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What to do...
#21
RE: What to do...
Ask them how they know they are right. Then compare it to reality ans see if it matches. If it matches, they have a point. Chances are this won't happen.
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#22
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(September 26, 2010 at 3:19 pm)Nitsuj Wrote: All right, first off: I'm not a born debater, so I need a little help. The kids at my Catholic school have leaned I'm an atheist, and are saying stuff like "Then how was the universe created? How did we get here? Prove god doesn't exist," and all this crap. How can I respond to this? (It doesn't need to be nice)

Although I'm not Catholic, I would recommend taking those questions seriously and think about it.
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#23
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(September 26, 2010 at 3:19 pm)Nitsuj Wrote: All right, first off: I'm not a born debater, so I need a little help. The kids at my Catholic school have leaned I'm an atheist, and are saying stuff like "Then how was the universe created? How did we get here? Prove god doesn't exist," and all this crap. How can I respond to this? (It doesn't need to be nice)

I'll tackle the "Prove God doesn't exist!" challenge.

Since these twerps go to Catholic School, I'll assume they're talking about the god of the Bible.

The first thing you need to do is ask them if "God" is "loving" and "just".

Guarantee they'll happily say, "Yes!".

You then point out that, according to their Bible, "God" killed swaths of young children, toddlers and babies by drowning them in the "Great Flood".

I would then ask these dimwits if a loving being would drown babies. I would also ask if it is just to drown an innocent child. While they are stammering for an answer, you point out that their god cannot possibly exist because he is a contradiction. A loving being that drowns children? A "just" being that kills innocent toddlers? Such a thing cannot POSSIBLY exist.

Of course, they'll come up with some bullshit to justify this heinous act (I've actually had believers tell me, "No one is innocent!"). But then it's fun to watch them defend the most ridiculous and awful aspects of their religion.

Science flies us to the moon and stars. Religion flies us into buildings.

God allowed 200,000 people to die in an earthquake. So what makes you think he cares about YOUR problems?
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#24
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Lol Cathlics and atheists; hated enemies, or BFFS(best friends forever!)?
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#25
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Ah, Thor...I was so afraid you'd left. You are by far my favorite member. I actually reread the "Evidence God Exists" and "Evidence God Exists: Part II" threads and looked at only Thor's posts because they make me fall over laughing. Never change, dude.
Trudging through endless religion one step at a time.
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#26
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(October 8, 2010 at 10:31 am)Nitsuj Wrote: Ah, Thor...I was so afraid you'd left. You are by far my favorite member. I actually reread the "Evidence God Exists" and "Evidence God Exists: Part II" threads and looked at only Thor's posts because they make me fall over laughing. Never change, dude.

No, I haven't left. Just went off for a vacation and I didn't have access to a computer for a while. This forum is far too much fun to abandon.

Glad to hear you enjoy my posts. Cool Shades There are other members here that have me rolling, so it's nice to hear I can have that affect on someone else. Thanks!
Science flies us to the moon and stars. Religion flies us into buildings.

God allowed 200,000 people to die in an earthquake. So what makes you think he cares about YOUR problems?
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#27
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(October 8, 2010 at 12:16 pm)Thor Wrote:
(October 8, 2010 at 10:31 am)Nitsuj Wrote: Ah, Thor...I was so afraid you'd left. You are by far my favorite member. I actually reread the "Evidence God Exists" and "Evidence God Exists: Part II" threads and looked at only Thor's posts because they make me fall over laughing. Never change, dude.

No, I haven't left. Just went off for a vacation and I didn't have access to a computer for a while. This forum is far too much fun to abandon.

Glad to hear you enjoy my posts. Cool Shades There are other members here that have me rolling, so it's nice to hear I can have that affect on someone else. Thanks!

I wish you were a Stargate geek, because every time I see a post from you, I usually expect an Asgard in your avatar.
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#28
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(October 8, 2010 at 12:25 pm)IceSage Wrote: I wish you were a Stargate geek, because every time I see a post from you, I usually expect an Asgard in your avatar.

Nope, not a Stargate geek. However, I do like the old Star Trek series. I guess you could say I'm a Monty Python geek. "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" is a comedy classic. And nothing is better than some of old Python routines. "The Ministry of Silly Walks", "The Dead Parrot", "The Lumberjack Song", the fish slapping dance... great stuff!
Science flies us to the moon and stars. Religion flies us into buildings.

God allowed 200,000 people to die in an earthquake. So what makes you think he cares about YOUR problems?
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#29
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Quote:"Then how was the universe created? How did we get here? Prove god doesn't exist,"

Unfortunately for you, irrefutable proof has been presented. You're only recourse now is to believe in the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

"People need heroes. They don't need to know how he died clawing his eyes out, screaming for mercy. The real story would just hurt sales, and dampen the spirits of our customers." - Mythology for Profit
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#30
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You know, I'm really sorry if I'm sounding like a needy bitch (Please, tell me if I am) but another thing's been gnawing at me. These catholics don't seem to understand that when you die, you're just DEAD. Boom. You've lived your life, and it's time to go. They keep saying "Well, if you don't believe in god, then where do you go?" I tell them what I just said, but is there a better way to get through their thick heads?
Trudging through endless religion one step at a time.
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