Fake Messiah. You speak as if many people of faith and their religion are really bad. But I think, religion help a lot of people.

(February 26, 2022 at 6:49 am)purplepurpose Wrote: Fake Messiah. You speak as if many people of faith and their religion are really bad. But I think, religion help a lot of people.

In what way does it help people?

(February 26, 2022 at 7:04 am)The L Wrote:

(February 26, 2022 at 6:49 am)purplepurpose Wrote: Fake Messiah. You speak as if many people of faith and their religion are really bad. But I think, religion help a lot of people.

In what way does it help people?

Survive in this miserable world.

(February 26, 2022 at 7:24 am)purplepurpose Wrote:

(February 26, 2022 at 7:04 am)The L Wrote: In what way does it help people?

Survive in this miserable world.

How do false beliefs help you survive? In my experience true beliefs are what help you survive.

True beliefs? Like what?

(February 26, 2022 at 7:26 am)The L Wrote:

(February 26, 2022 at 7:24 am)purplepurpose Wrote: Survive in this miserable world.

How do false beliefs help you survive? In my experience true beliefs are what help you survive.

People are different. Some people need God.

(February 26, 2022 at 7:31 am)Ahriman Wrote: True beliefs? Like what?

Like the belief that the supernatural is improbable.

As opposed to the belief that the supernatural is probable.

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(February 26, 2022 at 7:32 am)purplepurpose Wrote:

(February 26, 2022 at 7:26 am)The L Wrote: How do false beliefs help you survive? In my experience true beliefs are what help you survive.

People are different. Some people need God.

Seemingly so but perhaps, at least, someday they won't.

Transhumanism, if it happens, will hopefully deal with people's fear of death in a better way than just belief in bullshit.

In my view, false beliefs are never a long-term solution. I mean, they're not even a short-term solution really. They're a short term crutch.

Quote:Like the belief that the supernatural is improbable.

As opposed to the belief that the supernatural is probable.

Yeah that's just an opinion. The supernatural isn't probable/improbable. It either exists or it doesn't. We won't know until we leave this world.

(February 26, 2022 at 7:37 am)Ahriman Wrote:

Quote:Like the belief that the supernatural is improbable.

As opposed to the belief that the supernatural is probable.

Yeah that's just an opinion. The supernatural isn't probable/improbable. It either exists or it doesn't. We won't know until we leave this world.

I think you need to pick a side and clarify where you stand. Do you or do you not believe in an afterlife? And what's that look like if you do believe?

Do you or do you not believe in the Christian god? Or is there another god that you believe in?

You seem to play both sides and the middle, depending on the day and the conversation.

(February 26, 2022 at 7:41 am)arewethereyet Wrote:

(February 26, 2022 at 7:37 am)Ahriman Wrote: Yeah that's just an opinion. The supernatural isn't probable/improbable. It either exists or it doesn't. We won't know until we leave this world.

I think you need to pick a side and clarify where you stand.  Do you or do you not believe in an afterlife?  And what's that look like if you do believe?

Do you or do you not believe in the Christian god?  Or is there another god that you believe in?

You seem to play both sides and the middle, depending on the day and the conversation.

I hope there's an afterlife where I can fulfill all of my (let's face it) evil desires. I do not believe in the Christian God. I am prone to making gods out of humans. I've even written prayers centered around a couple people.