The God Who Doesn't Exist.

**SEA OF FAITH IN AUSTRALIA (SoFiA)** \- Melbourne\. Some of us are participating in SoFiA's online event. **[Fergus McGinley](https://antitheologia.com/)** will present the topic and lead the discussion. ***"The God Who Doesn't Exist."*** Abstract: The amazing story of two Gods: one who doesn’t exist whom we created ourselves, and one who does exist whom we didn’t create. The first of these gods is the familiar God of human history, the God or gods we believed in just about forever, then very recently dumped. An unpredictable and judgemental God who seemed occasionally to do right by us, but more often went AWOL just when we needed them the most. We lived in constant fear of offending them and were terrified that if we didn’t play our cards right in this life, they’d consign us to hell in a handcart in the next. Good riddance to the God who doesn’t exist! The God who exists, however, is a very different god to the one who doesn’t. Their primary quality seems to be something vastly more urgent for the human race than providing daily bread, saving us from enemies and forgiving our sins; it is selfless love teaching. Yes, the acquisition of the capacity for intentional selfless cooperation is a fundamental evolutionary imperative, essential for our survival and flourishing generally, especially critical right now when we seem to be on the brink of self-destruction. But will we survive the latest threats of global warming, nuclear holocaust, pandemic, rising authoritarianism, uncontrolled development of AI? Will the selfless love-teaching God who exists ride to our rescue just in the nick of time? If you dare, come and find out. The ZOOM LINK will eventually appear on this page for those who RSVP. *\~ SoFiA promotes the open exploration of religion, spirituality and the search for meaning. They welcome ALL viewpoints, including Atheism.\~* **[SOFiA Website](http://www.sof-in-australia.org/).** **[Facebook: 'Sofiatalk'](https://www.facebook.com/groups/sofiatalk/)** \- Please join their ongoing Facebook discussions\.