From Kate Fleming
Theists and atheists can at least agree on one important statement: “There is no such thing as god” (21 February, p 54).
For the theist, this isn’t because god isn’t real, but because god isn’t a thing. God by definition is the author and sustainer of creation; not an item within it.
Faced with creation, a theist draws the conclusion that a creator is responsible. Trying to pin god down using the scientific method is like attempting to experience the creative powers of Beethoven through chemical analysis of the ink on his manuscripts. We can do it, but it doesn’t get us very far.
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