Maybe you should re-think your misconceptions

Since you replied to my post and not beej's, I have to ask what in the world you are talking about.  For example, how did my father come into this?  Nowhere have I mentioned my very religious father, nor have I mentioned my Baptist preacher grandfather who raised me.

FYI, I created the above post about children and put it on my website.  That is my son and my granddaughter in two of the photos.  I also added music and tweaked this one and put it on my website:

http://www.tbyil.com/theuniverse.htm

Notice the reference to "the One who created it all".

Where, I might ask, have you ever seen a post of mine saying that I do not believe in God?  I have over 8,000 posts here and you won't find such a statement or sentiment in a single one.  On the other hand, you will find quite a few that indicate just the opposite.

I have simply stated, and in some cases had some fun with, my belief to not take the Bible or any other religious tome too literally.  Knowing who or what God is is beyond my meager abilities, but what I do believe is that my God is far too great to lock inside a box such as a single book, no matter how great such a book may be.  My God is both within and without the box.  Pretending to limit Him or understand how He operates is, to me, both a folly and an affront.

I sense a Force for good in this universe and I believe that it is our Higher purpose to strive to become better.  That is why we have an innate sense of right and wrong.  If such were not the case and all was merely random, then everything that matters to me would have no meaning. What reason for love and charity, goodwill, opposing evil, respecting my fellow man and all the creatures of the earth or trying to shed light on the darkness? I refuse to except such an aimless concerpt.

So, to sum it up - I don't pretend to know what exactly "God" is, but I believe that God IS.