(July 2, 2021 at 6:20 pm)Brian37 Wrote: Penn Jillette said it best paraphrasing, something like, " I could rape, sure, but the amount I want to rape is zero".
But that has nothing to do with wanting to be one's own god, that has to do with having empathy and compassion. Not even atheists are gods, nor should we want to act like a God or gods. It just means we don't need superstition to regulate ourselves.
I really warn, even atheists to not think of ourselves as being 100% in control of our own destiny's. Nobody ever is 100%. It is true that every human can do their best, and try their best, but even with such efforts, bad luck will hit everyone, at some point. nobody lives forever, and no matter how famous our wealthy, friend or foe alike, rich or poor, everyone dies eventually.
If you have been in a car accident that was not your fault, that is an example of someone affecting you beyond your control. You can only do your best. But even in doing such, there are countless factors, despite such that can affect you.
Very true. I didn't mean that I can control my destiny the way that God is supposed to. I did mean just the freedom to regulate myself and choose my own path and goals without someone else telling me what to think. So, shorthand destiny. But of course, bad shit happens for no reason sometimes. It's just reality.
