At the risk of sounding confused or uncertain about my convictions, i have to say that the idea of God makes perfect sense to me. It does not surprise or puzzle me, i am human, humans thought up God with their big brains; the thought of God is comfort food for the brain. An alert Christian will interpret these thoughts as cries for help. In my case they are not, it is ancient man meeting modern man, the past overlapping with the future.
Evolution: now that was a concept that was not an easy wrap for my brain, but i finally saw it and then i saw what really didn't make sense. God, the deity, left alone, makes sense; religion and the books of the bible do not. The bible, for me, only creates questions such as: which came first, the chicken or the egg? History and science come much closer to answering the question of why humans are here on earth, even though we may not like it's conclusions.
Recently, i heard a discussion about Sherlock Holmes and his popularity. Apparently, it is overwhelmingly distraughtful to people for things in life to occur which we cannot find answers for; therefore, this man who has the capability to come up with answers using only his intelect and powers of observation, is a comfort to us. Sherlock Holmes could be the equivalent of Jesus, now that i think about it.
But back to God making sense: the human spirit that forms from fellowship in most small tight knit churches, that is God, that makes sense. Praying during a football pep rally in high school, makes no sense. Religions not doing everything in their power to stop wars, makes no sense. Asking priests and nuns to suppress normal sexual urges, is asking for trouble, and makes no sense.
God is the collective good in the universe, but it is only there for show; a reminder that we come from great things and capable of wonders.
