A friend of mine asked me very specifically to tackle this issue, and I've no intention of disappointing him.
Also: it's pretty fucking important.
A Buzzfeed writer asked self-identifying creationists to pen questions to Bill Nye following his debate with the bewilderingly daft Ken Hamm, and posted twenty-two of their questions. They can be seen here.
I'll not answer the first one, because it's explicitly aimed at the science guy. I'll start with number two.
This will be a twenty-one part series.
"Are you afraid of a divine creator?"
No.
Notwithstanding the fact that such an archaic magical being doesn't fucking exist, I am not afraid of a divine creator.
Nor should you be.
Why?
Quite simply: a divine creator (let's assume a loving, nurturing father-figure type, like the new testament, not a raging alcoholic who punches sad, wobbly-eyed baby bunnies like in the old testament) would want to see his creations (children) grow and improve. Perhaps even beyond his control. One fundamental guiding principal of procreation is the natural drive for improvement and sustainability, both on a mental and genetic level.
Why should anyone fear their progenitor?
I've learned quite a few things in my years, and one that I've learned very well the hard way is this:
Fear is NOT love.
If our sky-daddy exists, and wants love, then by fearing him, we're insulting him, and not loving him.
You, madam, are dismissed.
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