If God exists but doesn't do anything, how would we know? And would it matter?

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If God exists but doesn't do anything, how would we know? And would it matter?

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RE: If God exists but doesn't do anything, how would we know? And would it matter?

January 25, 2013 at 4:00 pm

Why bother believing in a god that is indistinguishable from a nonexistent god?

You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.

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If God exists but doesn't do anything, how would we know? And would it matter? - by TaraJo - January 25, 2013 at 1:20 pm

RE: If God exists but doesn't do anything, how would we know? And would it matter? - by Minimalist - January 25, 2013 at 1:30 pm

RE: If God exists but doesn't do anything, how would we know? And would it matter? - by TaraJo - January 25, 2013 at 1:44 pm

RE: If God exists but doesn't do anything, how would we know? And would it matter? - by Minimalist - January 25, 2013 at 1:55 pm

RE: If God exists but doesn't do anything, how would we know? And would it matter? - by TaraJo - January 26, 2013 at 9:42 am

RE: If God exists but doesn't do anything, how would we know? And would it matter? - by Simon Moon - January 25, 2013 at 4:00 pm

RE: If God exists but doesn't do anything, how would we know? And would it matter? - by Faith No More - January 25, 2013 at 4:14 pm

RE: If God exists but doesn't do anything, how would we know? And would it matter? - by DeistPaladin - January 26, 2013 at 11:14 am

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