I'm sure that the majority of the opposition that has been made against atheism in all of our lifetimes is that there IS a god, however, what perplexes me (besides the obvious issue of there being no reason to agree with this) is why this would necessitate worship? If we assume for a moment that god does exist, why would we be obliged to worship him/her/it? After all, that something was created by something implies no logical reason for worship, If i created the whole being of another human I would not necessarily need to be worshiped for this as I clearly had my own intentions for doing so.

What reasons can you think of for or against this? because I'm at a dead end in terms of the intrinsic value of God, even if it were to exist. Thanks

If you refuse to worship this "god" of theirs (were he to be real), he would send you to a nice little vacation spot called Hell, which is short for 'Eternal Damnation'. So, if "god" were real... that is the reason to 'worship' it. Nice, eh?

If he is that much of a douche that if I don't worship him then he's going to burn me for eternity I'd probably prefer the devil, seems like a pretty moderate guy by comparison...at least he's consistent. I don't think a vengeful murderer god really deserves much praise...

If a God were to exist, especially the one of the bible, I would still refuse to worship it. The way the most popular ones are depicted are as petty tyrants. I'm sure I'd go to hell for some minor shit I'd done, so there's no point trying.

Why worship God? Because as a believer you are told to.

This is one reason religion never struck it off with me. If this God, whichever one I may be, requires the worship of such an insignificant race as ours then it speaks volumes of the type of being he, she or "it" is.

In reality religion is probably the greatest practical joke of all time. You spend your entire life worshipping a figment of human imagination only to die and never realise it was all for nothing. It's kind of like sending somebody somewhere having instructed them to ask for a 'long wait'... Only this one can last decades.

Honestly, I'd rather be condemned than be submissive to a controlling god, or human for that matter.

The god of the Bible is cruel and hateful to women and children. He doesn't deserve my worship.

(May 17, 2012 at 1:46 pm)Annik Wrote: The god of the Bible is cruel and hateful to women and children. He doesn't deserve my worship.

He knows he doesn't. Which is why he has to resort to threats and bribery to get it.

you forgot homosexuals, jews, atheists, women who wear trousers, long-haired men, poor people, rich people, ill people, tradesmen, samaritans, idols, prophets, wankers and free thinkers

I think a lot of people worship god simply because they believe that's what he wants. That and the hell thing.