I was reading a book about Christianity, and it made an interesting point:
"Many people today do not readily express belief in Satan, or the devil, as portrayed by Christianity, which in actuality depends upon the belief in such an absolute evil being for it to be 'true.'
The devil was a very popular figure when the Church, Christianity and general hysteria regined supreme, but in the time since secularism and freethought have become more influential, the devil seems to have dropped out of sight save for the occasional hauntings and possessions.
For example, before rationalism and science established their voices, lightning strikes and hurricanes were regarded as the devil's work. They are now often considered Acts of God, leaving one to wonder where the devil has gone and if God is next."
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The gaps where God might hide are getting smaller and smaller, this has been true for at least 400 years and especially so since Darwin. IMO The teleological argument was the last honestly credible one for her.
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