RE: Comfort in Faith at Death
July 5, 2019 at 4:38 pm
(This post was last modified: July 5, 2019 at 4:46 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Because all theists must satisfy the criteria that makes calling them a theist accurate, shell.
I can note, for example that all theists believe in a personal and intervening god. That’s what makes them theists in the first place, lol. I can further note what this belief in a personal and intervening god is used for in the context of death, or the common effects of such beliefs in death (and in life). That makes it s discussion of whether a given theist is an active participant or a useful rube. This distinction doesn’t matter to anti theism anymore than the factual existence of a god would, or anymore than some specific and factual comfort arising from theism would.
Imagine a god exists, imagine people really do find comfort in their belief in this specific god. Neither of these two things argue against ( or even approach) the basic contention of antitheism.
I can note, for example that all theists believe in a personal and intervening god. That’s what makes them theists in the first place, lol. I can further note what this belief in a personal and intervening god is used for in the context of death, or the common effects of such beliefs in death (and in life). That makes it s discussion of whether a given theist is an active participant or a useful rube. This distinction doesn’t matter to anti theism anymore than the factual existence of a god would, or anymore than some specific and factual comfort arising from theism would.
Imagine a god exists, imagine people really do find comfort in their belief in this specific god. Neither of these two things argue against ( or even approach) the basic contention of antitheism.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
