“That may be,” I answer, but the idea of God exists. Indeed, to say ‘God doesn’t exist,’ you have to use the idea of God.”“Good point,” said another reader. “But God and the idea of God are not the same, are they?”“Depends on what you mean,” I answer.“God doesn’t exist,” preempts an imaginary atheist reader.
The Idea of God: Assuming what may not be…
“That may be,” I answer, but the idea of God exists. Indeed, to say ‘God doesn’t exist,’ you have to use the idea of God.”“Good point,” said another reader. “But God and the idea of God are not the same, are they?”“Depends on what you mean,” I answer.“God doesn’t exist,” preempts an imaginary atheist reader.