THE ETERNAL SEARCH FOR GOD© The importance of an image can be immense when it is a really sacred image. Even though, Saint Theresa, the little blossom of Jesus, … Continue reading The God Conundrum (9)©

THE ETERNAL SEARCH FOR GOD (3) In most religious belief systems, behind everything is an Unknown Being who can be known only through His manifestations. For Muslims, God can be known because the Koran is his own utterance. When you listen to the Koran, you … Continue reading The God Conundrum (8)©

                                          THE ETERNAL SEARCH FOR GOD (2) Based upon the above, my perception of the eternal must be related to my perception of the changeless … Continue reading The God Conundrum (7)©

                         THE ETERNAL SEARCH FOR GOD Today, we return to the Path of the Heart in our journey towards a more satisfying understanding as to the wisdom of mankind's questioning as to God.  If … Continue reading The God Conundrum (6)©

Why do most people experience 'supernatural' beings as distinct entities? Today, we will delve into the pscyhoistic (this is a word I coined to refer to our mental lives) properties of the “standard” human mind, i.e., what people think, feel, and image during a typical, … Continue reading The God Conundrum (5)©

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Over the past two days, I finalized the results of the religiosity surveys conducted by Shermer and Sulloway in 1998, and several other surveys from the earlier literature. As you recall I provided comment to this work which I will expand on herein. To proceed, … Continue reading The God Conundrum (4)©

I decided to finish these as they were taking up space on my blog spread sheet.  Feel free to comment or ask a more cogent question.  Cheerio Q-1: Is the inherent Nature of Man altruistic or egotistical? A-1: Is water solid, liquid, or vapor? Q-2: … Continue reading Four Koans of the Apocalypse

Today, we complete our review of the 1998 Shermer-Sulloway of religious beliefs by studying the reasons that individuals believe are the drivers in other people in general. The specific question asked was, “Why do you think other persons believe in God?” Specifically, we are interested … Continue reading The God Conundrum (3)©

Today, we review the results of written surveys gathered over the past century or so dealing with the demographics of believers and nonbelievers (primarily in America) in a monotheistic God or Higher Power. Such data has been gathered from random sampling of the general population … Continue reading The God Conundrum (2)©