Yes, I do keep to the point the whole time that there is no proof that God exists. What I'm trying to say I suppose is that in many (most?) ways, it *doesn't matter* whether or not there is, in fact, a fat bearded man in the sky. Just the idea that there might be, is enough for people to reap the benefits of religion and/or communal psychological direction (I don't really think there's a difference between those two). The fact is that in our part of the world, a Christian God is the one that most people imagine about. If we were having this conversation in another part of the world, my point would be exactly the same, except substituting the word Buddha, or whatever, for 'God'.
I think that the positive-communal-thinking-thing has an effect on reality, including those who aren't participating in it. It isn't just a comfort thing in that sense.
Is this guy focussed (as you seem to be?) purely on the Christian idea of God? Or is he talking about supernatural beings in general. Or gods through history?
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Date: 2007-06-28 02:30 pm (UTC)I think that the positive-communal-thinking-thing has an effect on reality, including those who aren't participating in it. It isn't just a comfort thing in that sense.
Is this guy focussed (as you seem to be?) purely on the Christian idea of God? Or is he talking about supernatural beings in general. Or gods through history?