I understand the concept of the “God of the gaps” but this is not about that. Our origins before the start of the universe is not something we can ever study or know anything about! Of course it’s a ‘gap in our knowledge’, but it’s a fundamental one, not one that can ever be filled. You make a decision to be on one of two camps: “things exist” or “things exist, and that implies a Creator”. That’s all. And like I said, I don’t think there’s a ‘final irrefutable argument’ after that to make anyone believe in the Creator. It’s just a personal decision.
And I don’t believe in Christianity, it’s a mixture of European paganism (including the winter’s solstice now called Christmas) and some Abrahamic/Mosaic superficial aspects and tenets besides the most important one: don’t equate anything/one to God. God is no man. I mean, if you’ve read the Bible (heavily ‘corrupted’, but the whole Roman Catholic religion was based in corruption and the co opting of a ‘Jewish’ religion movement), you’ll see that Jesus doesn’t even want you to call him ‘good’ (let alone God!), telling us that “only the Father is good”. Disregard everything you know about God that comes from whatever Western understanding you have of Him. Disregard anything Paulian (the actual founding figure of Christianity, and to a great extent why it’s a fucked up thing). If you’re really interested: read Ecclesiastes, read at least the Sermon of the Mount, read the Qur’an and make your own conclusions. The wise and inspired said all the same things in the end (“fear God and keep His commandments”, “Love your enemies. Bless those who curse you. Do good to those who hate you. And pray for those who hurt you and persecute you, so that you may be the children of your Father, Who is in Heaven.”…) just with different accents. Nothing that’s nonsensical belongs to God’s system nor are they words inspired by Him!
I understand the concept of the “God of the gaps” but this is not about that. Our origins before the start of the universe is not something we can ever study or know anything about! Of course it’s a ‘gap in our knowledge’, but it’s a fundamental one, not one that can ever be filled. You make a decision to be on one of two camps: “things exist” or “things exist, and that implies a Creator”. That’s all. And like I said, I don’t think there’s a ‘final irrefutable argument’ after that to make anyone believe in the Creator. It’s just a personal decision.
And I don’t believe in Christianity, it’s a mixture of European paganism (including the winter’s solstice now called Christmas) and some Abrahamic/Mosaic superficial aspects and tenets besides the most important one: don’t equate anything/one to God. God is no man. I mean, if you’ve read the Bible (heavily ‘corrupted’, but the whole Roman Catholic religion was based in corruption and the co opting of a ‘Jewish’ religion movement), you’ll see that Jesus doesn’t even want you to call him ‘good’ (let alone God!), telling us that “only the Father is good”. Disregard everything you know about God that comes from whatever Western understanding you have of Him. Disregard anything Paulian (the actual founding figure of Christianity, and to a great extent why it’s a fucked up thing). If you’re really interested: read Ecclesiastes, read at least the Sermon of the Mount, read the Qur’an and make your own conclusions. The wise and inspired said all the same things in the end (“fear God and keep His commandments”, “Love your enemies. Bless those who curse you. Do good to those who hate you. And pray for those who hurt you and persecute you, so that you may be the children of your Father, Who is in Heaven.”…) just with different accents. Nothing that’s nonsensical belongs to God’s system nor are they words inspired by Him!