Is God a silverback?: Mind of God (Introduction)

by David Turell , Sunday, April 02, 2017, 14:52 (2791 days ago) @ dhw

QUOTE: "Considering how effective gods are, can we do away with them? In one sense, the answer is quite clear: of course we can do without them. We always have. Our challenge in the days ahead is to create a more sustainable and equitable world where more have the luxury of not only admitting that, but also – and more importantly – coming to terms with how to go about living together responsibly and harmoniously with that admission."

DAVID's comment: An atheistic professor tells us we don't need God, who is a tool of societies. Whew!

dhw: If your God remains hidden and has no human characteristics, we might just as well “do away” with him.

In any case, there are now so many different versions of God/the gods, and so many different interpretations of what God/the gods want from us, that I’m afraid I agree with the professor’s conclusion above. But I would add very emphatically that if belief in God helps people to live together “responsibly and harmoniously” then I’m all for it, and retain my total respect for such believers and their beliefs.

I'm not surprised by your opinion.