(August 21, 2016 at 3:16 pm)Arkilogue Wrote: Then I would say focus on form and function rather than label. What does a "God" need to be able to do/be to be considered a God?Up to the individual believer.
Quote:Atheists are found of saying "If it demands worship, it's not a divine being" as a disqualifier, yes?. What are qualifiers if any?How would I know, I don't believe in or propose any gods.
Quote:All my encounters with God have been relatively benign, so the whole asshole in the sky demanding worship thing I'm going to have to take as hearsay and or libel.
You have tea on sunday, hit the links? Maybe you go out on gods boat and catch a tarpon or something?
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