Existence requires belief

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, A God who let us prove his existence would be an idol. It is very difficult to prove quite a few things with any technical assurity, a certain amount of belief must come into play. Existence reveals itself slowly to us and as this happens we learn there is quite a bit more to things than we imagined previously. It is as if the more we learn the more ignorant we realize we are. As the universe expands so does our knowledge, and our own ignorance along with it. That is my view at the moment. Facts may be factual but nothing can be carved in stone since even stones melt in time.

not all theoretical

The man with an experience is never at the mercy of a man with a theory.

sympathy as a measure of intelligence

As a child grows if they can sense sympathy for others we can say that individual is expressing a certain level of intelligence. So if anyone can experience sympathy for others, they express it for all and not selectively for themselves or in an unbalanced way. Comparing their desires and comfort against another's life for instance. So if someone cannot sympathize with new life how can they sympathize with life that is older? They have to be intelligent so they can understand, identify or enjoy someone in the abstract. The higher the level of abstraction the higher the intelligence. Therefore we can conclude abortion would appeal to those who are selfish, concrete minded, and unsymathetic to others. If this is true we have to make peace with the conclusion with these people cannot experience sympathy to the same level nor think in the abstract to the same degree. Their views will carry over into politics for the most part and the same results should be seen there as well. The individual will not appear on their radar and the group will be manipulated to achieve their dreams for us all. The ideal of many decision makers will seem to be chaotic so they bring order to the scene by a select few deciding for everyone. Once we understand this we will see the danger of being offended by them, because to take any offense from them is to render ourselves offensive by the actual taking of any offenses. Therefore we extend our sympathy to them as well. If we can be sympathetic to a stranger it is more to our credit as to our level of intelligence than just being sympathetic to our friends.                    

this question brings down the duck

Some people are atheists and others are avowed atheists. There are some, perhaps many, not willing to readily admit what they are. But we all leave tracks as we speak which tells the true story. What is the true story in this scene recalled from the past? Watching the psychology professor chalking a formula on the blackboard prompted a question, what does the zero mean? It is not a zero, it is an "O"! Oh I said. I think in logic they call this begging the question. Momentarily I asked, then what does the "O" stand for? Organism! Definitely ticked off now she was. Then I really ventured into the center of the battlefield. So? What Organism? Humanity! she exclaimed completely exasperated with me now. Remember this is a psychology class. I started catching the frustration building in the room myself and I retorted, then why don't you use the letter H? This was the question that brings down the duck. This was a very significant exchange and reflects two different views of humanity.  In one, individual humans are not mindless organisms and in the other there is a lack of respect for organisms, pick any fetus for instance.When one wants to take away a person's rights and respect you take away their humanity, their H and replace the H with an O that looks like a zer0. And that is the difference between the individual in the group and the group in the individual.  

view of humanity different

Those who believe in God no matter how you define God are more likely to have greater respect for humans that those who do not believe in God. There is a certain haughtiness, a hubris, actually a definite pompous assery that comes into play when man views himself as the center of the decision sphere for all humanity. The more he learns the more intelligent he thinks he is, but actually he is learning that there are so many more things that he did not know that before he did not know.  

ourselves understanding ourselves

If survival is one's goal, to continue to exist, the only hope is not existing with corruptible bodies decaying day in and out, but with the core-deep spirit within us. Many have not even come close to their own spirit within, but to know ourselves deep down is the most important goal we can have if you want to survive or even just excel in one's chosen career. Those that search will find themselves.

God spelled backwards...

is dog. This was seen on a sign in a trendy shop in an exclusive neighborhood. Not far away was a car with a bumper sticker that said The Devil Can Heal. First, this is the opposite of the truth, since any attempt to do the opposite of what anything is, will self destruct, because it would have to consume itself. It could not be what it was designed to be. Second, any word spelled backwards is a common characteristic of devil worshipping. The devil is the opposite of existence, which is why it is true that the devil does not actually exist, except as a phantom since he attracts all that exist into oblivion, or non-existence. Ancient writers did not, and indeed we may not best conceive spiritual forces in ourselves, unless perceived as personifications. This is why the Spirit of Existence, who the religious call today the Holy Spirit, is a person, and not a cloud of nebulous concepts.