Do you wish you could believe in a Deity?

[Ravenshire]

Sometimes I wish I could believe in a god of something. There is a character in my favorite book series (The Dresden Files) who is a Knight of the Cross. He carries a sword that has a nail from the crusifiction worked into the steel. He and his two brethren are the fist of God on earth.

The way he takes comfort, and the way he is so sure and certain of his place in the world because of his faith is beautiful and inspiring.

Unfortunately for me, faith in a magic old guy who lives in the clouds that grants wishes is a no-go. Not to mention paying lip service to hypocritical, small minded, jack asses in the church is also a big fat non-starter.

Do you ever wish you could have faith in something? Humanity, even though it is pretty screwed up sometimes, still gives me real hope. But sometimes I feel a little empty.

Thoughts?

Love those books!

But, the gawd Michael takes so much comfort in is just as fictional as Michael.

No. I can't say I would ever be comforted by the idea of a supreme uber-ruler, even if it were benevolent.

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I'm sorry I know in the rules it says not to do this, but I feel like I have to, and in sorry for it, but anyway:

It seems a lot of you hate our religion, and Jesus the most, why is that? What has our Gid done to you to deserve this hate?

Hate your religion? No. Why would I. Hate the harm it's done in the world? Yep. Hate it when another one of you christers tries for force your beliefs on us through legislation. Oh yeah. Hate the pointless bigotry and hatred spouted by your religion. Fucking-a right I do.

Hate your religion? No. I laugh at your religion and mock you tiny weak little gawd.

And like the other Christian said, you really need to give God a chance, if you open up to the church, the answers will be given to you and you will no longer need to search the world for them, instead you can live peacefully knowing that there are millions of people who love you, and an almighty God who spends his time worrying about and caring for you

Fuck you for your utter pretentiousness. Who the fuck are you to know if we've ever given your gawd a chance. Many here are former Christians. Some, like me, never believed, but wanted to so badly it hurt. Got on our knees and fucking begged for a sign and got fuck-all in response from that tiny little pathetic gawd you claim is all powerful. And before you start in on "free will," your "all powerful" gawd knows exactly what would convince me, exactly how to present it so as not to violate my "free will" and has still done fuck-all.

Piss off gawd-boy!

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That may have come across wrong, but as Christians we do love you

No you fucking don't. You don't even know me well enough to say you like me, let alone love. What you're really saying is "it makes me feel good to say I love you 'cause it'll get me brownie points with jebus!!!!!"

you are like family to us, we'll really you are family.

I want a divorce! You are not my family, quit claiming you are.

But we hate your sin, not the sinner.

Bullshit. You assholes love saying this and it pure bullshit.

And what the pope does, does not concern me, the pope is a man, just like my pastor and just like me, we are all equal in the eyes of God, but back to the point[/quote]
Prove your puny little gawd exists. Then maybe I'll consider kicking it's ass.

I love you, All the other Christians love you

Quit saying this. You're fucking lying. "Thou shall not bear false witness..." Sound familliar.

but I do feel that deliberately downgrading our God is unnecessary

You're right. It is completely unnecessary to downgrade something so puny to begin with.

and we do not search for the answers because God IS the answer

Whatever the question is, gawd is the wrong answer.

I already know how the universe was created, how we were created, so there is no need to search because we already have them

For a weak mind like yours, gawd may be all the answer you need. For someone who wants the truth (or as close as we can get to it) about the world, it's not even a good starting point.

BTW - You have no[i/] answers to any of my questions. They're well past your grade level.

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I'm sorry but we are not trying to hypnotize people to our liking

Nope. You just want to brainwash us!

And I'm not asking for your ridicule

But, you got it!

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I have read the bible multiple times through and through

Really? So, how many times does gawd commit genocide or order it committed?

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Do you ever wish you could have faith in something?

The FUCK you talking about?!? I have faith in many things. Reasonable faith based on evidence. Not that blind faith crap the religions try to pass off as a virtue instead of the handicap it is.

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Ok, whatever you think is your opinion, but the bible is fact, though you may not understand it, it still is

Prove it.

pretty mic everythig in the bible has been proven as factual history

Bullshit. That fucking book is riddled with errors and contradictions.

and denying the bible is the same as denying Egypt as a civilization, or denying Jesus was ever an actual person

Prove he ever existed.

My heart weeps for the people on this site

Your tears are delicious!

so hateful, so lost

As I explained before. I do not hate you or your religion. Only the harm that comes from it. And, I know EXACTLY where I am.

I hope when te rapture comes, and ten the 7 dy tribulation takes place you can see you error and be saved

Which fucking rapture?!? Seriously? You believe that shit? Did you sell all your shit and give the money away the last time one was predicted? Will you the next time. Hey. I've got an idea. Next time ('cause that'll be the really for sure one, really) I'll take care of your pets after your gone for just a one time $500 (non-refundable) fee. What do you say. Gotta make sure Fido's taken care of, right?

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Idk what bible yore reading, but the bible never said that about the moon

[emphasis is mine]
Genesis:
"1:14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
1:15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
1:16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also."

So, how many times did you say you've read that book?

Theonewhoanswersyourquestions, here's your sign:

Please wear it everywhere so people will know what to expect from you.

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That's what I meant when I said factual history, and yes, the story of Moses has already been proven, how they got across the sea we "don't know" but it still happened

Evidence of that "proven" story please.

no there is very little evidence of Noah but you'd just shrug it off

What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.

and Jesus, i have to completly call you off on that one, there is thousands of journals and news and speaking a of Jesus walking the Earth, and glad I found one more understating atheists on this site, that makes a total of two so far

If there are thousands, perhaps you can demonstrate one. Please keep in mind that the only valid evidence for jebus would be contemporary evidence. [i]Not some shit written years, decades or even centuries after his alleged death.

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That does not say it gives off it's own light, you totally over interpret it, the sun gives the moon it's light and te moon gives us the suns light

Nope. It says two lights, not a light and a reflector. Reading comprehension is a valuable skill!