If God exists but doesn't do anything, how would we know? And would it matter?

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If God exists but doesn't do anything, how would we know? And would it matter?

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RE: If God exists but doesn't do anything, how would we know? And would it matter?

January 26, 2013 at 9:42 am

(January 25, 2013 at 1:55 pm)Minimalist Wrote: The deist "god" is nothing more than an absentee landlord.

Maybe that's what I'm asking, I guess: what's the practical difference between an absentee landlord and a nonexistant landlord? I honestly don't see any.

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If God exists but doesn't do anything, how would we know? And would it matter? - by TaraJo - January 25, 2013 at 1:20 pm

RE: If God exists but doesn't do anything, how would we know? And would it matter? - by Minimalist - January 25, 2013 at 1:30 pm

RE: If God exists but doesn't do anything, how would we know? And would it matter? - by TaraJo - January 25, 2013 at 1:44 pm

RE: If God exists but doesn't do anything, how would we know? And would it matter? - by Minimalist - January 25, 2013 at 1:55 pm

RE: If God exists but doesn't do anything, how would we know? And would it matter? - by TaraJo - January 26, 2013 at 9:42 am

RE: If God exists but doesn't do anything, how would we know? And would it matter? - by Simon Moon - January 25, 2013 at 4:00 pm

RE: If God exists but doesn't do anything, how would we know? And would it matter? - by Faith No More - January 25, 2013 at 4:14 pm

RE: If God exists but doesn't do anything, how would we know? And would it matter? - by DeistPaladin - January 26, 2013 at 11:14 am

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