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Excerpted from The Perennial Philosophy. (Long paragraph, sorry, Aldous didn't write in reddit style.)

NO ACCOUNT of the scientific picture of the world and its history would be complete unless it contained a reminder of the fact, frequently forgotten by scientists themselves, that this picture does not even claim to be comprehensive. From the world we actually live in, the world that is given by our senses, our intuitions of beauty and goodness, our emotions and impulses, our moods and sentiments, the man of science abstracts a simplified private universe of things possessing only those qualities which used to be called “primary.” Arbitrarily, because it happens to be convenient, because h

Sometimes this sub-reddit gets mired down in negativity (and contentiousness from our friends from across the proverbial aisle). I want us to take a moment and try to elevate the discourse a bit, by trying inspire each other and celebrate our Faith. I made a meager, and by no means comprehensive, attempt to address belief in a Higher Power below. Please add to it with your own ideas. Think of this as a writing assignment. Try to explain, as best you can, why you believe in God. Write figuratively, poetically, in parables, any way you want. You can just contribute favorite quotes from others if you like. Just try to give us sense for why you believe. The challenge is to say something that w