> I do not believe that a supreme being created the universe etc.
The term 'supreme being' is kinda tricky. If supreme is interpreted as
all powerful then yes, I agree.
I believe that it's possible a superior entity (be that a single
organism or an advanced society) might have created the universe using
technology millions or possibly billions of years beyond our own.
> This week A C Grayling brought out his book "The
> Good Book - A secular bible".
> In interview he stated that theism is harmful to
> individuals and society.
The term theism as used here is too generic. I've seen some religious
organizations that I believe were truly interested in helping
individuals and society. OTOH, I doubt many people would consider Jim
Jones and his cult to be a good thing.
Personally, I think that all worldviews should be based in a rational
belief system. It's fine to believe in a god as long as you have a
logical rationalization for your belief.
Unfortunately for many people the need to believe in an afterlife
outweighs rational thought.
> I would like to hear his argument on this matter.
> Why he thinks that theism is harmful.
> If he is indeed correct then there is an argument
> for the active promotion of atheism.
> What say you?
IMO atheism is just as wrong as theism. It is an unsubstantiated
belief in the absence of a god.
If you look at the way the universe is put together I'd say that there
were some valid reasons to infer the possibility of intelligent
design.
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