Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
I'm not going to get into a debate over the existence of a God, but you seem quite disrespectful to the vast majority of people in the world who choose to believe in his/her existence.
Of course science can't prove the existence of God, that's why they call it FAITH.
Not sure if you were referring to me or not, but I'll answer anyway. I grant you that I may have been borderline desrespectful, and to some extent I regret that those I refer to shouldn't be mocked merely for their beliefs. However inartfully I may be, the ire of my rage are those that have pounced on what I feel are defenseless individuals to exploit either their ignorance, lack of resources, or mental disabilities to convince them that "faith" is more important than reality. For those that have come to this conclusion themselves, without duress, and after thoughtful consideration of the alternatives I have no problem with, again as long as they don't try to recruit others. I acknowledge a little hyperbole for effect, but my real concern is that there is so much misery based on the word of whatever prophet, god, or other diety that it is what pushes my button the most. I apologize to anyone offended, this dialogue should be better than that, but it should be noted that I didn't single anyone or any religion out, I think it's all an irrationale scourge. And for a true believer, I would think they would understand my reluctance to believe because they had to find their faith rather than have it given to them. Basically where's the intellectual honesty?
