...that embodied the hopes and fears and wont of an absolute authority of primative humans. There are so many other ways to view this world. Any view that relies on a god is fuzzy b/c it requires god goggles. Why does evil exist? What will happen to me if I die--will I be rewarded or punished? Did god cause this horrible thing (insert any horrible thing here) in order to show me how powerful he/she/it is or to teach me a lesson or to teach me how to treat or not treat others or blah, blah, blah!
We still hold onto this primative construct b/c we do not have all the answers. Do we need all the answers? I contend that we don't. Science is so much fun b/c we continue (and will always continue) to search for reliable naturalistic answers in a natural world. Anything that answers so-called supernatural questions is so subjective that it immediately becomes useless outside that belief system. Besides, isn't it a more fulfilling life if we take total responsibility for ourselves and our absolute freedom to make our own decisions? If we knew everything, then how fun would our freedom be? If we did not have to take total responsibility for our actions, then life would definitely be easier. But, heh, life isn't easy! It is life. This is all that there is! Deal with it, if you can!
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