Wayne, I like what you said about uncertainty. The way I see it, the less we know about a proposition, the more staunchly we tend to defend it. It happens in science too much. But it happens in religion, even more. In the end, we can know with some certainty what we feel at the moment. And with a great deal of reasoning we can be pretty sure of the proposition "I think I think; therefore I think I am." Further afield, we actually know very little. So I tend to think that the truth of a religious proposition lies not in some essence of fact, but in how we would feel about living in a group, a society, a world that embraces the same proposition. For example "all people are equal before the law." When religious ideas and practices help us to be more kind, reflective, and open to other people, I think they can help us feel better about our place in society. And they can help us be part of a happier society. It is my opinion, however, that a great deal of theolog...
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Is there a God?
>>Yes.
Who is God?
>>I AM THAT I AM
What are God's Attributes?
>>God caused the Big Bang. God is present at every moment in every part of the Universe. What would be the attributes of Someone who is The Ground Of All Being? Perhaps most importantly God is the Essence of Personhood and is also Three Persons in One. That means that God is Love. As God is Relationship, all aspects of the Universe involve relationship.
>> What does God require of Us?
To do justice, to love mercy, to be in constant and humble
relationship with God.
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>> What do you want from God?
To be in ever closer relationship with him.
>>My answers are somewhat glib because if I try to respond more fully I'll end up writing a book for each of the questions.