On 3/14/2003 7:39:33 PM, Jennifer Wood wrote:

>Why do you think a person has to decide
>whether they believe in God or choosing
>what will guide their morality?

I think all that Kimberly meant is that whether you
believe in God or not has practical implications
(contrary to what someone posted earlier in this
thread). Christianity was just given as an
example. If Hinduism or Eastern Philosophy more
closely depicted God and the universe, you would
have to alter your life to be in tune with those
viewpoints. If each religion had a part of the truth,
you'd make allowances for those elements in
each religion which you believed to be true.

In any case, your spiritual beliefs would have
some effect on your behavior and the way you
lived. To take the simplest example, if there is no
God, then time spent in prayer, meditation, ritual
or chanting aimed at communicating with,
pleasing or being one with a non-existent being
are probably not the best use of your time.

If a person became an atheist and there was
absolutely no change in the way they lived their
life, one might question whether they really
believed in God in the first place.

On the questions versus answers, I'll quote
Douglas Adams, "I'll take the awe of
understanding over the awe of ignorance any
day."

Prof. Borrowdale
borrowdalej@lanecc.edu