Ot. Jaw dropping

[Stovicmiller]

But if people find comfort in believing in God that's fine. Just not for me.

[CTMilller]

I was playing along, I don't actually think those things were created by any supernatural entity, I thought you would be smart enough to have worked that out, you seem to be doing a 'gotcha' as though you've caught me accidentally admitting I believe.

While I don't think he exists but I like to imagine what he might be like, a sort of evil dystopic version of the Christian god with big white beard is my preferred vision. I also like to imagine the Flying Spaghetti monster, since he is a much better god and also more plausible.

Do you believe in the Christian god Grist? Or in any supernatural being?

As you get significantly closer to the end than the beginning, John, it becomes increasingly difficult, for obvious reasons, to be so rational and not want to believe in something beyond here (however unprovable it is, scientifically.) It will be interesting to see how your thoughts evolve as you age...

I'm still with your rational view - but it doesn't stop me envying (and, to some extent, admiring) those who have the certainty of a faith.

[millersrus]

He exists then?

In the minds of man

[WanChaiMiller]

Isn’t God wonderful?

Is he? So you think he created all that then?

[Exiletyke]

As you get significantly closer to the end than the beginning, John, it becomes increasingly difficult, for obvious reasons, to be so rational and not want to believe in something beyond here (however unprovable it is, scientifically.) It will be interesting to see how your thoughts evolve as you age...

I'm still with your rational view - but it doesn't stop me envying (and, to some extent, admiring) those who have the certainty of a faith.

I think that is exactly right CT
An old friend of mine was a devout Catholic & we spent many an hour debating why he had the need of this belief crutch [so to speak]
I always felt that my "reasoned" argument always carried more weight until one day in response to my question posed yet again as to why his reply was "it brings me comfort"
End of my argument

[Shark27]

If the universe started with the big bang who or what was responsible for the singularity which proceeded it?

Deism could be something that may take your fancy everyone? It says that God created the universe but does not get involved with the running of it. After all, as Crash says, there would be a lot to be looking after!!!

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Is he? So you think he created all that then?

We might find out soon enough as we seem to be building new versions of Sodom and Gomorrah.

[EasyAndEarly]

"Isn’t God wonderful"

Which one ?