Mark,

Exactly, none of us can know the supernatural, and if it is such a hazy abyss of possibilities, it's futile to speak in concrete terms about it. Some of us just go one step further and say that the idea of infinite unknowable possibilities can't be what an infallible creator wanted, and thus, is more likely to be a manifestation of the unconscious mind's uncertainty, an anthropomorphism of it's own take on reality, right/wrong, and purpose.

And, in general, that manifestation is conveniently colored by a person's geographic/temporal existence. When was the last time you met a modern person worshiping at the shrine of Athena or painting on the walls of their house in homage to the Bear spirit? Yet, those were very real deities for people in antiquity or archaity (made up word? I kinda like it either way).

I just want to make sure these are questions that cross y'all's minds, as they've really been a crux for me.

X,

Sounds like a good book, I'll have to check it out sometime. I'm reading a nice work by your fellow countryman, Joseph C. McClelland: "Prometheus Rebound". It (so far) chronicles the similarities between the Promethean rebellion, modern Atheism, and Christ-like suffering; an interesting take on the various religious metaphors of history and shows how similar we all are with respect to differing religious conventions. Can't wait to finish it.