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RE: Am I still an atheist if I believe in a higher being?
August 14, 2015 at 9:16 am
Oh hi Kevin. Yeah that makes sense, I figured it had to be something like that.
We good for poker on Tuesday?
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RE: Am I still an atheist if I believe in a higher being?
August 14, 2015 at 9:24 am
No. I won't. Thanks. I hate losing and I'll just make sure I win anyway.
PS, I've got a $50 bet with the other guys here at work that my virtual world "Universe1034B" will last longer than theirs before all inhabitants die.
Think of it as a modern version of the game "life".
It look a little grim at the moment. (don't tell anyone but I'll make sure you guys don't die out anytime soon)
No God, No fear.
Know God, Know fear.
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RE: Am I still an atheist if I believe in a higher being?
August 14, 2015 at 9:28 am
Alright Kev, take it easy.
Hey, settle this one for us before you go. What actually happened regarding the Jesus story? I'm getting a bit tired of people talking about magic. I'm pretty sure you didn't program in any magic.
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RE: Am I still an atheist if I believe in a higher being?
August 14, 2015 at 10:14 am
(This post was last modified: August 14, 2015 at 10:16 am by ignoramus.)
The sacred texts, commandments, Gods, etc are all generated randomly for all our virtual progs.
We found it gives virtual hope where there is none and the sims seem to last longer, that's all.
What you call "religion" does cause suffering, but never global genocide, so from our perspective, it has a net positive effect as far as the longevity of the sim goes.
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RE: Am I still an atheist if I believe in a higher being?
August 14, 2015 at 11:33 am
vixene Wrote:Nestor Wrote:Exactly. It's precisely the same doubt that rational thought compels when considering the possibility that a super mind got bored and decided to manipulate physical law to bring about an insanely empty universe for a purpose involving our present conversation.
Not really and I disagree, but I'm too tired to argue right now.
If you don't have an active belief in the God of Deism and just consider it a possibility, I would say that you are an atheist.
Lovely avatar, by the way.
I'm not anti-Christian. I'm anti-stupid.
