I believe God created our brains to be hardwired to believe in Him.
How could something as amazingly complex as the human brain have originated by absolute chance? Take a look at a single strand of DNA. The complexity will blow your mind.
Does a tornado in a junkyard create order and complexity? Can you pile a bunch of junk on top of explosives, blow it up, and have a house form when the junk comes down? (Big Bang theory of creation - maybe there WAS a big bang - but Someone guided things into ORDER.)
Poo-poo God all you like.
He believes in
you. Which is why He wired your brain the way He did -- to give you a shot at a relationship with Him.
I'm not a crazy fanatic. I don't even go to church on Sundays. I'm not going to condemn or kill people who don't agree with my beliefs. I'm not going to berate, or bash, or force my ideas on them.
I'm not a hard-time only believer. I talk to God on a daily basis. We have nice little chats. (No, He doesn't talk back to me like THAT. I'm a crazy writer, but I'm not that crazy. <G>)
I think you'd find that there are a lot of folks out here like me. And maybe when times get tough, they will go to church -- but that may be more about seeking the support and fellowship of other like-minded people than seeking God. Although some may seek and find Him in a nearby church.
Susan G. - wondering how much bashing she will take for this post, but hitting submit anyway.