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Atheist or Agnostic?
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RE: Atheist or Agnostic?
April 4, 2015 at 4:23 pm
If datc had his way, the church would start burning heretics again out of its love and concern for humanity.
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RE: Atheist or Agnostic?
April 4, 2015 at 4:29 pm
I do not actully recommend that an agnostic become a theist on the basis of Pascal's wager alone. It's probably bad for spiritual health; too much vague fear of the unknown. So, don't sue me.

Moreover, I agree that if for someone, the existence of no god is more plausible than the existence of any other god, then which god to choose to worship is a problem.

Still, Christianity promises to a man everything if he is good, and threatens to take away everything is he is bad. (E.g. "For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them." (All 4 Gospels))

So, be good for goodness' sake.
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RE: Atheist or Agnostic?
April 4, 2015 at 4:32 pm
That's what I admire most about Christianity. It elevates what is best in human beings to the point where he may consider all his actions in the light of getting a carrot or a whip. So enlightening and uplifting. [/sarcasm]
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#84
RE: Atheist or Agnostic?
April 4, 2015 at 4:40 pm
(April 4, 2015 at 4:29 pm)datc Wrote: Still, Christianity promises to a man everything if he is good, and threatens to take away everything is he is bad. 

Very original.
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RE: Atheist or Agnostic?
April 4, 2015 at 4:43 pm
(April 4, 2015 at 4:32 pm)whateverist Wrote: That's what I admire most about Christianity.  It elevates what is best in human beings to the point where he may consider all his actions in the light of getting a carrot or a whip.  So enlightening and uplifting.  [/sarcasm]

I see, you'd rather your life, achievements, and experiences be crowned with becoming nothing more than a rotting corpse. So enlightening and uplifting. [/sarcasm]
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RE: Atheist or Agnostic?
April 4, 2015 at 4:44 pm
(April 4, 2015 at 4:29 pm)datc Wrote: So, be good for goodness' sake.

Oh, you'd better watch out
You'd better not cry
You'd better not pout
I'm telling you why:
Bible-God is coming
To town.
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.'
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RE: Atheist or Agnostic?
April 4, 2015 at 4:45 pm
It must be nice always being able to demand the world to be a certain way, and having it comply. Let me get some of your powers!
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RE: Atheist or Agnostic?
April 4, 2015 at 4:48 pm
He knows when you've been dirty
He knows when you're a lout,
He knows if you been flogging it
So don't be quick to rub one out!
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RE: Atheist or Agnostic?
April 4, 2015 at 4:51 pm
I saw Jesus kissing the beloved...
Underneath the olive tree at night...
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RE: Atheist or Agnostic?
April 4, 2015 at 4:52 pm
Oy, you impudent children. Go on, you scamps, cavort and caper.
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