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RE: Where do you rate on Dawkins scale?
July 26, 2012 at 12:18 pm
(July 26, 2012 at 3:29 am)Ace Otana Wrote: (July 25, 2012 at 5:00 pm)Godschild Wrote: I've been waiting for one of you to admit you all are turkeys.
Personally, I think you're terrified of being wrong. You have such a strong desire for an afterlife it scares you to even think that you're probably wrong, and that there is no such thing.
I guess it's down to what you'd rather go with.
A comforting lie?
Or the painful truth?
There is no such thing as a comforting lie, lies always lead to trouble, whether the lie is know or not. I agree there are truths that are painful, truths like hell as a punishment for not believing.
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.
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RE: Where do you rate on Dawkins scale?
July 26, 2012 at 12:22 pm
(July 26, 2012 at 12:18 pm)Godschild Wrote: There is no such thing as a comforting lie, lies always lead to trouble, whether the lie is know or not. I agree there are truths that are painful, truths like hell as a punishment for not believing.
Hell is a truth? News to me. 
Of course there is such a thing as a comforting lie. You're so sure you're going to heaven. It's comforting, but it's a good bet that it's a complete lie.
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence - Carl Sagan
Mankind's intelligence walks hand in hand with it's stupidity.
Being an atheist says nothing about your overall intelligence, it just means you don't believe in god. Atheists can be as bright as any scientist and as stupid as any creationist.
You never really know just how stupid someone is, until you've argued with them.
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RE: Where do you rate on Dawkins scale?
July 26, 2012 at 12:53 pm
(This post was last modified: July 26, 2012 at 1:01 pm by Cyberman.)
At least it's out in the open now, on the record for all to see. Hell is punishment for not believing. No mention of raping, killing, fornicating and all the rest - just not believing the least credible people's opinions about the most improbable, even impossible things. Thanks for clearing that up.
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: Where do you rate on Dawkins scale?
July 26, 2012 at 12:59 pm
(July 26, 2012 at 12:18 pm)Godschild Wrote: There is no such thing as a comforting lie, lies always lead to trouble, whether the lie is know or not. I agree there are truths that are painful, truths like hell as a punishment for not believing.
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RE: Where do you rate on Dawkins scale?
July 26, 2012 at 3:39 pm
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RE: Where do you rate on Dawkins scale?
July 26, 2012 at 5:07 pm
(This post was last modified: July 26, 2012 at 5:09 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
How many people do you feel the need to threaten on a daily basis GC, honest question? On average, of course.
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RE: Where do you rate on Dawkins scale?
July 26, 2012 at 5:20 pm
(July 26, 2012 at 5:07 pm)Rhythm Wrote: How many people do you feel the need to threaten on a daily basis GC, honest question? On average, of course.
[dis-]Gosh darn it. GC shouldn't have to be threatening us to do right. We all know in our heart of hearts that he is right and, really, don't we all truly want to please the lord? Come on then fellows, lets throw down the yoke of atheism and stop making GC's work so damned hard for him. He only wants for us what's best for everyone. Thank you Jesus! Thank you GC! [/-ingenuous]
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RE: Where do you rate on Dawkins scale?
July 26, 2012 at 8:58 pm
(July 26, 2012 at 12:18 pm)Godschild Wrote: There is no such thing as a comforting lie, lies always lead to trouble,
We are in total agreement then this christianity stuff, being not altogether of hard fact will always lead to trouble,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SLLZa-8e4I
gentlest illustration I could find of christian trouble makers.
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RE: Where do you rate on Dawkins scale?
July 27, 2012 at 3:56 am
(July 26, 2012 at 8:58 pm)jonb Wrote: (July 26, 2012 at 12:18 pm)Godschild Wrote: There is no such thing as a comforting lie, lies always lead to trouble,
We are in total agreement then this christianity stuff, being not altogether of hard fact will always lead to trouble,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SLLZa-8e4I
gentlest illustration I could find of christian trouble makers.
Well thats going in the wank bank.
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