IF in the end, you find that God does exist ....

[jesus_wept]

Even if then christian god exists, there's still a one in forty thousand chance a christian has been worshiping the wrong brand of Christianity (even more if you count all the lone wolf Christians who are a denomination unto themselves and think they're god's sole representative on earth) and they'll end up roasting with me.

So, even if "God" exists, they're not in a much better position than me.

[robvalue]

I haven't been able to pin people down about that. If I try to suggest all the wrong'uns get tossed out with the atheists, they kind of backpedal and suggest that any sort of Christianity is good enough. Which makes the denominations seem a bit pointless. I suppose he doesn't care if people all believe contradictory things about him, as long as they get down on the floor and stay there.

I've even heard people say people from other religions go to heaven because at least they were worshipping God.

All ways to sidestep the fact that no one has any accurate information at all.

[jesus_wept]

And, on the next breath, if you question them about whether its moral for unbelievers go to hell simply for not believing, they'll tell us that belief isnt important and all that matters is you lead a good life.

Which just goes to show that Christians make the rules up as they go along.

[emjay]

Ah, that's a good point. Considering the thing you are "seeking" is something which usually by definition cannot actually be detected due to science-proofing, then it's all too easy to convince yourself you've found it, using "special methods" not available to science. If it exists or not at this point makes no odds, it's in your mind.

Very good point! So really, you have to come to the conclusion it exists, and then just reinforce that conclusion. But if you can't come to that conclusion, then it doesn't work. Bravo.

That's not quite what I meant but good point too I really just meant in terms of interpreting your life's 'mundane' events...relationships, people you meet, career, happy coincidences etc. All of that sort of thing can look like a 'higher plan' to anyone looking for one but to me as a determinist even if I won the lottery five times in a row I would still not seek or see any higher meaning in it even though the brain's tendency would be to do that.

[Longhorn]

Oh good, it sounds like you have understood the question. Can you explain to me what OP means by "accepting God as my God"? Because this combination of  words is meaningless to me without further elaboration.

it's Yahweh's way of saying 'will you be my girlfriend?'

(just say no)

[jesus_wept]

Edit: I don't seem to be able to post pictures from my mobile.

[IATIA]

And that is the most ridiculous part of any theist argument, to think that a god could possibly be that petty.