"I.N. Galidakis" wrote in message
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Chris L Peterson wrote:
[snip]

Rational people don't believe in gods.

On the very contrary, Chris: It is _precisely_ the rational people who
might end
up believing in God.

Yes, thank you!

I'd say with very much certainty, that the more science one has done, the
closer
one gets to God. In the end, the mind completely boggles with the wonders
that
are out there. It's just too much to be explained by any _single_ human
endeavor, scientific or otherwise.

I think of it as circumstances, experiences and science related, yes. There
are simple things that cannot be explained about the atom- as well as space-
that cannot have any other explanation.

One either sees Him or not. The distinction is as clear as the light of
day.
Atheists for example are as much convinced that there is no God, as much
as
theists are convinced that He exists.

Yes, you have to seek Him out. Some people never do, no matter what
exposure.

But, if He has decided that you (or anyone
else) should not see, then I don't think it is wise for anyone to try to
convince anyone otherwise.

The closest answer I can see that being is the fact that we all have free
will. I don't think He decides whether or not an individual sees Him, but
the individual him/herself decides.

I am content with the atheist, as much as I am with the theist, because it
is
fairly obvious that both are a different face of Him. You are as much one
side
of Him as any theist is.

I am not content with the atheistic approach because I believe it is helping
bring the world to an abrupt end, something that might be avoided with more
believers. Of course, I accept the fact that I might be seeing this
differently but it is a compulsion nevertheless and I am not alone so there
must be a reason.

In the end what matters is for us to come to terms with this divine
variety and
perhaps, even enjoy it :-)

I agree with this up to a point, except when I perceive that a person has
exceeded his or her bounds.

lou

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Chris L Peterson
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Ioannis