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RE: Atheists, what do you believe is the best argument for the existence of a deity?
July 16, 2011 at 9:09 pm
People would do terrible things in the name of your god Annatar. No matter how nice a guy you make him, people will always do terrible things.
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RE: Atheists, what do you believe is the best argument for the existence of a deity?
July 16, 2011 at 9:16 pm
(This post was last modified: July 17, 2011 at 4:49 am by annatar.)
So, should I delete my comment then? 
I know they do... People are able to twist the most kind and nice things to evil..(For example, Star wars)
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RE: Atheists, what do you believe is the best argument for the existence of a deity?
January 1, 2013 at 5:09 am
The best arguement for the existence of God is personal experience; it may not convince other people but it sure as hell is much stronger than any amount of wonderfully crafted words and logic, if anything all the arguement really can act as a barrier to people really opening themselves to personal experience.
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RE: Atheists, what do you believe is the best argument for the existence of a deity?
January 1, 2013 at 5:12 am
(January 1, 2013 at 5:09 am)Mark 13:13 Wrote: The best arguement for the existence of God is personal experience; it may not convince other people but it sure as hell is much stronger than any amount of wonderfully crafted words and logic, if anything all the arguement really can act as a barrier to people really opening themselves to personal experience.
So when a serial killer says that god commanded him to commit his crimes we should take his word for it then?
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RE: Atheists, what do you believe is the best argument for the existence of a deity?
January 1, 2013 at 5:23 am
Oh, hello there 2011.
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RE: Atheists, what do you believe is the best argument for the existence of a deity?
January 1, 2013 at 5:30 am
(January 1, 2013 at 5:12 am)Zen Badger Wrote: (January 1, 2013 at 5:09 am)Mark 13:13 Wrote: The best arguement for the existence of God is personal experience; it may not convince other people but it sure as hell is much stronger than any amount of wonderfully crafted words and logic, if anything all the arguement really can act as a barrier to people really opening themselves to personal experience.
So when a serial killer says that god commanded him to commit his crimes we should take his word for it then? Nope but if he really believed God spoke to him then trying to convince him otherwise will take some doing. Now Zen I'm going to challenge you with an extreme example and ask you to be honest and suspend your disbelief for a moment. If you were alive and an apostle of Jesus Christ and you watched him die on the cross and then met him again a few days later and chatted with him in the company of others and later again watched Jesus ascend into the sky. Could any evidence anyone try to give you that it didn't happen convince you otherwise, would you face death and still not change your mind?
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RE: Atheists, what do you believe is the best argument for the existence of a deity?
January 1, 2013 at 5:38 am
Necroposting ....very faux pas
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RE: Atheists, what do you believe is the best argument for the existence of a deity?
January 1, 2013 at 5:40 am
(January 1, 2013 at 5:38 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: Necroposting ....very faux pas
Necroposting? that,s a new word for me, please explain.
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RE: Atheists, what do you believe is the best argument for the existence of a deity?
January 1, 2013 at 5:49 am
(January 1, 2013 at 5:30 am)Mark 13:13 Wrote: (January 1, 2013 at 5:12 am)Zen Badger Wrote: So when a serial killer says that god commanded him to commit his crimes we should take his word for it then? Nope but if he really believed God spoke to him then trying to convince him otherwise will take some doing. Now Zen I'm going to challenge you with an extreme example and ask you to be honest and suspend your disbelief for a moment. If you were alive and an apostle of Jesus Christ and you watched him die on the cross and then met him again a few days later and chatted with him in the company of others and later again watched Jesus ascend into the sky. Could any evidence anyone try to give you that it didn't happen convince you otherwise, would you face death and still not change your mind?
Let's stick to the original question shall we....
So why we accept your "revelation" of god but not the serial killers?
In both cases your claims have equal evidence and validity.
So why yours and not his?
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RE: Atheists, what do you believe is the best argument for the existence of a deity?
January 1, 2013 at 5:51 am
(January 1, 2013 at 5:40 am)Mark 13:13 Wrote: (January 1, 2013 at 5:38 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: Necroposting ....very faux pas
Necroposting? that,s a new word for me, please explain.
You have posted in a thread that is over a year old. You ignored the bright pink and red banner that said that this was an old thread and you should start a new one.
Necro = dead
posting = self explanatory
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