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or more clearly—what it exists as
Aphorism
reply to post by Ghost147
Let me guess. You spend your time arguing about nothing? That's what I'm saying is pointless. This at least deals with real facts. What is it you talk about when speaking of god?
Ghost147
Aphorism
reply to post by Ghost147
Let me guess. You spend your time arguing about nothing? That's what I'm saying is pointless. This at least deals with real facts. What is it you talk about when speaking of god?
Like most atheists, I argue about logical reasoning and the detrimental impact that religion has on man kind. I could care less about arguing if god exists, I already don't see any logical reason for anyone's perception of a god to exist, hence why I'm an atheist in the first place.
I argue against religion, not the possibility of a higher being.
What truly is pointless is making a topic based on your self proclaimed theism due solely to the fact that you believe the word "God" exists, yet the concepts behind that word do not.edit on 6/1/14 by Ghost147 because: (no reason given)
AfterInfinity
This is the problem I myself was attempting to express. If the idea of "God" is admittedly based in the imagination of the human race, as art and literature and philosophical musings so often are, then what is the point of touting that "God" as the paragon of truth? If it is admitted that fiction is the womb from which God was born, then it must also be admitted that any principles and philosophies engendered therein are also products of the same fiction. Fictional works are hardly the most reliable sources from which to draw absolutism. As such, it seems futile to argue that God's existence as a fictional figment is a suitable device for validating a similarly established approach to real-world problems.edit on 6-1-2014 by AfterInfinity because: (no reason given)
Shall we worship Harry Potter as well? Or maybe Gandalf the White?
MamaJ
reply to post by AfterInfinity
Yes, it makes perfect sense. There is no need to further divide except for the love of control and conquer. Where is the freedom within that concept? There is none. It's twisted.
itsallgonenow
reply to post by Aphorism
If I believe in god and you don't and he does not exist, I lose nothing. But If I am right and I believe in god and you don't, you lose everything.
Then let it continue to be artwork, and not a political movement. Not to mention that this is an impractical argument you're making. You are calling technicalities, none of which actually proven useful in the context in which they are most often used. In simpler terms, God as a fictional character of art and literature is just as impractical a modern philosophical basis as his previous incarnations. Shall we worship Harry Potter as well? Or maybe Gandalf the White?
What truly is pointless is making a topic based on your self proclaimed theism due solely to the fact that you believe the word "God" exists, yet the concepts behind that word do not.