(September 7, 2017 at 1:31 pm)alpha male Wrote:(September 6, 2017 at 6:44 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Your education is not my responsibility. Again, if I had any hope of earnest discussion with you I'd be more forthcoming. As matters stand, I'm more interested in seeing whether or not you are willing to question things about your beliefs. I highly doubt you are.
It's amusing that an atheist on an atheist forum would say that to a theist on an atheist forum.If I weren't willing to question my beliefs I'd hang out at a Christian site.
Quote:How odd, then, that he created Hell, and that the second commandment specifically forbids worshipping any other god before him -- and that the punishment for sinning is, as you agree, Hell. The only way to avoid said punishment? Ask forgiveness and worship him.
Try again.
Are you saying he should use his omnipotence to force people to worship him? If not, what is your point regarding omnipotence?
Looks to me like they're just pointing out the inanity of your beliefs.
"The last superstition of the human mind is the superstition that religion in itself is a good thing." - Samuel Porter Putnam