(September 6, 2024 at 12:55 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:(September 6, 2024 at 9:09 am)h311inac311 Wrote: Okay Boru,
Personally I think that Voltaire's quote is actually pointing towards the existence of God rather than away from it.
The first part, "If God were not real."
Implies that God is real. But the quote also can be used by an atheist to explain why God exists.
"It would have been necessary to create him."
God acts as a unifying belief system which is often necessary to keep the people united under one court system as well as providing a basis for a shared system of values.
"There is no God, but don’t tell that to my servant, lest he murder me at night."
What metal is this shilling made from?
Close but no cigar.
Silver.
Boru
Fair enough Brian, would you care to explain your answer?
"Now now my good man, this is no time to be making enemies."
