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What if God was proven to have never existed?

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What if God was proven to have never existed?
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RE: What if God was proven to have never existed?
May 6, 2013 at 12:32 pm (This post was last modified: May 6, 2013 at 12:33 pm by Mystic.)
I would most probably deny the evidence and dismiss the reasoning.

If I knew for sure God didn't exist, I probably would be in cognitive dissonance of that knowledge.

It's similar how if there is concrete evidence free-will doesn't exist, or morality is a delusional concept or self is a delusional concept, etc, I would hold on to faith in them despite the concrete evidence.

If I was not in such cognitive dissonance of that knowledge and acknowledged it, I probably would be cognitive dissonance of the knowledge that we need God for some properly basic beliefs and concepts like morality, self, praise, perpetual identity, human rights, justice, etc...
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RE: What if God was proven to have never existed? - by MysticKnight - May 6, 2013 at 12:32 pm

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