That probably sounds like a rather unremarkable claim. Iâ??m a minister serving in the United Church of Christ who believes in the reality of God. Of course, I do. Itâ??s my job really. I donâ??t think this post will generate the traffic that my fellow progressive blogger John Shuck has in his recent post which is titled â??Iâ??m a Presbyterian Minister Who Doesnâ??t Believe in God.â? Given how much I agree it seems odd to respond but I think being close in our views can make small differences instructive.
And perhaps push the discussion forward because the God he doesnâ??t believe in, I donâ??t believe in either. Richard Dawkins, has used that definition as the benchmark separating theism from atheism. Included in that definition is the idea that God is a supernatural being, who is outside of space and time and from time to time intervenes in miracles. I donâ??t think such a being exists.
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