(January 9, 2012 at 4:06 pm)kılıç_mehmet Wrote: And good sirs, how would you rather have a faith that rewards the unbeliever?
The capacity to do good deeds should be sufficient regardless of what one believes. Reward should be based on that, not belief.
kılıç_mehmet Wrote:What point is there for a God to assert authority over his creations, if they choose to willingly disobey him?
In this case, the only thing God is concerned about is belief in him. If choosing not to have blind faith because you feel evidence is lacking is willingly disobeying him, God has some serious issues. The point is that God should be concerned about good behavior and not silly mind games.
kılıç_mehmet Wrote:In truth, the lack of a hell would quickly discourage any believers from believing in a religion, since they will know that they are doing it in vain, if the God does not punish the sinful, guilty, or the heathen.
So are you admitting it's faith through extortion?
kılıç_mehmet Wrote:There has to be a hell, even if there is no heaven.
Because you say so?
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
