Reply #31: I see no evidence for the support of such a position [View All]

And in fact I see ample evidence to support the notion that god is entirely a mentally created construct.

Consider the fact that we have created the so called religious experience in lab conditions. That is we have caused people to sense the experience of communing with god/the universe/etc simply by shorting out portions of their brain. Consider further that we have to learn to distinguish ourselves as seperate from the universe in our brains development. Consider further the nature of how the brain comes to understand the universe around it. It is not through logic but rather belief that keys our view of the world. Logic may gain some leverage over time but even then it is our belief in the power of logic that lends it strength to our mind. Belief overrides logic and thus ideas that gain strong holds before our minds develop a strong understanding of the world around us maintain their hold over most of our lives.