Interesting article with some really deep questions on the nature of "God". I have come to terms with this idea, and the fact that we'll never truly know its nature.

In order to provide any substantial counter arguments proving to me that the idea of God is an intellectually lazy one, I have some requirements:

I think that this is a good idea, and I would add a further requirement. The word God itself is a loaded concept that activates our biases, prejudices, and preconceived notions. In my journey of discovery, I realized that replacing the word God with "higher intelligence" was more scientifically elucidating. That is, we know that it is possible to create intelligence from the constituents elements of the universe. Our species is an example. There are different levels of intelligence. The intelligence of an amoeba, for example, is different than the intelligence of a cunning fox, the intelligence of the fox is different from that of a human. I think that for the most part, we assume that human intelligence is the pinnacle of creation (natural or otherwise). According to our general understanding, the only other intelligence that is higher than us is God. Therefore, I think that using the term "higher intelligence" opens up new avenues of delightful inquiry. So, the question is no longer, does God exist? Now the question becomes, is there higher intelligence?

Great topic!