The dumbest thing for me is when theists open any statement with "Well if the bible/God/Jesus is true/real, then (x > y > z)" and think they're making a slamdunk logical proof. To me all this does is prove that they really do have unshakeable faith, but not in any mystical magical mumbo-jumbo. They have faith in the power of 'if'.
All their world depends on it. They construct beautifully, and tortuously, intricate arguments, often citing respected authorities and real-world facts, yet seem to forget that they're hanging the whole structure from one of the most vulnerable words in the English language. That's a lot of weight for poor old 'if' to bear. All one has to do is snip through that slimmest of threads with "If not - what then?" and the whole thing collapses into a sad mess at the theist's feet.
I don't know about you but I'd prefer something a tad more stable on which to base my worldview.
All their world depends on it. They construct beautifully, and tortuously, intricate arguments, often citing respected authorities and real-world facts, yet seem to forget that they're hanging the whole structure from one of the most vulnerable words in the English language. That's a lot of weight for poor old 'if' to bear. All one has to do is snip through that slimmest of threads with "If not - what then?" and the whole thing collapses into a sad mess at the theist's feet.
I don't know about you but I'd prefer something a tad more stable on which to base my worldview.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
