[snarks_when_bored]

I don't doubt your sincerity, but I don't know what rationality means except as it applies in the human context. If there's a deity and that deity behaves as much of the Old Testament describes, I want nothing to do with it.

Best regards...

[NCLaw441]

All of what we know is limited by the "human context." You'd agree that humans don't know everything, wouldn't you? As for the nature of the deity, many would prefer to define it so as to be most comforted. That would be an easy solution, if it would work. However, God is what He is, whether we want anything to do with it or not. Of course, He is what He is whatever our faith, or lack of it is, also, and I confess that I don't have the market cornered on the "correct" faith. It's just my faith. I govern my life in hopes that I won't be too far off when I finally have to answer for it. If it turns out that there was nothing more than the life here, I am no worse off. If it turns out in accordance with my faith.... phew!!! (The old Pascal's wager.)