"Wally" wrote in message

| No, I make a piece of art. The idea that creation of art is an argument
for
| the existence of god assumes that god has something to do with the
creation
| of art in the first place - it doesn't argue for his existence, it
| presupposes it. I'm sorry, but I just don't think like that. I prefer to
| understand it in terms of what's *given* - I engage in the creative
process,
| and something 'artistic' results.

Wally... you are being defensive... I did not say that any of your creative
processes were god like...... although that may be assumed by an arrogant
twist of reason..... only that the fact you can create anything lends
credence to a guiding force.


|
|
| ...
| You cannot in good conscience experience all that I have and state
| that there is no higher guiding spiritual force at work!!! ...
|
| With respect, you have no idea what I've experienced other than what I've
| divulged here (and elsewhere online).

Wally...... you have divulged far more than you expected simply by posting
here....


I think the world/universe is a
| wonderful, fabulous thing, but I prefer to not postulate an entity or
force
| that is 'guiding' or 'spiritual to account for it, or my experience of it.
| Too worldly.

Yes.... it's a scary place isn't it! ;-)

Amazingly though..... I hold no fear of it...... only awe!

As an artist.... don't you feel compelled to explore the boundaries???......
and do you allow your current viewpoint to tarnish or subduct that ability
to engage in that exploration?

CM