Hi Palko. Nice name; why not stop by our intro department and tell us a little about yourself?
Thing is, I don't know of anyone here actually doing that. It would be the equivalent of going around knocking on people's doors and saying "Good morning! Have you heard the Good News? There is no God! Have a nice day!", which would be a bit silly.
Generally, yes, but that would be less strong in faith and more closed-minded.
Imagine Bill Gates or someone similar treating you to a huge meal at some hideously exclusive and swanky billionaire's restaurant. You know you can never afford even to think about putting a down-payment on a dream of eating there again, so this is literally your once in a lifetime opportunity. What do you do? Wolf down the whole lot as fast and as sloppily as you can, in the conceited and quite frankly gluttonous hope there might be second helpings? Or take as long as you possibly can, savouring each and every mouthful, to get the most out of the experience since this is the only meal you know for certain you're likely to have?
Some of us have already faced this end of which you speak, if not directly then via a third party with the loss of loved ones. Their names will be remembered forever, because those left behind really do care. I wouldn't describe it as wonderful, exactly, but the alternative you describe sounds infintely worse.
Congratulations, at least then you don't believe in the Abrahamic god by the sounds of it. A right basty nastard, as the Reverend Spooner might have put it.
Kthnxbai!
(June 17, 2013 at 11:22 pm)Palko Wrote: One thing I do not understand. If no God exists, then why are you using your precious moments on Earth convincing already devout
atheists about the non-existence of a supreme being?
Thing is, I don't know of anyone here actually doing that. It would be the equivalent of going around knocking on people's doors and saying "Good morning! Have you heard the Good News? There is no God! Have a nice day!", which would be a bit silly.
(June 17, 2013 at 11:22 pm)Palko Wrote: Also, the Christians following these threads are presumably strong enough in their faith to not be swayed by the arguments.
Generally, yes, but that would be less strong in faith and more closed-minded.
(June 17, 2013 at 11:22 pm)Palko Wrote: If I was an atheist, I would be living life to the fullest for myself, now and every second I breathe, because there is nothing at the end.
Imagine Bill Gates or someone similar treating you to a huge meal at some hideously exclusive and swanky billionaire's restaurant. You know you can never afford even to think about putting a down-payment on a dream of eating there again, so this is literally your once in a lifetime opportunity. What do you do? Wolf down the whole lot as fast and as sloppily as you can, in the conceited and quite frankly gluttonous hope there might be second helpings? Or take as long as you possibly can, savouring each and every mouthful, to get the most out of the experience since this is the only meal you know for certain you're likely to have?
(June 17, 2013 at 11:22 pm)Palko Wrote: Your life on earth will end at any time and then the world will forget your name and no one will care.
What a wonderful reality!
Some of us have already faced this end of which you speak, if not directly then via a third party with the loss of loved ones. Their names will be remembered forever, because those left behind really do care. I wouldn't describe it as wonderful, exactly, but the alternative you describe sounds infintely worse.
(June 17, 2013 at 11:22 pm)Palko Wrote: However, I do believe in a loving, heavenly Father who is both merciful and just and this is my motivation in life, to give to others, to love people. Hope brings peace,
Congratulations, at least then you don't believe in the Abrahamic god by the sounds of it. A right basty nastard, as the Reverend Spooner might have put it.
(June 17, 2013 at 11:22 pm)Palko Wrote: God Bless,
Paul.
Kthnxbai!
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
