Is God An All-Powerful Creator, Alien, Spirit And/or Ghost Or Figment Of One's Imagination Invented By Ancient People Seeking Explanation To Natural Phenomena?
Unlike existence of God which cannot be exhaustively proved to exist, scientific knowledge demands concrete proof & evidence & is open to exhaustive peer reviews in scientific journals, conferences, etc. For example, in the Dark & Middle Ages, the earth was believed to be flat & centre of the Universe. The Pope was the ‘voice of higher authority’ of middle ages interfering with politics, science, laws, life, universe & everything - claiming to be the foundation of all knowledge & authority of morality.
Very often, religion inevitably prescribe/allow misguided practices & ideologies based on flawed, illogical, unfounded interpretation of reality & perceived situations, as well as forcing & coercing others to follow such misguided ideological interpretation. The efficacy of such misguided practice based on flawed, illogical, unfounded interpretation of reality can be dubious.
Phenomena can be scientifically explained, proved & verified, without having to invoke explanations that involve the spiritual world. Invoking the name of God on complex issues (as in the dark ages) can hinder the seeking of explanations & solutions from a scientific & logical standpoint to pressing problems.
Religion should be practised as a matter of private individual faiths & preferences. We are not in the middle ages. Religion does not have to be the ultimate prescription in laws, life, the universe& everything for society.
Britain is a secular society and religion should be practised as a matter of private individual faiths & preferences, not to be regarded as the ultimate prescription in laws, life, the universe & everything for society.
In my opinion, Strict literal interpretation (sanctioning stoning for blasphemy & adultery) of the Old Testament (or Sharia Law, etc), reflects the homophobic, racist, chauvinists’ attitudes of around 3,000 BD to 700 AD. This is counterproductive in the 21st century.