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Is it fair to say?
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RE: Is it fair to say?
December 19, 2016 at 2:54 pm
(December 19, 2016 at 1:26 pm)purplepurpose Wrote: It not 100%. I think, at most its 99.99%.

I don't even have 1 x 10^-100% doubt that the gods dreamed up by men are total hooey.
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RE: Is it fair to say?
December 19, 2016 at 3:04 pm (This post was last modified: December 19, 2016 at 3:05 pm by robvalue.)
Right. Generic creator? I don't know. An open question in my mind.

Dumbass character from a story book come to life? ~100% sure that isn't true.
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RE: Is it fair to say?
December 19, 2016 at 3:37 pm
(December 19, 2016 at 3:04 pm)robvalue Wrote: Right. Generic creator? I don't know. An open question in my mind.

Dumbass character from a story book come to life? ~100% sure that isn't true.

Why so much dislike towards the dramatic story of a martyr?
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RE: Is it fair to say?
December 19, 2016 at 3:55 pm (This post was last modified: December 19, 2016 at 4:00 pm by robvalue.)
I didn't mention any particular story. But all the "God" characters are stupid.

My opinion of the characters has no bearing on whether they come to life.
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December 19, 2016 at 4:10 pm
(December 19, 2016 at 10:17 am)purplepurpose Wrote: Is it fair to say, that many nonbelievers are simply afraid of Gods idea, preached by peaceful religions? The popular motto "serve or burn", which you can see around the world is indeed depressing.

No, it isn't. Next?

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RE: Is it fair to say?
December 19, 2016 at 4:10 pm
(December 19, 2016 at 3:37 pm)purplepurpose Wrote:
(December 19, 2016 at 3:04 pm)robvalue Wrote: Right. Generic creator? I don't know. An open question in my mind.

Dumbass character from a story book come to life? ~100% sure that isn't true.

Why so much dislike towards the dramatic story of a martyr?

Dramatic? The whole theme is basically "Now look what you made me do - aren't you feeling guilty!"
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist.  This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair.  Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second.  That means there's a situation vacant.'
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RE: Is it fair to say?
December 19, 2016 at 4:13 pm
(December 19, 2016 at 10:42 am)Orochi Wrote: abusurd I no more fear the concept of god then I do the concept of invisible man eating gym socks

I'll have you know, there is a Sock Monster. He lives in the dryer and is the Reason why you always end up with a singleton sock after the folding is done! Can I get a "Hallelujah"?

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RE: Is it fair to say?
December 19, 2016 at 4:16 pm (This post was last modified: December 19, 2016 at 4:17 pm by robvalue.)
(December 19, 2016 at 4:10 pm)Stimbo Wrote:
(December 19, 2016 at 3:37 pm)purplepurpose Wrote: Why so much dislike towards the dramatic story of a martyr?

Dramatic? The whole theme is basically "Now look what you made me do - aren't you feeling guilty!"

I would say it's dramatic in a sense, as in a massive load of torture theatre for no reason at all. They could have just written, "God forgave people for the horrible sin of being born".
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RE: Is it fair to say?
December 19, 2016 at 4:47 pm
Oh no, can't do that. Got to make the proles surrender their self-worth somehow, it's in the scammers' handbook.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist.  This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair.  Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second.  That means there's a situation vacant.'
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RE: Is it fair to say?
December 19, 2016 at 5:37 pm
If you were to go back several years, it would be fair to say I had some doubt then. Interestingly enough, the thing that convinced me to absolute certainty was watching the believers here desperately trying to justifying their belief in God and failing magnificently.
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