OK, the problem with this, as with all other systems of this kind, is that nagging issue of"What does God want us to do?"

"Give up all you have and follow Me." Is neither a helpful nor practical answer. It leaves you living off the kindness of others, or starving on the streets. Hardly a joyous experience!

People want guidance as to how to live their lives from day to day. Things to do, or not to do, and what kind of attitude to do the with.

Of course, these sets of rules exist, but they are man-made and obviously so.

As long as God fails to appear, in person, where everyone can see and hear them, and set out their rules and requirements clearly and prescriptively, we are going to be left either living by other peoples' rules, or making our own way as best we can.

Other than as an interesting topic of conversation, the consciousness or unconsciousness of the Universe has little relevance to the Man on the Clapham Omnibus.

Happiness, by the way, is achieved by curbing the desire to have more than one can actually obtain,