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DO ATHEISTS
BELIEVE IN GOD? IRONICALLY THEY DO -- BUT AN UNUSUAL ONE.
The whole
idea that atheists might believe in a Creator is
preposterous to most. Yet I would like to propose that in reality they do
believe in a god.
Let me explain.
Atheists consistently propose that an Eternal Being who created the vast
universe cannot be proven to exist. On the other hand, the universe's
beginning cannot be denied. Thus a study of origins must stop at the
beginning of the universe. Of
course what comprises the universe is energy. Thus the origin of all is
energy. This "vast" force manifests itself in the atom which is able to join with
other atoms to create molecules, which in turn join together to create
visible matter, that in turn (according to atheists) gradually evolved into simple life forms and
over eons stunning life forms such as the butterfly, the dolphin, the eagle
and then, I must say, the supreme manifestation of this blind energy: woman,
with its stunningly sophisticated reproductive system meant to give life
and a feeding system meant to maintain life. Out of woman, mindless energy
brings forth beautiful babies that grow into adult humans with amazing
"minds" able to reason, create and accomplish ever-more stunning feats. And
all of this is the result of a force that can transform itself in all of the
above,
but has no mind, no intent, no universal plan. Ironically, this mindless
energy can create mind, but it has none.
Thus the origin, the source of it all, is a titanic, creative force that has
everything except "mind." This is the god of atheists: a "mindless" God.
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