Originally Posted by raymor

Do you believe that Billy Graham's conception or definition of "God" is the only possible one, or do you believe that the force behind it all could be understood and described in very different ways by different people?

I believe that many of the TV preachers are wrong - God, as they describe Him, doesn't exist. Also, I know that I regularly experience a force, an energy, related to timeless principles like honesty and love. I call that force "God".

Would you date Mike Tyson? If not, does that mean you don't believe in dating? That would be silly. Yet, many people go from "I don't believe everything my mom said about her beliefs about God" to "therefore there must not be any power beyond my own little self". That's quite a jump, but a common one.