Is God An All-Powerful Creator, Alien, Spirit And/or Ghost Or Figment Of One's Imagination Invented By Ancient People Seeking Explanation To Natural Phenomena?

[willbewhatiwill]

Unlike existence of God which cannot be exhaustively proved to exist, scientific knowledge demands concrete proof & evidence & is open to exhaustive peer reviews in scientific journals, conferences, etc. For example, in the Dark & Middle Ages, the earth was believed to be flat & centre of the Universe. The Pope was the ‘voice of higher authority’ of middle ages interfering with politics, science, laws, life, universe & everything - claiming to be the foundation of all knowledge & authority of morality.

Very often, religion inevitably prescribe/allow misguided practices & ideologies based on flawed, illogical, unfounded interpretation of reality & perceived situations, as well as forcing & coercing others to follow such misguided ideological interpretation. The efficacy of such misguided practice based on flawed, illogical, unfounded interpretation of reality can be dubious.

Phenomena can be scientifically explained, proved & verified, without having to invoke explanations that involve the spiritual world. Invoking the name of God on complex issues (as in the dark ages) can hinder the seeking of explanations & solutions from a scientific & logical standpoint to pressing problems.

Religion should be practised as a matter of private individual faiths & preferences. We are not in the middle ages. Religion does not have to be the ultimate prescription in laws, life, the universe& everything for society.

Britain is a secular society and religion should be practised as a matter of private individual faiths & preferences, not to be regarded as the ultimate prescription in laws, life, the universe & everything for society.

In my opinion, Strict literal interpretation (sanctioning stoning for blasphemy & adultery) of the Old Testament (or Sharia Law, etc), reflects the homophobic, racist, chauvinists’ attitudes of around 3,000 BD to 700 AD. This is counterproductive in the 21st century.

[jim360]

Well, that's one of the funnier AB profanity-replacements I have seen...

for Trustan 40 read "dooshbag" (spelled correctly).

[Mamyalynne]

You can't beat that particular Trustan

[jim360]

The thing about playing Devil's advocate is I'd always believed it was meant to be a little more subtle, is all.

Maybe a different approach, maybe not. Still, I thought it worth mentioning.

[woofgang]

willbewhatiwill "...there are plenty of other post (on new topics) I can make."

LIK "Hear my cries of anticipation, witness my tears of joy."

LIK for BEST ANSWER EVER

[Hazi-Hammenuhoth]

If everything could be proved by science there would be no need for theories!

The very fact that there are many things unable to be explains by science allows for the possibility of a Creator (God).

It is only the closed (and therefore unscientific) mind that can say 'beyond any doubt' that God does not exist.

[Mamyalynne]

That was a cracker Woof, wasn't it?

[willbewhatiwill]

Hazi-Hammenuhoth stated, "It is only the closed (and therefore unscientific) mind that can say 'beyond any doubt' that God does not exist".

I did not say God does not exist beyond the shadow of doubt - I said existence of God which cannot be exhaustively proved to exist. Unlike scientific knowledge demands concrete proof & evidence & is open to exhaustive peer reviews in scientific journals, conferences, etc. I do understand the concept of faith (as well as blind faith). After all I used to be a 'born again Christian'.

[willbewhatiwill]

Mamyalynne,

True, "there are plenty of other post (on new topics) I can make. Watch this space. :-)

[Hazi-Hammenuhoth]

Willbewhatiwill

You have marked as a best answer to your question an answer which states 'its an invention'. What scientific proof do you have that God is an 'invention'? The whole idea of logical thinking is to keep an open mind, yet you have chosen an answer which shows the opposite.

Why ask a question then answer it before listening to the answers (evidence) available?

[willbewhatiwill]

Hazi-Hammenuhoth stated, "Why ask a question then answer it before listening to the answers (evidence) available"?

I am responding to opinions (as well as possibly reforming my opinions) as I go along.

[trt]

This post is way to heavy for me! zzzzzzzz