RE: Religion and evidence

From: Richard Brodie (richard@brodietech.com)
Date: Tue 17 Jan 2006 - 16:08:46 GMT

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    Kate wrote:

    > Most of all, the best explanation of what happened when I prayed
    > seemed to be that I was really in some sort of communication with a loving
    God.

    Did you consider the alternative, naturalistic explanation that you had simply discovered the benefit of conscious, purposeful living? Having confidence and clarity about direction in life yields remarkable results. I think for many, belief in God is an effective way to get this confidence and clarity (as well as some very valuable peer support), but no actual God is necessary to produce the results.

    Richard Brodie www.memecentral.com

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