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If God sent your child to Hell.
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RE: If God sent your child to Hell.
(April 16, 2015 at 10:53 am)wallym Wrote: I do have what we casually think of as sociopathic tendencies.  I don't care about most other people.  I could pretend, I suppose, but I could't make myself care about some random person any more than I could decide to believe in God.  

If tomorrow God came down from the heavens, or wherever he hangs out and said "Just checking in.  I'm real btw.  Try to love eachother,"  I could find value in others through such a being.  

I think the idea of it being good because of some threat from God, rather than his saying people have value is an idea with authority is an important distinction.

As it relates to this topic, though, it's a clear dichotomy in how I behave.  So the idea that "Just be good (according to general sentiment), and it'll all be cool" isn't the greatest situation for people like me.

That's a long-winded way to say, "I'm a selfish prick and only value others if it affects me somehow."

It's honest, though, I'll give you that.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
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If God sent your child to Hell. - by Iroscato - April 14, 2015 at 11:48 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Silver - April 14, 2015 at 11:50 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by vorlon13 - April 14, 2015 at 11:51 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Iroscato - April 14, 2015 at 11:56 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by vorlon13 - April 14, 2015 at 11:57 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by MysticKnight - April 15, 2015 at 12:58 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by MysticKnight - April 15, 2015 at 11:12 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Iroscato - April 15, 2015 at 11:17 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by henryp - April 15, 2015 at 3:44 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Faith No More - April 15, 2015 at 4:15 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Iroscato - April 15, 2015 at 9:44 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by henryp - April 16, 2015 at 10:53 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Faith No More - April 16, 2015 at 7:48 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by henryp - April 17, 2015 at 12:49 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Faith No More - April 18, 2015 at 7:31 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by henryp - April 19, 2015 at 9:11 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - April 15, 2015 at 2:35 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by RobertE - April 15, 2015 at 12:44 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Minimalist - April 15, 2015 at 2:38 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by abaris - April 15, 2015 at 3:37 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Iroscato - April 15, 2015 at 10:59 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Homeless Nutter - April 15, 2015 at 11:04 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Iroscato - April 15, 2015 at 11:06 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Homeless Nutter - April 15, 2015 at 11:14 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Faith No More - April 15, 2015 at 11:23 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Nope - April 15, 2015 at 3:41 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Thumpalumpacus - April 19, 2015 at 2:03 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Darkstar - April 15, 2015 at 10:50 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Losty - May 22, 2015 at 6:24 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - April 15, 2015 at 5:11 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Homeless Nutter - April 15, 2015 at 6:04 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by RobbyPants - April 15, 2015 at 8:39 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Brian37 - April 15, 2015 at 11:13 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Iroscato - April 15, 2015 at 12:01 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - April 15, 2015 at 12:54 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by RobertE - April 15, 2015 at 2:31 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - April 15, 2015 at 3:18 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 15, 2015 at 10:08 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by dyresand - April 15, 2015 at 11:28 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 16, 2015 at 7:19 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by dyresand - April 16, 2015 at 5:27 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by The Grand Nudger - April 16, 2015 at 7:21 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 16, 2015 at 7:31 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by The Grand Nudger - April 16, 2015 at 8:26 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 16, 2015 at 8:33 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by The Grand Nudger - April 16, 2015 at 8:58 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 16, 2015 at 9:14 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by dyresand - April 16, 2015 at 9:15 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 16, 2015 at 9:23 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Esquilax - April 16, 2015 at 9:27 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 16, 2015 at 9:32 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Esquilax - April 16, 2015 at 11:04 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by The Grand Nudger - April 16, 2015 at 9:15 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by The Grand Nudger - April 16, 2015 at 9:39 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by dyresand - April 16, 2015 at 9:42 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 16, 2015 at 9:46 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by The Grand Nudger - April 16, 2015 at 9:47 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Faith No More - April 16, 2015 at 10:42 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 17, 2015 at 8:47 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by dyresand - April 17, 2015 at 8:58 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Godschild - April 16, 2015 at 11:50 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 17, 2015 at 9:07 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by dyresand - April 17, 2015 at 9:10 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by John V - April 18, 2015 at 1:33 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Brakeman - April 18, 2015 at 7:52 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Nope - April 18, 2015 at 8:00 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by The Grand Nudger - April 18, 2015 at 7:45 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Godschild - April 18, 2015 at 6:55 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - April 18, 2015 at 9:14 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by The Grand Nudger - April 18, 2015 at 9:47 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - April 18, 2015 at 9:49 