More Excerpts from "The Language of God"

[atasharuku]

- (p.42) - "...while the long history of religious oppression and hypocrisy is profoundly sobering, the earnest seeker must look beyond the behavior of flawed humans in order to find the truth. Would you condemn an oak tree because its timbers had been used to build battering rams? Would you blame the air for allowing lies to be transmitted through

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[deborahkla]

But does that wild improbability necessarily mean that a supernatural, sentient being had a hand in its creation? Or is it simply our need to create reason, order and a logical progression that demands such a being? And what is at the root of our need to create reason, order and logical progression? Is it not a fear of the randomness of events? And is that fear not based on our fear of a lack of control over what happens in the universe? And are there other ways to lose that fear and gain some control outside of religious or spiritual faith?

These are all questions I believe every spiritual person should ask.

Thanks for continuing the excerpts! :-)

[atasharuku]

But does that wild improbability necessarily mean that a supernatural, sentient being had a hand in its creation?

It certainly doesn't. That's why I described that passage as coming awfully close to being an example of the "argument from incredulity" fallacy. Nonetheless, it is quite awe (and perhaps gratitude) inspiring to think of how improbable our existence is.

Those are all good questions, and all things that I've asked myself. I think that one of our most important tasks in life is to find the answers to them.

[atasharuku]

And you are quite welcome. :)