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Originally posted by johnnyutah
Science has still not disproved the existence of god and until it does I remain agnostic.
Originally posted by Jack of Scythes
Okay, okay...very "deep thought" and cryptic. Did you know that raw atheism cannot exist if the very concept of god whithers and slithers in the brains of atheists? If their brains can put three letters together, "g---o---d", the concept materializes so rapidly that it is almost an instinctual reaction.
Originally posted by John bull 1
I'm an Athiest.
Agnostism is a cop out.
A person who believes nothing is a Nihilist.
Originally posted by Freedom_for_sum
Tell me, Mr Atheist: Since you're so certain in your atheistc beliefs and a "believer in science", surely your belief that there is no god must be based on scientific evidence. Show me the evidence that supports your belief!!
Originally posted by John bull 1
However, we should atleast expect consistancy from a supreme being. Science is consistant it abides by laws. God ,Goddess, Gods, Goddesses have proven not to be.
Originally posted by The Zodiac
Even if you are agnostic you are by default atheist. If you feel that it is impossible to know whether "God" exists, you obviously don't believe he does.
Originally posted by AkashicWanderer
How do you get to that conclusion?
Originally posted by John bull 1
Only religion can make a good man do evil things.
Originally posted by TheBlueSoldier
Should we blame God for a murder because the murderer shouted "In the name of God" before he committed the act?
Originally posted by John bull 1
Anyway, I'll pose a question for all you believers who are tied to primitive superstitious behavior. What makes you think that your superstition is more credible than others ? From the Earth Mother, Sun God past the polytheistic religions of Norse, Greek, Roman, and Hindu to the modern monotheistic religions of Judaism,Christianity, and Islam.
Why is your God the one ?
Why is it you can laugh at the primitive superstition of the Greeks for example but can't even contemplate that your own God gives you as much protection as a rabbit's foot ?
Religion is for weak minds unable to live within society without dubious moral guidance. Your parents were happy that you were indoctrinated at an early age because it saved them from teaching you the difference between right and wrong themselves.
The older believers just can't stand the idea that consciousness is finite and cling to any delusion.
The weak can't stand the loneliness of their own thoughts. Some go to psychiatrists to reveal them others console themselves that "God" can hear them.
It's all a great shame really because life and sentient consciousness is an extraordinary phenomena which should be appreciated for what it is and enjoyed.
But don't thank God. Thank your parents. They are the creators.
Originally posted by John bull 1
You know, or should know, that it is impossible to prove a negative.
Originally posted by Jack of Scythes
Did you know that raw atheism cannot exist if the very concept of god whithers and slithers in the brains of atheists? If their brains can put three letters together, "g---o---d", the concept materializes so rapidly that it is almost an instinctual reaction.
Originally posted by Nakash
*SIGH* people always misunderstand Anselm's ontological proof.
May I suggest reading a little Thomist philosophy?
Originally posted by Nakash
The Summa theologica would be a great start to understand the argument the original poster was getting at (though it was rejected by Aquinas himself.
Originally posted by John bull 1
Anyway, I'll pose a question for all you believers who are tied to primitive superstitious behavior. What makes you think that your superstition is more credible than others ? From the Earth Mother, Sun God past the polytheistic religions of Norse, Greek, Roman, and Hindu to the modern monotheistic religions of Judaism,Christianity, and Islam.
Why is your God the one ?