Tough question. I think we should start from the definition of God…
If you mean the archetype of a unified hierarchical deity structure, that would make easier to grasp and follow the patterns of behavior influenced by the collective conciousness and subconciousness... yes... kinda.
No but I believe that humanity as a whole often fills the role of creator and oversight, a helping hand! Things otherwise attributed to God
I don't believe in a personal God or a creator God. Nor do I believe in a just totalizing essentialist heirarchy. I believe the universe is inherently malign: that it's structured in a way that forces conscious beings into conflict with each other. In that sense I believe in the gnostic demiurge.
Joke answer #2 (slightly less amusing than #1 but still required): https://youtu.be/ZknfYBKAfT8
Yes. Believing in God is my contrarian take in a Europe that's full of cringe atheists living amidst the beauty created by people of faith.
It’d be hilarious if there was some intelligent entity who purposefully set this all in motion. Dunno, I tend to think we just invent god(s) to reflect our highest ideals of morality at a given time. Consciousness is probably meaningless so much as we chose to imbue “meaning” into our time here breathing ¯\_(ツ
That's a hard question. Physics helps us understand almost everything that we're aware exists, which rules out all religious beliefs. If this universe is deterministic, does God represent the being(s) that created this simulation? We need more physicists and we need to keep searching for answers.
If you look at all the religions and gods throughout history it’s pretty clear it’s all made up. Most humans can’t accept that there’s no reason for existence - so at some point early on, they made one up to sleep better at night. Are there forces out there that our tiny brains can’t fathom? Maybe.
Not exactly. I do believe reality is far more mysterious than current beliefs.