Originally Posted By: Revlgking
However, in exploring that which I intuit is beyond the physical universe I depend on faith more than I do reason.

Clearly.

Originally Posted By: Ellis
I do not know what atheists believe, I only know what I do and as far as I know there is no written formula for me to conform to.

One thing I will say-- if I were an all powerful presence or being I'd make sure that every child was loved, wanted and nurtured, and absolutely none of them would die of horrible painful conditions that mean suffering of the sort of proportion that I am (thankfully) unable to imagine. Actually I think you have hit on one of the greatest reasons for believing there is no such thing as any sort of god - or at least if there is such a phenomenon it is malevolent.

Excellent post, Ellis. Live long and prosper. (You too, Rev)