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The existence of God is not a matter of belief, not even one of faith. Interpretations and the dumbed-down diminishment of God (Allah is Great; Jesus is Lord; Jesus is not Lord) through organized religion is a matter of belief and faith; organized religion always exists in the human realm, the material, the political, not in that of the spirit, unfortunately, and is therefore subject to all of our failings.
Add to the list what I call the No-God Belief System, atheism, evangelical atheism. Conceived by man, touted by men of intellect and reason (so they claim), its adherents scream "But it's a fact!" [That there is no God]
No one can prove there is no God.
I mean, we all know you can easily prove the Christians, Moslems, Jews are hypocritical and often use their respective scriptures to justify the most barbaric acts, but that has nothing to do with the existence of God. That shit would happen anyway - it just makes it easier if you have your God on your side.
But you cannot prove there is no God. You can prove your heart is shut off to God, that your mind or your ego cannot allow in the ramifications of the existence of God, but that does not mean God does not exist.
So evangelical atheists suffer from the same close-mindedness, the same contempt for experience beyond their own, the same evangelical impulses they so decry in others, as any of the religions whose hypocrisy/irrationality they hold up as proof of their own belief system.
Sorry, boys. But thanks for trying to set things straight.
The good news: God loves you no matter what.
