One would have to be omniscient to know for sure that there is not enough knowledge to draw a conclusion as to the existence of God. So to say that it is a "state of being", as opposed to a mere claim about a state of being is nothing more than a claim of omniscient ignorance.
Not claiming to know for sure is just as much a claim as a claim to know for sure. One would have to have searched everywhere at all times and places to know for sure that there is not enough evidence to know for sure. It is self-refuting.
Cordially,
Yes, that's true. There certainly is knowledge out there that we can't and don't know. Someday we may know it. Maybe we never will. But for now, there isn't enough hard empirical evidence to suggest to me that there is a God. Because of that, I don't have a basis upon which to form any kind of a supernatural religious belief.
Thanks to the three of you for some interesting discussion without the tedious name calling. I do appreciate it. Gratuitous invective on the religious theme threads has become an unfortunate feature of life here on FR.