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Originally posted by UFOTECH
It amazes me that human kind has in just a few short decades of critical scientific thinking completely discarded the idea of God in many cases, a rejection of God in his idea of reality is so new for mankind it has had little chance for technology to prove or disprove such an important concept as intelligent design of creation.
Perhaps a more conservative tact should be adopted until humankind's technology has advanced to the point of actually being able to prove or disprove God's existence.
Originally posted by Cthulwho
There's just as much proof of God as there is for the Flying Spaghetti monster. Can you give me THE MAIN ARGUMENTS over why you believe there is no Flying Spaghetti monster?
Also, the opposite of atheism is theism not "godism".
Originally posted by TravelerintheDark
Why should anyone with faith in their beliefs be the least bit concerned about the lack of faith in others.
Originally posted by mdiinican
Originally posted by TravelerintheDark
Why should anyone with faith in their beliefs be the least bit concerned about the lack of faith in others.
Most major religions have clauses telling their followers to indoctrinate any non-members; those of no religion whatsoever are considered worse than anyone save for those holding beliefs perceived to be in polar opposition to the sect in question; ie Christians and satanists.
It's kind of a tradition. An extremely violent tradition, at times.
Originally posted by TravelerintheDark
Originally posted by mdiinican
Originally posted by TravelerintheDark
Why should anyone with faith in their beliefs be the least bit concerned about the lack of faith in others.
Most major religions have clauses telling their followers to indoctrinate any non-members; those of no religion whatsoever are considered worse than anyone save for those holding beliefs perceived to be in polar opposition to the sect in question; ie Christians and satanists.
It's kind of a tradition. An extremely violent tradition, at times.
I know that's what people have always been told, but to me, as a non-christian entity, it would seem that such is really interference with god's "plan" as I understand it. All fruits ripening in their own time after their own fashion, as it were. I mean, if we trust god then shouldn't we trust that he/she/it/they will be known in much the same way?
Originally posted by mdiinican
Well it doesn't interfere with god's/gods' plan/plans as literally written in the holy books of most world religions.
If we are to take such texts as more or less the literal written word of the gods they outline, then doing that is exactly according to plan. How violent you're supposed to be at it varies quite a bit though.
Originally posted by Sendran
My biggest question to the believers would be what's the point, why would he create all of this if he knows the outcome?
Originally posted by rhombus24
I can't believe how many atheists have been posting nonsense in this site recently,
Originally posted by mdiinican
Originally posted by TravelerintheDark
Why should anyone with faith in their beliefs be the least bit concerned about the lack of faith in others.
Most major religions have clauses telling their followers to indoctrinate any non-members; those of no religion whatsoever are considered worse than anyone save for those holding beliefs perceived to be in polar opposition to the sect in question; ie Christians and satanists.
It's kind of a tradition. An extremely violent tradition, at times.
Originally posted by Sendran
Eternity is a heck of a long time.