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Where do you stand on the existence of God?

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There is no God, and I am certain of this.
37.68%
 26 37.68%
I firmly believe there is no God, but there is a teeny tiny possibility I could be wrong.
21.74%
 15 21.74%
I believe there is no God, but there is a possibility I could be wrong.
14.49%
 10 14.49%
I really don't know if there is a God or not, but since I have not yet seen any evidence, I live my life as though there isn't.
26.09%
 18 26.09%
I have no idea one way or the other, and am always weighing both possibilities in my head.
0%
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Where do you stand on the existence of God?
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#51
RE: Where do you stand on the existence of God?
November 24, 2015 at 5:26 pm
I hate the phrasing of this poll. You should have been here long enough now CL to know that for most of us, atheism is not a matter of 'believing god does not exist'. It's a matter of not believing.
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RE: Where do you stand on the existence of God?
November 24, 2015 at 5:35 pm
If an anthropomorphic, aka "personal", god then my answer is I know that god doesn't exist like how I know fire burns. If impersonal/inhuman god then my answer is I don't know if that god exists or not.
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#53
RE: Where do you stand on the existence of God?
November 24, 2015 at 6:08 pm (This post was last modified: November 24, 2015 at 6:10 pm by robvalue.)
My opinion:

The only version of "God" that makes the slightest bit of sense and has any reasonable chance of existing is a computer programmer or similar. Everything else is just nonsense, which I'd give a negligible probability to account for some weird cosmic coincidence.

So as there's no ignostic option, I'll go with number 4, using the computer programmer definition. I'd instead be 2 for pretty much any other definition.
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RE: Where do you stand on the existence of God?
November 24, 2015 at 6:13 pm
(November 24, 2015 at 5:04 pm)Clueless Morgan Wrote:
(November 24, 2015 at 3:22 pm)Simon Moon Wrote: The Japan tsunami, for example.

That wasn't a natural disaster, that was caused by gays.

[Image: giphy.gif]

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RE: Where do you stand on the existence of God?
November 24, 2015 at 6:14 pm
(November 24, 2015 at 6:08 pm)robvalue Wrote: My opinion:

The only version of "God" that makes the slightest bit of sense and has any reasonable chance of existing is a computer programmer or similar. Everything else is just nonsense, which I'd give a negligible probability to account for some weird cosmic coincidence.

So as there's no ignostic option, I'll go with number 4, using the computer programmer definition. I'd instead be 2 for pretty much any other definition.

I have thought of sign of a simulation. Computers glitch, if something went against normal physics it would be a sign that it is generated by a computer. If, for example, a character  started to walk across room temperature water, computer programme glitch for sure. Have you seen Assasins Creed Unity?



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RE: Where do you stand on the existence of God?
November 24, 2015 at 6:16 pm
(November 24, 2015 at 5:26 pm)Napoléon Wrote: I hate the phrasing of this poll. 

I hate YOU. 

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"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly." 

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RE: Where do you stand on the existence of God?
November 24, 2015 at 6:22 pm (This post was last modified: November 24, 2015 at 6:23 pm by Whateverist.)
(November 24, 2015 at 5:04 pm)Clueless Morgan Wrote:
(November 24, 2015 at 3:22 pm)Simon Moon Wrote: The Japan tsunami, for example.

That wasn't a natural disaster, that was caused by gays.

[Image: giphy.gif]

(November 24, 2015 at 5:24 pm)Beccs Wrote: By gay dogs??

That is no gay dog.  Look closely as he brushes up against her breasts. Watch the eyes.  He is clearly jizzing.  No, that dog is not gay.
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RE: Where do you stand on the existence of God?
November 24, 2015 at 6:35 pm
(November 24, 2015 at 6:22 pm)Whateverist the White Wrote:
(November 24, 2015 at 5:04 pm)Clueless Morgan Wrote: That wasn't a natural disaster, that was caused by gays.

[Image: giphy.gif]

(November 24, 2015 at 5:24 pm)Beccs Wrote: By gay dogs??

That is no gay dog.  Look closely as he brushes up against her breasts. Watch the eyes.  He is clearly jizzing.  No, that dog is not gay.

Now that you mention it, that is kind of similar to my O-face.

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RE: Where do you stand on the existence of God?
November 24, 2015 at 6:38 pm
(November 24, 2015 at 5:04 pm)Clueless Morgan Wrote: [Image: giphy.gif]

This is definitely one of those GIFs where the more you watch it the funnier it gets.
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RE: Where do you stand on the existence of God?
November 24, 2015 at 6:39 pm
BTW, what's with the asterisk on this option?

Quote:I really don't know if there is a God or not, but since I have not yet seen any evidence, I live my life as though there isn't.*
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