(August 26, 2011 at 2:24 pm)Rhythm Wrote:(August 26, 2011 at 2:16 pm)salty Wrote: I see no problem with loving something "imaginary" especially if the pretend force is molding me into a more patient person, a person who seeks to know more about others, help them if possible and seeks to dedicate time and energy to building others up. What's wrong with that kind of lifestyle? Why are you showing so much anger for my "ignorant" thoughts? Have I ever been angry at your opposing ways?
That's all well and good. The very same also molds folks into the kind of people that fly planes into buildings. Or burn people alive. Or exterminate entire races of "savages". The problem with imaginary underpinnings of reality is that they are so malleable as to lead to just about anything. While you may feel compelled to do good by your faith, many do not, or redefine what is good. Your god and my atheism may both lead to wonderful things, the caveat is that atheism can never command me to genocide.
I see what you're saying. Just keep in mind, people choose for themselves how and in what ways they react to a message. Any message.
I command you to tie my shoes!
Are you going to do it Rhythm? I don't see why you would, you know I'm capable of doing it myself. You don't know where I am, if I'm even in the States or overseas. I'm not your parent, I'm not in need...you make your own choices and so did they.
"And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." Hebrews 11:6
