I did not say that the universe was inherently meaningless. I said that it has no inherent meaning, in itself. That does not mean that people cannot come up with their own meanings, a la what Will said.
And no, I don't just NOT want to believe in God. Quite the opposite. My belief in God was by and far the most powerful, dominant force in my life for a number of years. I was as faithful and fervent as you are right now. I miss that part of my life keenly. None of that changes the fact of what I already said:
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Originally Posted by abaya
Some of us want to believe in God. Some of us can no longer do that, even if we want to... because the justifications eventually stop making sense, if you let them take their course.
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