unfathomable. I was a virulent atheist for a long time, until I realized that I rejected something based on misinformation. Just try to have an open mind is what I'm trying to say, and ask the right questions--if you want to learn.
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Lol. What misinformation?
There is no information to suggest a creator or creative force or whatever bullshit description you want to give.
If there is information that suggest such a thing that we have yet to discover or understand, as far as we are concerned there is no information.
I do not think life is anything but an amazing event that happened. I refuse to acknowledge any view based on speculation or wishful thinking.
I will not respect such belief as well. It is no more deserving of respect than the belief that carries exist. I'd be pleased and amazed to find it true, but at the moment there isn't any rational reason to.