Originally Posted by john76

My only point is that it is important for people to realize there is a potential danger here. I went through a difficult period because I took the possibility of an atheistic ideal and gave it a very prominent place in my life. It led to a lot of negative emotions. I am, as Nietzsche said, only drawing ink from my own well here, but I am just trying to suggest to people that if they are interested in following the same investigative path, they should do so with caution. The atheistic ideal has the ability to trap the mind just like the theistic ideal does. I hope that people can keep in mind that both atheism and theism are only ever possibilities. Take care.