a thoughtful web.
Good ideas and conversation. No ads, no tracking.   Login or Take a Tour!
comment
goobster  ·  3042 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What consists of a "higher power"?

    To fill in the gaps...

I guess this here is why religion is so baffling to me, and atheism fits me so perfectly.

I don't see these "gaps" into which I need to fit some sort of mystical functionary. The world, universe, whatever, seems like it forms from a couple of relatively simple principles, and I don't see leaps or gaps in the narrative that require me to make up something that isn't there.

Hm.

It is thought-provoking. I hadn't considered that other people see inexplicable gaps within the narrative, and are simply trying to connect the dots with whatever they can think up. It's not something I need to do, but it makes sense....