Things we once attributed to God(s):
- Sun
- Moon
- Lightning
- Volcanic eruptions
- Hurricanes
- Tornados
- Earthquakes
- Universe's Inception
- Life from non-life
- Species (plants/animals)
- Crop Harvest
- Death
What's left:
- Sun
- Moon
- Lightning
- Volcanic eruptions
- Hurricanes
- Tornados
- Earthquakes
- Universe's Inception
- Life from non-life
- Species (plants/animals)
- Crop Harvest
- Death
When there are no more gaps for God to hide in, what then? This list is certainly not intended to be inclusive of all the silly things once attributed to God, just a simple example of the diminishing returns on an investment - i.e. a belief in some ultimate Creator.
Let me pose a hypothetical because I think it has some application to some time in the future. Suppose there are no gaps in scientific knowledge where a Creator could possibly be applied. What then? Do you abandon a belief or simply change that belief to conform to the reality we've come to understand through scientific discovery?
Side question: Suppose there is a God, but it is not a personal one. Does it then become obsolete to worship such an entity? Would religion simply go away in such a circumstance given how most (if not all) are based upon a personal God?
