God is but the name of our ignorance

Keywords: God.

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« Undoubtedly, there is still much that is unknown, dark and misunderstood by us in the universe; undoubtedly, new gaps in our knowledge will always open up, as old gaps are filled. But we see no region in which it would be impossible for us to find the explanation of phenomena by turning to the simple physical facts - those that occur when two billiard balls meet, or when a stone falls, or to the chemical facts we see around us. So far, these "mechanical" facts suffice to explain all of Nature's life. Nowhere have they failed us: and we do not foresee the probability of ever discovering a region where mechanical facts would no longer suffice. Nothing, so far, leads us to suspect its existence. »

Kropotkin, Modern science and anarchy, 1913

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Justifications

• God is a filler concept
• We must accept the mystery
• Many religious explanations have been replaced by scientific ones.
• The biblical accounts are consistent with the paucity of human knowledge at the time they were written.

Objections

• Science cannot explain the existence of physical phenomena and laws
• Certain future explanations of science are taking shape that run counter to materialism.
• The more fundamental research advances, the more it moves in the direction of spiritualism

Parent debate

• Does God exist?