But you could think of it as the idea that one could have the same feelings that religious people do, but interpret them in a way that doesn't involve any gods.
May I refer you to the Douglas Adams idea of an artificial God as a system of understanding theology without resorting to belief? It's in "Salmon of Doubt" somwheres.
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Date: 2004-10-18 03:27 pm (UTC)Please explain / elaborate.
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Date: 2004-10-19 12:21 am (UTC)But you could think of it as the idea that one could have the same feelings that religious people do, but interpret them in a way that doesn't involve any gods.
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