Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site zehntel.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!zehntel!zinfandel!steve From: steve@zinfandel.UUCP Newsgroups: net.religion Subject: God and Necessity Message-ID: <1724@zehntel.UUCP> Date: Fri, 14-Dec-84 19:27:34 EST Article-I.D.: zehntel.1724 Posted: Fri Dec 14 19:27:34 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 16-Dec-84 07:48:28 EST Sender: berry@zehntel.UUCP Organization: Zehntel Automation Systems Inc, Walnut Creek CA Lines: 13 Nf-ID: #N:zinfandel:20600017:000:430 Nf-From: zinfandel!steve Nov 28 12:47:00 1984 As we mortal humans can create increasingly sound explanations for the workings of the universe without having to appeal to the existence of a God for those sound explanations, then doesn't God (even if God exists!) become increasingly not necessary? What is the use of a God which is not necessary? Why should one believe in an unnecessary God? Why should one worship an unnecessary God? Steve Nelson zehntel!zinfandel!steve