Well, just say there was murderous cult that subjugated women, kept slaves and were bound by their holy book to spread their cult through violence and fear. |
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"There are people who say there is no God, but what makes me really angry is that they quote me for support of such views." ~Albert Einstein
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Well, just say there was murderous cult that subjugated women, kept slaves and were bound by their holy book to spread their cult through violence and fear. |
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But, does it mean that God doesn't exist? Maybe not their God, but ... |
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"There are people who say there is no God, but what makes me really angry is that they quote me for support of such views." ~Albert Einstein
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True, I see what you're saying. |
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Well that's their problem, they named their god God. If they named him Mr. Evil, there wouldn't be a problem. When you say that god doesn't exists, you probably mean the god which is being discussed. But bad experiences with religion might make you hate all gods and things related. |
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I definitely agree. I don't get into big arguments over whether god exists, I get into big arguments over "his fan club" pushing its morals. |
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We didn't name our god "GOD", it's kind of like "YAHWEH" in some respects. |
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"do what you wish"
But obviously if this god is omniscient, it'll know that giving your name doesn't give you power over it. |
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Just because some Americans are stupid does that mean all Americans are stupid? Just because some americans are in the KKK does that mean all are? Not at all. Religion is too broad to say it's all wrong and bad. When I meet people who are sincere Christians, it is a powerful thing, you start to see what the bible is talking about. But if you see Christians that are carnal hypocrites, then you start to hate Christianity and The Bible. I find a lot of doubt in God stems from bad experiences with the hypocritical false Christianity. |
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Never heard of that, care to elaborate? |
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No True Scotsman. |
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I didn't say only, I said "a lot" |
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"There are people who say there is no God, but what makes me really angry is that they quote me for support of such views." ~Albert Einstein
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I adapted a belief that God is not the highest power, existence is just currently structured to seem that way. |
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Indeed, the philosophical "is there a creator" question is definitely decoupled from my thoughts on organized religion. |
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I don't follow any religion, but I'm open to the possibility of God. |
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I agree - which is why I'm Deist |
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Xei, why would our memories have to be wiped every thousand years or so? i just don't understand why. i believe that God gave us our individuality, and a desire to learn. people are happy when they learn something new, and they're happy when they teach someone something. i think the reason God created suffering is to prove that we have free will. if we choose to follow God, we'll live eternally with him, if we choose not to, we'll die. and by that i mean a spiritual death, we'll be without God, we won't be able to learn, because all we'll know is suffering. think about it, would you be able to concentrate on a good book if you had an excruciating migraine? i doubt it. i believe God created eternity as a gift to us. if we simply choose Him, we can live and learn and be happy for eternity. there's no point in trying to understand eternity, we can't and never will, and it doesn't matter because it's a gift, all we need to do is enjoy it. and we'll always have a place and a purpose, there will always be those who have more wisdom than you, and those with less. you can learn and you can teach, always. that sounds more enjoyable to me than an eternity without God, which can only be suffering, both mental and physical. i believe this because i've lived it. about a week ago i had an epiphany. i won't explain it in detail now, but basically the epiphany i had was realizing what God is. God is love. it even says that in the bible, "He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love." 1 John 4:8. ever since then, i haven't worried about anything for even a second. i can learn faster, because my mind is clear, instead of bogged down with worries and fears. i have full confidence. ask anyone i'm close with how completely changed (for the better) i am. i used to be so full of anxieties, i was absolutely pathetic, and needy. |
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Ignorant bliss is an oxymoron; but so is miserable truth.
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