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[ Still I wonder that stuartcr classifies God among elves and fairies, etc. ... How do people manage to "get locked into such a box?" All I want to say to them is: Why not try your eyes? Why not listen to the promptings of Spirit? As Alamo-Girl testifies, faith is a gift. Yet if we ask, we receive: God is not stingy! ]

I may be able to that answer question somewhat.. since I was where Stuart seems to be at one time.. It can be a reaction to christian superstition or superstition in general.. There is a good deal of that you know.. I like the term synthetic christianity to explain that.. however accurate that is I don't know.. Works for me, and I dont have to deal with nonsense..

The elves and fairy comment was a metaphorical canard of other things I suppose.. A canard to reflect specific ones.. with no inclination to approach debate on any of them..

Could be Stuart is on the spiritual level of Joseph Campbell.. at least sometimes.. If thats who he is, then thats who he is..

Strange that its not what you believe at all, its whom you are.. Many many "christians" don't know that either.. Its whom you are that determines what you will believe, not the other way around.. Also true that people that believe nothing of substance will believe anything whether it has substance or not.. Primates are strange creatures..

Indeed, hosepipe. Very well said.

[stuartcr's remarks] can be a reaction to christian superstition or superstition in general..

Very insightful, hosepipe. Which tells me that one must separate the gold from the dross....

I am convinced that faith and reason are not at all mutually exclusive. How could they be? For God created us in His image, as possessing both reason and free will -- the foundations of faith.

Thanks so much hosepipe for your insightful post/essay!