Thought, by itself, only has the power to inspire words or action.  By itself, it remains an electrical construct of the mind; having power only with action, but that's probably what you meant.

Evolution only took us so far down the road of intelligent life as the 'missing link' from ape to human is still, well, missing.  If everything evolves and man descended from apes, why are there still apes?  I believe God is the missing link insomuch as He provided that evolutionary spark that gave intelligence to our primal ancestors.  It was all good until Eve just had to try the forbidden fruit(can just see God frowning and shaking His head) which infused humans with "knowledge"; goodbye Garden of Eden paradise.  After that death came along, changed the whole game and then we truly were on our own in a universe of wonder, joy, love, but also fear, hate, suffering and then death's cold embrace at the end.  Flash forward to today and it's still the same with all those centuries of the love vs hate of humanity in the rearview.

God is the love that empowers us to transcend our natural state and live in grace, mercy and peace.  It's no mistake that a country founded on principles directly attributed to God's word has become the freest, safest, most prosperous in the world.  Whatever blemishes, mistakes or ugly truths, America is the shining beacon of light for the whole world.  If that light were to be extinguished, where else in the world could desperate people turn to for freedom and liberty?  Certainly not Russia or China where atheism is not only encouraged, it's required, sometimes at the end of a gun.  Europe; on a limited basis sure, but don't cross certain lines; same with Canada, Sweden, etc.

You don't believe, adamedge, but please don't say "won't" as that means thought and consideration are off the table.  We're all sinners, some more than others, and fall short of God's grace, but give Him another try, seriously, and you'll find the love of all humanity.

God Bless you, adamedge