Religion
In reply to the discussion: The God problem (part 2) [View all]Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)Yes they have some sort of meaning for god but they are all different
and that causes a huge problem
There you go assuming again
I was trained in religion but I am not religious. Perhaps the non-religious have a better understanding of god than the religious because they are not locked into a narrow view of god. Perhaps they have a better understanding of god than you. Also, they are better able to shift their definition than a religious person. They are more open. I do not feel that the non-religious 'despise' god. They despise the people that try to force religion on them. That is a huge difference.
Religion is nothing more than trying to make sense of the world around us. Some people need a god to do that, others do not. For you to use the word 'despise' is very rude and dismissive.
If I understand you correctly there are people out there that are trying to find a different way to understand the world around them. That god is not a being but is in everything. And I say that the use of the words force, forces, energy explains this better.
In the beginning the forces created the heavens. And all I am saying is that perhaps we will find a God with the last question. The non-religious I do not think would have a problem with this and the religious already feel that a force did create the heavens just that they call this force god. By doing it this way I have combined ALL peoples. Everyone is included. No one is left out. I have yet to find a religion that can do that.