(April 29, 2011 at 10:04 am)tackattack Wrote: @DP- Please feel free to answer the question(s) as well. What's the difference between the deistic God and no god?
I see the universe as a machine as opposed to something that we're lucky to have. I see the human mind and our capacity for building our civilization as an intention as opposed to a fortunate turn by natural selection.
Quote:What's the difference between the Abrahamic God and the deistic god?
The differences are legion, both in terms of how we would describe God and how that would change how we live our lives. To do this question justice requires an extensive dissertation.
Trying to sum up the highlights quickly:
- The salvation message
- The afterlife
- The "personal relationship"
- The need or demand for worship
- The rituals and worship services
- Taboos to be heeded
- Scripture to be believed
Quote:Why do you believe in a god?Because, to quote Mr. Spock, I look at the universe and say "fascinating".
Atheist Forums Hall of Shame:
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
