Theology/God/Whatever is unnecessary ( Archived) (16)

"Religion is an insult to human dignity. Without it you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion."

- Steven Weinberg -

The day that Science and Spirituality combine to give us a much broader view of the different realities that exist within all creation is the day we shall truly be free and the odds of that happening are next to zero.
I think that Steven Hawkins is bitter and mad at what he perceives to be "God" responsible for his everyday condition.
He needs a little Love in his life.

Er... I read her post as supporting yours.

I.e '...people who believe (in God) insult those who don't (believe) and those who don't (believe) insult those who do (believe)...'

People often say, "We want to know God, where is God?" Now, the question is just absurd. WHERE IS HE NOT? You ask WHERE He is; you must be dead blind. Can't you see? Only He is! In the tree and in the bird, in the animal, in the river, in the mountain, in man, in woman... everywhere He is. He has taken so many forms to surround you, to dance around you. From everywhere He is saying "Hello!"
Religion is a human thinking in fear... that's all it is.
God... is trusting life and living it, drinking every last drop that you have been given.
That's how I see and feel it.

Please read my post again.


I stated that BOTH sides insult each other.

Thanks Blue.

Well said!

Yes there is suffering in the world, but that is not the God's fault.

Humankind has evolved to live in a better way than we choose to live.

There are diseases in poor countries, but there are cures in developed countries. It is up to us to get those inexpensive vaccinations to those countries to cure those diseases.

There are droughts with consequent suffering in poor countries, but we have the ability to if not irrigate those areas, at least help the suffering by charity.

In other words God has left it to us to use our expertise, knowledge, brains, charity, skills etc., to help others, and not to sit on our backsides and say, "I'm allright Jack - that suffering is thousands of miles away and doesn't concern me."