SERIOUS GRAVITY (A SANITY PRIMER)

There is a way to talk and think about God that should not make anyone feel uncomfortable....a philosophical method that encourages open discussion... There is a way to ask questions (hypothetical inquiries) about the divine attributes and the divine nature, to investigate our "ideas" of God and what we are in fact saying when we posit "God's existence" ... One can delve into such matters without feeling obliged to arrive at hastily-conceived answers to specific questions...There is affirm possibilities and probabilities without landing upon anything definite....There is a way to recognize, problems, puzzles, contradictions involving God...There is a way to admit ignorance and uncertainty about the ultimate reality without anyone turning into a dogmatic atheist....There is a way to avoid false claims and misconceptions about God...Attacking such misconceptions does not make one an atheist - but rather helps to defeat superstition and idolatry (two of the misshap

Me - I guess, for starters, I should begin with this word "faith" which is our focus and the meaning it has for you....  I'm going to assume that as a "person of faith" - this faith of yours gives you something that sets you apart in some dramatic way from those who lack faith... Him - Well, yes... Me - Well...granted I'm grappling for a starting point to this conversation - so please feel free to correct me - but what I mean is that faith must provide you with some inner feeling of confidence, security, re-assurance, peace of mind - the knowledge that your life is on track - that you are in a good path... The implication being that those with faith are in possession of something that makes them uniquely advantaged...while non-believers are viewed as inadequate because of their reluctance to believe... Him - Well - I suppose you could frame it that way but then you almost make it sound like an ego-driven competition... Me - But don't the faithful