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Question for the theist.
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Question for the theist.
I was surfing the site, thinking about some concept, and i got an interogation.

Most religion condone earthly pleasure to a degree or another (Well i think so, not that knowledgable in term of religion).
Follower say that they must endure those privation in order to obtain the right to enter some sort of paradise.
When learning about our atheism, most will ask if we do not fear the nothingness that await our soul after dead if we are right, or worst still the hell waiting for us if we are wrong.
But i'm asking myself, do theist ever fear that it may all be for nothing, that they are depriving themselves of everyday pleasure in order to obtain a paradise that may not be?

Is really there such a thing as unwavering faith?
Wizard's first ruleTongueeople are stupid; given proper motivation, almost anyone will believe almost anything. Because people are stupid, they will believe a lie because they want to believe it's true, or because they are afraid it might be true.
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Question for the theist. - by Madscientist - May 18, 2009 at 10:54 pm
RE: Question for the theist. - by icthus - May 19, 2009 at 12:14 am
RE: Question for the theist. - by Demonaura - May 19, 2009 at 2:12 am
RE: Question for the theist. - by Tiberius - May 19, 2009 at 8:08 am
RE: Question for the theist. - by g-mark - May 19, 2009 at 11:52 am
RE: Question for the theist. - by Violet - May 19, 2009 at 4:40 pm
RE: Question for the theist. - by fr0d0 - May 19, 2009 at 5:17 pm
RE: Question for the theist. - by Kyuuketsuki - May 19, 2009 at 5:42 pm
RE: Question for the theist. - by Azazylix - May 20, 2009 at 6:22 am
RE: Question for the theist. - by Madscientist - May 19, 2009 at 4:47 pm
RE: Question for the theist. - by Tiberius - May 19, 2009 at 5:21 pm
RE: Question for the theist. - by Madscientist - May 19, 2009 at 6:20 pm
RE: Question for the theist. - by fr0d0 - May 19, 2009 at 6:30 pm
RE: Question for the theist. - by Kyuuketsuki - May 20, 2009 at 7:06 am
RE: Question for the theist. - by fr0d0 - May 20, 2009 at 5:22 pm
RE: Question for the theist. - by Giff - May 21, 2009 at 7:21 am
RE: Question for the theist. - by lilphil1989 - May 21, 2009 at 10:17 am
RE: Question for the theist. - by fr0d0 - May 21, 2009 at 2:24 pm
RE: Question for the theist. - by lilphil1989 - May 21, 2009 at 2:31 pm
RE: Question for the theist. - by Giff - May 22, 2009 at 4:47 am
RE: Question for the theist. - by Kyuuketsuki - May 21, 2009 at 3:47 pm
RE: Question for the theist. - by Edwardo Piet - May 21, 2009 at 8:38 am
RE: Question for the theist. - by fr0d0 - May 21, 2009 at 2:31 pm
RE: Question for the theist. - by lilphil1989 - May 21, 2009 at 4:47 pm
RE: Question for the theist. - by Kyuuketsuki - May 21, 2009 at 5:38 pm
RE: Question for the theist. - by Edwardo Piet - May 21, 2009 at 7:04 pm
RE: Question for the theist. - by fr0d0 - May 21, 2009 at 7:27 pm
RE: Question for the theist. - by Edwardo Piet - May 21, 2009 at 8:05 pm
RE: Question for the theist. - by fr0d0 - May 21, 2009 at 8:13 pm
RE: Question for the theist. - by Edwardo Piet - May 21, 2009 at 8:35 pm
RE: Question for the theist. - by Kyuuketsuki - May 22, 2009 at 5:16 pm
RE: Question for the theist. - by Darwinian - May 22, 2009 at 6:35 am
RE: Question for the theist. - by Giff - May 21, 2009 at 8:45 am
RE: Question for the theist. - by Tiberius - May 21, 2009 at 3:43 pm
RE: Question for the theist. - by fr0d0 - May 22, 2009 at 3:33 am
RE: Question for the theist. - by Edwardo Piet - May 22, 2009 at 10:24 am

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