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RON
But it doesn't take the place of God or the Church. I don't think 
there's anything certain or perfect in this world. But if you push this idea 
too far you come to the point of inaction or sterility (atheism).

BRIDEAN
Not necessarily.  Would you agree that it is not CERTAIN that the 
building you work in will be there when you get there in the morning?  If so, 
why do you bother to go to work?  Are you assuming that it is LIKELY that the 
building will be there?  

RON
You solved your own problem for me above. And your last argument is 
actually a very good argument in favor of theism. It is within the realm 
of possibility that the building will NOT be standing. But that is not 
an argument against going to work. Rather you might say "The building 
will probably be standing and it is worth my while to go there and see, 
since the rewards ($) are so great. The atheist would say "They tell me 
there is this place where I can work and make money, but it is not 
within the realm of my experience, besides work is disagreeable, so I 
choose to believe there is no such place. Those people who claim to have 
been there must have imagined it due to some unfulfilled need for 
security or something. Their readiness to seek such a place is simply a 
primitive desire for security in an uncertain world."

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