44. "RE: I won't pretend to speak for SH," In response to In response to 43
>Why wouldn't he be? You seem to think that if someone >doesn't "believe" in "God" (and again, I don't pretend to >know anyone's beliefs, even my own), then it makes no sense >for him to care about society. This is nonsense.
Wrong. I KNOW we ALL care about society. I'm not accusing anyone of not caring, but recognizing the fact that we share a common bond here. But that fact has to be legitimized by God for it to be a fact.
>With or without God, there is still beauty.
I disagree.
With or without >God, there is still pain.
I agree.
We are completely aware of these >things, we see them every day (which is more than I can say >for God). We also know that they never take a completely >local existence. If we assume there is no God, then IT'S UP >TO US to increase the beauty and reduce the pain.
Why? I cannot see why it would matter if I blew up the world if there is no God. If there is no God, who is to say a Rwandan genocide is wrong? Aren't the murderers just as valid in their beliefs as I am?
>On the other hand, if we assume there's an all-powerful >creature out there, we are tempted to leave all this >difficult work to Him.