wisdomfish:

“One reason why many people
find Creative Evolution so attractive is that it gives one much of
the emotional comfort of believing in God and none of the less
pleasant consequences. When you are feeling fit and the sun is
shining and you do not want to believe that the whole universe is a
mere mechanical dance of atoms, it is nice to be able to think of
this great mysterious Force rolling on through the centuries and
carrying you on its crest. If, on the other hand, you want to do
something rather shabby, the Life-Force, being only a blind force,
with no morals and no mind, will never interfere with you like that
troublesome God we learned about when we were children. The
Life-Force is a sort of tame God. You can switch it on when you want,
but it will not bother you. All the thrills of religion and none of
the cost. Is the Life-Force the greatest achievement of wishful
thinking the world has yet seen?”

C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity,
[HarperCollins Publishing, HarperSanFrancisco (2001)], p. 26-27

Source: truthaccordingtoscripture.com