Humanism Russell we create god as a vessel we can adore a being of boundless harmony and love Power Nature is so much more powerful than we are o Example we are defenseless against the powers of natural disasters disease etc God is used as a figure to use as a reason for all the uncontrollable things that happen A God that has power and love comes about when civilization has been established but the material world still has power over us Physical Power Love Ideas Humane God is dead we are the authors of you God and we are ready to take responsibilities Resentment the fact that there is no god Emotions run rampant and squash ideas for our own actions o Resentment Emotions Ideas Resignation resign self to fact there is no real supernatural path and just live life o Imagination takes over Carl Sagan 1934 1996 Original author of the T V series Cosmos Faith is believing in the absence of evidence o See video of interview at http www youtube com watch v U8HEwO 2L4w o Withhold faith until there is actual evidence Example Loch Ness Lake monster it is possible that it exists in the lake in Scotland but there is no refutable evidence that proves it Until evidence is found it cannot truly be believed
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