The "Prime Directive" from Star Trek.
But then they pretend that understanding why God doesn't do things like just pop up in the sky, or fix everyone's problems, is beyond their ability to grasp?
The two situations are not 1:1, but the congruity is inescapable.
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That's a very good point. Thank you. Violation of the prime directive under certain cicumstances would negate free will.
Neshama
No, there is no congruity and it is not inescapable - well, maybe only to you.
The Prime Directive was very simple and anyone who doesn't "understand" it is an idiot. Simply put, it meant don't interfere in any other civilization and don't try to have any affect on any other civilization. How is this, in any way, similar to not believing in God. ***But then they pretend that understanding why God doesn't do things like just pop up in the sky, or fix everyone's problems, is beyond their ability to grasp?*** <<<< I'm not pretending anything - I don't believe in God so "understanding" is not an issue for me. And not only do I not believe in God, I don't care whether there is a God or not.
"I don't need you to worry for me cause I'm all right
I don't want you to tell me it's time to come home
I don't want you to worry for me - this is my life
Go ahead with your own life and leave me alone"
Michael Darnell
Just because I can understand what people say does not mean I automatically accept that it is true. I have the capacity to think about what you say and decide if it is rational or based on fact and to dismiss whatever is asserted without evidence to justify your claim.
As an atheist I do not believe in your God or any other god because there is no evidence to support your assertion that such a being exists. Likewise I do not expect your God to "just pop up in the sky, or fix everyone's problems" because I do not believe that any God is real.
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The what directive?
All i remember from star trek was Kirk fighting invisible mind-rays from intergallactic dictators and the doc going down on a knee checking some dude's pulse, looking up to the capt'n and saying "he's dead Jim"
Still no proof for god, you're wasting our time here buddy.
ANDRE L
The congruity is very escapable; The Enterprise crew DIDN'T claim to have created ANY of the civilisations that they study.
-What does god need with a starship?- Kirk, ST V.