I am an atheist but I do not begrudge people their belief in deity. It is one honest response to the experience of life\u2019s profoundly sacred character. The dedicated effort of honest scientific inquiry is another form of response. That some respond to their experience with a belief in Deity is not the problem.<\/p>\n
Intolerance is the problem. The rejection of science as a means of understanding aspects of the world is the problem.<\/p>\n
As long as people understand that their way is not the only way and refrain from forcing non-evidence based modes of knowing on others then we have much yet to explore. There is a rich, vital and necessary discussion of Science and Spiritual Endeavor before us. Answering the unanswerable question of Gods\u2019 existence is not a necessary precondition for taking on that necessary challenge.<\/p>\n