Supernatural deities in general though with emphasis on Christianity, Judaism and Islam (being the main one, personal god religions). I'm fixating on Christianity because it's basically the only one I know about, though I suspect in terms of simple faith etc, my opinions go for all of them.
As to whether it *matters*... oh boy, I think it matters. Back in the day, if you professed not to believe in God (or, because few people did that, believed in something that was a bit different to other people) you might get KILLED. In some places in the world that still happens today. George W believes that God wanted him to invade Iraq. Fundamentalists of all religions are willing to kill other people because they believe their faith is the right one. How can the existence or non-existence of God not *matter*? I'm not saying that if there were no religion, the world would be a happy and loving place, because I don't think it would (and, in fact, I think many so-called religious wars in centuries gone by have had very little to do with religion and very much more to do with power and land and wealth). But I do think that religion is one thing that's really helped scupper the possibility of world peace. Rather ironically.
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Date: 2007-06-28 02:48 pm (UTC)As to whether it *matters*... oh boy, I think it matters. Back in the day, if you professed not to believe in God (or, because few people did that, believed in something that was a bit different to other people) you might get KILLED. In some places in the world that still happens today. George W believes that God wanted him to invade Iraq. Fundamentalists of all religions are willing to kill other people because they believe their faith is the right one. How can the existence or non-existence of God not *matter*? I'm not saying that if there were no religion, the world would be a happy and loving place, because I don't think it would (and, in fact, I think many so-called religious wars in centuries gone by have had very little to do with religion and very much more to do with power and land and wealth). But I do think that religion is one thing that's really helped scupper the possibility of world peace. Rather ironically.