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by dyresand - April 18, 2015 at 11:40 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by The Grand Nudger - April 18, 2015 at 8:14 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 18, 2015 at 8:26 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by The Grand Nudger - April 18, 2015 at 8:34 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Spooky - April 18, 2015 at 10:39 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - April 18, 2015 at 11:52 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by dyresand - April 19, 2015 at 1:19 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - April 19, 2015 at 1:34 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by dyresand - April 19, 2015 at 1:40 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - April 19, 2015 at 1:56 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Faith No More - April 19, 2015 at 9:31 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 19, 2015 at 2:08 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Faith No More - April 19, 2015 at 6:40 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by henryp - April 20, 2015 at 3:33 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Faith No More - May 22, 2015 at 6:54 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 20, 2015 at 11:37 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by dyresand - April 23, 2015 at 10:57 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 28, 2015 at 7:03 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Iroscato - April 28, 2015 at 7:09 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Thumpalumpacus - April 30, 2015 at 2:53 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 30, 2015 at 10:09 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Goon - April 23, 2015 at 10:12 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Little Rik - April 23, 2015 at 10:50 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 28, 2015 at 7:15 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Iroscato - April 28, 2015 at 7:26 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Hatshepsut - May 10, 2015 at 11:56 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Prince - May 10, 2015 at 11:58 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - May 10, 2015 at 12:07 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Prince - May 10, 2015 at 1:39 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Hatshepsut - May 10, 2015 at 3:44 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - May 10, 2015 at 5:10 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by LastPoet - May 22, 2015 at 7:56 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Drich - May 22, 2015 at 11:56 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Iroscato - May 22, 2015 at 12:01 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Drich - May 22, 2015 at 4:06 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Minimalist - May 22, 2015 at 4:07 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Drich - May 22, 2015 at 5:19 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Iroscato - May 22, 2015 at 5:24 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by dahrling - May 22, 2015 at 5:42 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Anima - May 22, 2015 at 4:21 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Aroura - May 22, 2015 at 6:15 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Cyberman - May 22, 2015 at 6:22 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by rexbeccarox - May 22, 2015 at 6:25 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Aroura - May 22, 2015 at 6:38 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Cato - May 22, 2015 at 7:15 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Minimalist - May 22, 2015 at 7:18 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Anima - May 22, 2015 at 10:02 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Silver - May 23, 2015 at 1:29 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by JuliaL - May 23, 2015 at 1:36 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Drich - May 26, 2015 at 4:57 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Silver - May 27, 2015 at 1:30 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Drich - May 27, 2015 at 3:40 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Aroura - May 23, 2015 at 2:30 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Anima - May 24, 2015 at 12:33 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Aroura - May 24, 2015 at 9:15 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Pyrrho - May 24, 2015 at 9:42 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Anima - May 24, 2015 at 11:33 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Aroura - May 25, 2015 at 3:49 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Anima - May 25, 2015 at 8:22 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Aroura - May 25, 2015 at 9:20 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Faith No More - May 23, 2015 at 12:15 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Anima - May 24, 2015 at 11:58 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Anima - May 24, 2015 at 2:25 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by JuliaL - May 24, 2015 at 10:21 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by dyresand - May 23, 2015 at 1:18 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by rexbeccarox - May 24, 2015 at 12:27 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Losty - May 24, 2015 at 5:22 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Anima - May 24, 2015 at 8:43 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - May 25, 2015 at 3:46 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Iroscato - May 25, 2015 at 8:58 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - May 26, 2015 at 4:03 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Anima - May 26, 2015 at 11:42 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Aroura - May 26, 2015 at 12:59 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Anima - May 26, 2015 at 3:27 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - May 26, 2015 at 1:29 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - May 26, 2015 at 3:45 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Anima - May 26, 2015 at 5:12 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Aroura - May 26, 2015 at 3:47 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Anima - May 26, 2015 at 6:18 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Iroscato - May 26, 2015 at 5:15 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - May 26, 2015 at 5:22 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Iroscato - May 26, 2015 at 5:30 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - May 27, 2015 at 1:32 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Prince - May 27, 2015 at 4:00 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - May 27, 2015 at 4:45 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Prince - May 27, 2015 at 5:11 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - May 27, 2015 at 5:14 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Prince - May 27, 2015 at 5:23 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by comet - May 27, 2015 at 8:39 pm

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