tstick
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"God" is such a wide ranging concept these days...But the idea of God insofar as humanity is concerned, didn't used to be a wide ranging concept. It was a very specific concept. I guess you could say that mankind used to know if God existed or not. If you lived in ancient Egypt or ancient Rome, etc. then he DID exist. And people lived their entire lives never questioning it. He existed as a man-like creature who lived in Heaven (or Paradise, etc.). He was emotional. He got angry. He administered punishment...etc. He was much more like us back in the day. Nowadays, he is a coincidence or a vibrating energy string or an atomic particle, etc.Haven't finished reading your post, but had to respond to your point. I'm not sayin it start from a conscious act, but a coincidence that started a ripple effect that eventually created the Big Bang. Now back to finishing your post
God changes according to the time in which we live. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that God has always been shaped by man and not visa-versa.