>" No need to feel sad or angry PK if one does not believe that such an entity exists."<

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Phil, I was thinking … IF such an entity existed, I would scold it instead of praying to it  :-)

 

As a "conservative agnostic", I am very skeptical of unsupported claims or assumptions of omnipotent beings that are benevolent or involved in our human lives (aka anthropormorphic deities).  On the other hand, I am open to other ideas or concepts of superior beings (e.g., evolutionarily-advanced aliens) and maybe even "creators" that deists imagine.  The philosophical problem with any view of a "creator" is its circular logic, i.e., who/what created the creator?  A "first source" argument is irrational to me, and reflects ancient man's feeble and ignorant attempt at explaining the unexplainable.  The "revelation" idea is another one, as is the need to "worship" an omnipotent being who would not need worshiping creations.  Of course, I'm using ecologically limited perceptions and logic from pre-structured abilities (DNA) that I was born with.

 

Regardless of my views on religion, I still feel sad about the young victims of destructive natural causes, and challenge those who believe in a benevolent omnipotent being to muster some courage and join my scolding.