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Why atheism?
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#121
RE: Why atheism?
October 13, 2015 at 11:39 pm
(October 13, 2015 at 10:32 pm)ChadWooters Wrote: The better question for atheists is this: do you hope you're right?

And Chad...you had best hope that Swedenbourg did not have a brain tumor?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emanuel_Swedenborg

Quote:In 1741, at age 53, he entered into a spiritual phase in which he began to experience dreams and visions, beginning on Easter weekend of 6 April 1744. This culminated in a 'spiritual awakening', in which he received revelation that he was appointed by the Lord to write The Heavenly Doctrine to reform Christianity.[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emanuel_Swedenborg#cite_note-6][/url]


Dreams and visions, huh?  Just like fucking 'paul.'
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#122
RE: Why atheism?
October 14, 2015 at 12:52 am (This post was last modified: October 14, 2015 at 12:53 am by robvalue.)
Belief is not a choice, as has been stated many times.

You can claim to believe whatever you want, however. Anyone who says they choose to believe in God does not, I suspect, actually believe it all. If God was actually evident, then I'd believe in it. Not that complex, really. And there wouldn't be a choice in the matter.

I don't give a flying fuck if there is a god or not, because it wouldn't make any difference to how I live my life. I'm quite happy with how I'm doing, and I don't see what difference the existence of a god would make. Especially since no one can even define for me what a god is, in a way I can distinguish from nothing at all or figments of imagination.
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#123
RE: Why atheism?
October 14, 2015 at 12:57 am
I despise those that consider any idea of God the default position. Regurgitating the imagined excuse for the unexplained imagined by ignorant ancients is fucking boring.
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#124
RE: Why atheism?
October 14, 2015 at 1:37 am
(October 13, 2015 at 11:34 pm)Kitan Wrote: Killingsworth just seems so obviously fake.  Either that, or he's seriously some rich boy playing here out of boredom.

I'll take "fake" for a True Daily Double, Alex.

The guy is much more transparent than he imagines.

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#125
RE: Why atheism?
October 14, 2015 at 2:35 am
I decline to poe-k this particular badger with this particular spoon.

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#126
RE: Why atheism?
October 14, 2015 at 2:40 am
(October 13, 2015 at 10:32 pm)ChadWooters Wrote: The better question for atheists is this: do you hope you're right?

Do you hope you are right?
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RE: Why atheism?
October 14, 2015 at 2:42 am
(October 13, 2015 at 10:36 pm)JBrentonK Wrote: Lmao. ChadWooters you know atheists would never answer a question like that.

I personally don't care if I'm right. There are so many gods to choose from, not believing in any of them seems safer than believing in one over another.
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#128
RE: Why atheism?
October 14, 2015 at 2:52 am
(October 13, 2015 at 9:50 pm)JBrentonK Wrote:
(October 13, 2015 at 9:47 pm)Darkstar Wrote: So much for Christian 'humility'...

There is no such thing as Christian humility you idiot!

Doesn't know the difference between humility and humiliation haha that's perfect.
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#129
RE: Why atheism?
October 14, 2015 at 4:18 am
He's someone who's been banned in the past and is now posting from his mum's computer.
He's back home because his girlfriend left him when she realised what a nomnom he is.

See asshole, anyone can make unsubstantiated claims! It's easy! Proving it is another thing entirely.
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#130
RE: Why atheism?
October 14, 2015 at 4:28 am (This post was last modified: October 14, 2015 at 4:29 am by Fidel_Castronaut.)
Belief in god is not a default. I've never believed in any sort of 'god' (whatever that is). I was an atheist from day 1.

Nothing worth responding to in the OP aside that point.
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