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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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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

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