I believe their purposes are to enlighten we humans to God's universal truths, to help us on our paths, in our lives. I believe that they are structured and administered in consideration of all the differing groups, races and times of humanity. I believe that they change, mature and grow in scope in accordance with God's plan and with His blessings.
How does this account for the vast, chaotic, impersonal, hostile, universe that streactches out for billions of lightyears beyond our planet? Why would god make all that stuff just for us?
What about all the animals that have gone extinct over millions of years before giving rise to humanity? What's up with that?
Finally, what about ALL the senseless suffering, desease, and other misery that people go thrugh every day? How does that gel with the idea of a divinely ordained path?
Seems go belief is inherantly arrogant. It assumes we are at the center of purpouse.
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