Well see that is just it. The Supreme Being that created my Universe is apparently not the same angry one that created your Universe. The "question" posed by the thread was clearly an invitation to discussion and a proposal to reject human-created boogie-men (or is that Boogie-Gods).
I understand that YOU think all this is absolutely clear-cut and unambiguous, but understand that most of humanity thinks YOU are wrong. The truth is not a democratic process unless you're a relativist, so just because most of humanity thinks you are wrong, you might be right, and I protect your right to believe anything you want.
The problem, as posed by the charter of this thread, is that HUMANS (not God) seem to do some really horrible stuff in the name of their gods and that the god described in human works (like the Bible) seem to not represent the God of the Buddhists or others. In fact, that God seems like a really mean-hearted cuss.
If there is a God (though I use the term Cosmic Force to eliminate all the rhetorical baggage that comes with the term "God"), it seems unlikely that it would seem so petty and human in its manifestations. My name is little "c" cosmicforce because I, like you, believe we are created in the image of God. But, other than that, I doubt we believe in much of the same things.
So, why is foolish? Is it foolish to be a Buddhist? Or a Muslim? Or a Hindu? Or an atheist? Or, maybe even an agnostic?
To doubt is the first step in gaining knowledge. If you doubt you have the right amount in your checkbook, don't you think it is time to balance it? |
