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Why do you care so much? It's as though you treat belief as a virtue.
Because, if there is a god, and a heaven, and a hell, where would you want to go? You may not care, but if someone died, you might be sad. Now, imagine if someone died and went to hell, that would be worse. I'm not here to troll or anything like that, I'm trying to help you see. All of you.
My behavior is not dependent on the existence of god, or the prospect of any reward or punishment after death.
If god exists and is just, then I will be treated fairly.
According to Christianity, Jesus redeem everyone's sins, which means that if god sends people to hell, then it is simply for failing to believe and worship a being that carries out torture.
@Landon
"Because, if there is a god, and a heaven, and a hell, where would you want to go? You may not care, but if someone died, you might be sad. Now, imagine if someone died and went to hell, that would be worse. I'm not here to troll or anything like that, I'm trying to help you see. All of you."
Now you are rolling out Pascal's wager? Geesh, maybe I should just hand you the list of lame apologetic arguments, all flawed and disproven. I should begin to compile a list of your tactics. First meek and polite, then quickly passive-aggressive and rude. Then changing the subject, attempting to divert the conversation, and now, lame apologetic arguments.
You understand that of all the deists that believe this stuff, each religion claims it is the only truth. What if you are wrong? What if just the Mormons get to heaven?
Preference is entirely irrelevant to the validity of any belief, it;s the worst kind of theistic cliche.
"if someone died, you might be sad."
I've never once in all my life see a theist lose someone they care about and not break their heart in exactly the same way atheists do. The grief is always too powerful for them to maintain the delusion.
"Now, imagine if someone died and went to hell, that would be worse."
Again this doesn't validate the belief at all, it's risible.
"I'm trying to help you see. All of you."
And we're trying to think for you, it's not easy as you seem impervious to reason.
Bollocks was you.
I am an atheist because I think, question, and demand evidence for irrational claims by others.
I’ve never been anything else.
Re: "Why are you an atheist?"
Because I was told I would be allowed to sit at the Cool Kids' table and eat free cookies..... *looking around anxiously*.... Hey! Where do you guys keep the milk around here?
Then, really man, get some help.
@Landon Re: "Then, really man, get some help."
Oh, no problem. I already did. Somebody just pointed me toward the fridge where they keep the milk. Thanks!... *looking around puzzled*.... Aw, dammit.... Hey, where are the cups!!!
Says the dude with an imaginary friend....
I'm an Atheist because I believe in zero gods.
Reading the Bible made me stop being a Christian.
@Xenoview: Reading the Bible made me stop being a Christian.
LOL. It got me interested in sci-fi and porn.
I am an atheist, because I am not convinced that any gods exist.
It's a matter of belief, (ie. its absence).
Mu.
You are all very foolish. You can't even answer my questions without borrowing from my religion. Also /DO YOUR DAMN RESEARCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Landon: DO YOUR DAMN RESEARCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh dear. Isn't wrath a cardinal sin? "Damn" is definitely profane, and among professional writers an exclamation mark is known as the red nose of punctuation.
You do your research, like all the atheists here have.
Clearly not, and none of what I said was in vain, ergo, only to you it was profane.
@Landon
"Clearly not, and none of what I said was in vain, ergo, only to you it was profane."
Dude, put the megaphone away, we're not deaf.
Re: "You are all very foolish. You can't even answer my questions without borrowing from my religion. Also /DO YOUR DAMN RESEARCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
*cough-sputter-choke-gag-cough-cough-cough*...... Oh, shit!... *sputter-choke-cough*... Not fair, dude! Give a guy some warning! You just caused a half glass of milk and a huge chunk of partially chewed cookie to spurt out my nose!.... *cough-cough*.... *impulsive laughter resumes*.... Oh, man. Arakish would be sooo disappointed that I broke one of his commandments.... *chuckle-chuckle*.... *looking around for janitor*... Clean-up, aisle six!!!
@ TM
Aha the Third Commandment of AR strikes again.....I now have a separate table for comestibles, and ensure that mugs, glasses, anything is securely placed, before opening these forums. This keeps my clothes and Mr Mau (the cat) relatively liquid free and the ambulance service deathly quiet, suffering from a dearth of choking episodes.
So obey the Third Commandment or suffer wet laps and a damp pussy for ever! ( Ok that's hyperbole, but you will have an occasional wet lap and cat when people like this Landon post!)
@ Landon
What is absolutely clear is that you have not done any serious research ,'damned' or not.
Some members of this forum have researched early Biblical History over many years, others are followers of the archeology, others like myself are students of early christian history up to the establishment. Others are geologists, some volcanologists and other branches of scientific endeavour. All intelligent and inclined to do "their damned research", in depth and with some accuracy.
So to childishly scrawl "Do some damn research" in a screechy way just emphasises your complete lack of knowledge save that which is forced down you at Sunday school, or apologetics 101 for morons. Either debate sensibly or pack up your tin truck and fuck off home.
Alright. I pray for all of you. You are deceived. I leave now.
@ Landom
Really? Pray for us...and you're leaving...so soon? Pathetic.
If god is moral, why do you need to pray?
I'm always profoundly under-impressed by courage, intellect, and perseverance of those who speak for Jesus. You can always count on them to bolt courageously for the door when things get hot.
He who would valiant be, 'gainst all disaster.
Let him in constancy, follow the master.
No foe shall stay his might.
Though he with giants fight.
He shall make good his right,
To be a pilgrim.
@Landon Re: "I leave now."
NO!!!... Wait! Wait-wait-wait!!!... *frantically chasing Landon down roadway*.... Please don't take the tin truck. We were just starting to get to know each other!.... Hold up!... Come back!!!....
@Landon Re: "Alright. I pray for all of you. You are deceived. I leave now."
Leaving already?... *scratching head*.... Gee, that's odd. I hadn't even started trying to be annoying yet. Hmmm..... *shrugging shoulders*....
"I pray for all of you."
I'll slaughter a chicken for you in the next full moon. Then I'll batter and deep fry that sucker, waste not want not.
Damn it, Sheldon, I wasted a perfectly good mouthful of merlot while laughing at this one.
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