"yes , but if we can not even observe the effects of such a deity , what difference does it make to man whether such a God exists or not ? for now , i think we can comfortably conclude that this deity , if he exists , doesnt want to have his existence known . furthermore , this deity doesnt seem interested in interacting with mankind in any physical sense . what good is such a God ? whether he exists or not holds absolutely no bearing on reality ."
"Not neccesarily . There may be a maniac hiding in your house . He does n't want his existance known , and you have no evidence he 's there . However , it will have a big impact on your reality when you wander into the room he 's in . Likewise , most modern Gods do n't seem inclined to demonstrate their existance , but most religions say that if you do n't do what their God says , there will be consequences when you die . I would say that if a diety ca n't go out of his way to demonstrate his existance and make clear what he wants , then I 'm not going to change the way I lead my life based on what people who claim to speak for him say . That 's not the same as saying that , if he exists , he does n't have some bearing on reality . We just may not know what it is , or it may only happen after we die ."
"but if we can not even observe the effects of such a deity , what difference does it make to man whether such a God exists or not ?"
"We just may not know what it is , or it may only happen after we die ."