The God Problem 3 (and finally)

[Goblinmonger]

25. Perhaps I'm not being clear

in the past, I think you have said that Religion has been the basis for people doing good things--a belief in God being one of the key components of what defines a religion.

No, in your latest "series" you seem to be arguing that "God" is something that you see as being whatever fundamental force/thing/thought that is goodness in people.

If those two are positions you have taken (which I think I got right), it seems to me that you are, in essence, saying that goodness causes people to do good things. That would be circular. And, beyond that, if all you are saying is that goodness causes people to do good things, then who needs religion? People do good things because they are good people. The atheists in the group have been arguing that all along. That we, ultimately, can take "religion" out of the equation. Your current definition of what "god" is seems to make that all the more clear.

And I really don't need your snark. I was more than polite in my response to you.