Einstein On Religion
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dobs et al, I can say at least for myself that I was merely responding to a request for input from several people. As far as arguments for God's existence, they can be made to a certain extent from human reason. At a certain untestable level, faith comes in, compelling one to swing one way or another on the metaphysical pendulum of deity.
Regarding the character of God, he has done a sufficient job of providing those claims. It's all very clearly laid out in Scripture. It is modern man who has maligned his character and has bought pop psychology and philosophy about who God is. We can't fathom everything about him, but everything we need is there. When I argue from a biblical standpoint, I am not presenting views cooked up by myself or another person; these are God's ideas. In light of Scripture, any man-made argument is weak, ill-formed and blinded by the narrow scope of human reason. Thus, for those who do not believe, the arguments presented by men and women of faith seem downright silly, even childish. I understand Eistein, even if I don't agree with him.