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originally posted by: introvert
It is my belief that believing in a god is a coping mechanism.
It's a way for people to feel better by having unanswerable questions answered by religion.
originally posted by: CharlieSpeirs
originally posted by: TzarChasm
originally posted by: CharlieSpeirs
originally posted by: TzarChasm
originally posted by: CharlieSpeirs
I've never worshipped my parents as gods...
I also don't assume their responsibilities when I was a child equate to the creation & upkeep of everything that ever existed or will exist.
Your logic is infantile.
i think if god deserves it, your parents deserve it.
That's quaint but ultimately none of my concern.
I don't worship humans.
I think my parents deserve my unconditional love and my upmost respect.
They don't need my prayers, faith & worship.
neither would a god need your prayers, faith or worship. you give it to him because he has your unconditional love and utmost respect. like your parents.
For sure, God needs for nothing...
But I need to know that God knows I'm willing to...
For my day of judgement.
Something my parents play no part in.
originally posted by: Zanti Misfit
a reply to: stormson
As Oppose to the Belief that Man is the Supreme Intelligence in the Universe ? Now that is Infantile .
originally posted by: Zanti Misfit
a reply to: TzarChasm
If Man Decides the Concept of " God " is somehow Infantile , then the Only conclusion to that is Man himself is God .
originally posted by: StanFL
a reply to: stormson
Your concept is very interesting and certainly shows some real insight into why people fall in love with the idea of a God. But you started saying you were going to talk about the origin of gods [plural]. I thought you were going to talk about how druids thought there was a god in trees and other objects.
originally posted by: stormson
Then something happens and you realize... They are like you.
originally posted by: IridiumFlareMadness
When someone asks if you're a god, you say YES!
originally posted by: LittleByLittle
originally posted by: IridiumFlareMadness
When someone asks if you're a god, you say YES!
Even if you where a god you should not say yes from my point of view.
Whatever you do you or not do you are screwed.
Me I am only an awareness playing around in a very strange place.
originally posted by: Zanti Misfit
a reply to: TzarChasm
If Man Decides the Concept of " God " is somehow Infantile , then the Only conclusion to that is Man himself is God .
originally posted by: Chrisfishenstein
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
a reply to: Chrisfishenstein
Then point to what you believe in. You cannot, because you have nothing to believe in.
Wow....
If you deflect again I will just say you haven't got a clue......
I thought my long replies about my beliefs were very clear....
Now, tell me why I am wrong in your eyes....PLEASE!!!
originally posted by: StanFL
originally posted by: Chrisfishenstein
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
a reply to: Chrisfishenstein
Then point to what you believe in. You cannot, because you have nothing to believe in.
Wow....
If you deflect again I will just say you haven't got a clue......
I thought my long replies about my beliefs were very clear....
Now, tell me why I am wrong in your eyes....PLEASE!!!
You haven't said why you believe what you do, only that you do believe. Tell us about how you came to become a believer in whatever it is you believe in. Did it just feel like it was true? What steps did you take to verify that you were not fooling yourself? What basis did you find outside of your own feelings? When you look at something on the earth and say, this convinces me to believe something, how do you check that? How do you question yourself by going to something outside yourself?