- True, all religions anthropomorphize, and i find that very arrogant on humans' part. Why would a god have will, intention, our time arrow etc? My favorite is

- True, all religions anthropomorphize, and i find that very arrogant on humans' part. Why would a god have will, intention, our time arrow etc? My favorite is that ancient egyptian story where some god created the universe by ejaculating. There's even a metaphysical theory that tries to find its way in Physics called "anthropic principle". How do you back up your claim that beliefs like that will never go away? - True, Rites and practices may indeed help general wellbeing. So does yoga. (relevant talk: http://www.ted.com/talks/alain_de_botton_atheism_2_0.html http://www.ted.com/talks/alain_de_botton_atheism_2_0.html). - True, Almost all religions are moralizing and define what is right and wrong. So do atheists (by themselves or through rational thinking) - Again, Godel's incompleteness does not mean we hold that "math is true" without proof. We have proofs for when it is and when it is not. Maths is a tool, not a religion. In general, it's impossible to enter a religious argument without specifying your personal position. I personally never felt the need to see an external force guiding things around or setting things in motion and watching from afar. It just doesn't sound intuitive or interest me, and i feel it would violate my freedom, so sorry if i come off as aggressively anti-religious.