(September 22, 2009 at 10:15 am)Rhizomorph13 Wrote: Well, you see, I sort 'um out by color I root for the black ants because most black ant species are known for their peaceful ways (I know about driver and army ants. All rules have exceptions and anyway I am the ant god so...) so they get to go to ant heaven while the smelly red ants can burn in the eternal heat of magnifying glass hell! Except fire ants, I like fire ants!

Rhizo

You pick them out by colour?

Is anyone else thinking what I'm thinking? ..

Fr0d0,

That is hilarious!

Rhizo

LOL what irony!

The argument of the universe being "too perfect to have happened by chance" imo. I see it all the time, the people that make that argument don't realize that the universe is not "fine tuned" for us, evolution has "fine tuned" us for it.

As for pascals wager though it isn't a good reason to believe in God, dont you think it is good reason not to just sit back and not care whether there is a God or not?

(September 23, 2009 at 9:50 pm)jpayne68177 Wrote: The argument of the universe being "too perfect to have happened by chance" imo. I see it all the time, the people that make that argument don't realize that the universe is not "fine tuned" for us, evolution has "fine tuned" us for it.

This arguement is on a higher level than Pascals Wager don't yout think? I mean if you say it like this it is bad but real arguements of this type can be developed much further.

(September 28, 2009 at 11:40 am)solarwave Wrote: As for pascals wager though it isn't a good reason to believe in God, dont you think it is good reason not to just sit back and not care whether there is a God or not?

What difference does it make if I, an Atheist, do not believe in the existence of god?

(September 28, 2009 at 11:40 am)solarwave Wrote: As for pascals wager though it isn't a good reason to believe in God, dont you think it is good reason not to just sit back and not care whether there is a God or not?

Do you actively look for evidence of Baal, or Gilgamesh, or Ganesha? What if you are wrong, would you not need to find that out?

So far I have not seen any evidence for any god, and I don't really see much point in looking for evidence for each and every one of the 1000's of gods on this Earth.

Except the fsm of course (blessed be his noodly appendages).

(September 28, 2009 at 11:56 am)leo-rcc Wrote: Except the fsm of course (blessed be his noodly appendages).

Bless his noodly bosom!

(September 28, 2009 at 11:56 am)Retorth Wrote: What difference does it make if I, an Atheist, do not believe in the existence of god?

So you are Atheist rather than Agnostic? So you have proof there is no God? Isn't the point that even though you don't believe theres a good reason to look into it?

(September 28, 2009 at 11:56 am)leo-rcc Wrote: Do you actively look for evidence of Baal, or Gilgamesh, or Ganesha? What if you are wrong, would you not need to find that out?

So far I have not seen any evidence for any god, and I don't really see much point in looking for evidence for each and every one of the 1000's of gods on this Earth.

Except the fsm of course (blessed be his noodly appendages).

Im not in the same position as you though. Im assuming you have a lack of reason for God whereas i have experienced God and so that counts out the other Gods. I suppose its more asking for you to be open to God then rather than searching every religion (or maybe just the main ones).