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Originally Posted by Vulcan
That's what it sounds like to me too but because god isn't explained through physical means, doesn't mean he doesn't exist.
In other words for the physical part of me that asks, does god exist, he doesn't but another part of me knows he does.
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That's one of the things that many atheists do wrong. Atheism is based on scientific thinking, which does not allow for absolutes, so one must always accept the possibility of a god. To resolve this conflict, atheists assume that if their is a god, he/she/it/they are not accurately represented, due to the variety and contradictory nature of religions throughout human history. Since the intentions of this divine being are not clear, we are free to observe the material world around us and develop our own systems of morality without fear of any arbitrary divine consequences (ie - eating cheese during a full moon will not doom one to eternal damnation).