@gtitian,Don't give me that bulls**t that you were just trying to find out why I choose to spell G-d as I do. If you were really interested you wouldn't have started asking me by calling my religion "so insane".But since there might be people out there actually interested in learning about other cultures I will explain why I do it. First we know G-d's name we just don't speak it outloud. Second I don't use a dash to "fool a ditiey". In the Jewish faith you are supposed to bury anything with G-d's name on it in special place located in a Jewish cemetery. Because of that it is much easier to put a dash then try to bury digg's comment section in a Jewish cemetary. I should also point out that not all Jews do this when using G-d's name in English because they figure the rule only applies to Hebrew however I was brought up to also do it in English.
Man to rschaefer8011 and seanreynoldscs I really wish there was a way for me to be there the second you die and you realize there is nothing after. So that I can say oh poor little baby where is your bible with all its hope now. You and all your like minded friends need to focus on the here and now. The problems we face; and the problems we have left to future generations. We all need to focus on how we can resolve them. Not via faith but via human will and imagination. Stop being so selfish. When you die its the end of you! There is no heaven with winded angels giving BJ's....
Hey how about we all just admit to the fact all of humanity has blood on its hands. Every government, and religious group does. Anything that is a group of people with a goal has blood on their hands why simple. They all believe in their believe to the core of their soul. So, focus on how we can all just work together to solve these problems without trying to kill each other in the process.
One blog post on the site and it gets dugg to our front page? Lame."The most likely reason is because it was the faith inherited by their parents."Untrue. This is a fallacy. While this may have been true thirty years ago, these days people are less influenced by their parent's faith. More likely, a person's morals and value system ? or lack thereof ? are built by their parents and whether they believe in God or practice religion is a direct result of those teachings.
yup, pretty much. I know it sounds sick, first of all you proposed that scenario, not me. Second, right and wrong, good and bad are all subjective. They mean one thing to one person and another thing to someone else. But when you add God to the formula, that means they are not subjective anymore as God is always right and morally good and thus there is a standard of what is good and right i.e. whatever God thinks is good and right IS good and right.I'm not saying all religions is are right since they contradict each other in what is good and right thus they can't be all right. Personally, I believe a God which is tortures virgins for the hell of it (as in your scenario) is a fabricated God but hey, that's just my opinion.P.S. I just wanted to ask why did you bury my comments? I'm just trying to have an intelligent conversation with you. I'm sorry if I assumed wrong and it wasn't you who buried me.
why dont all of the athiest in the world kill themselves to test their theory, if your right, nothing happens! :) no but seriously, with all this talk about theism and atheism, noones stepping up to the plate, its the final step(suicide)... lemme know how it is on the other side, that way i can finally make up my mind. its almost a pointless arguement, so far no side has proven that the other is incorrect. i mean why does it always have to be atheism vs christianity, or islam, or judaism or wutever eastern religions, the real debate is atheism vs theism, proof of no god vs proof of a god...
im a christian but it was a great read. well put together argument. why cant more people talk sensibly over religion and not get offended or upset. thanks for bringing this up digg.
Gnosticsism is not the same as Agnosticism. It's an actual religion, with a god, and a satan and all the fire and brimstone and things you guys like in you big old books. It's just more interesting.
Please show me the part in the bible where it says god was not willing to forgive them Sodomites.Please show me a period in history prior to around 50 years ago where it WASN'T ok to kill children and civilians if they belonged to another tribe or nation that wronged you.Please show me the part in the bible where it says "God kills fags."Please show me the part in the bible where god told Noah not to let anyone else on his boat.Considering Lucifer is an invented personality that's signifanctly younger than the bible, I wouldn't be surprised if any of his articles didn't make it into the print version.
The phrase "atheist belief" is an asinine oxymoron since atheism is precisely the lack of belief in a deity, not a belief in itself. It's also incredible easy to make the case for implicit atheism, also known as default or agnostic atheism("there's not a shred of evidence to suggest there is a god, so I don't believe in one") because it is the logical starting position. Just like we start(or at east we're supposed to, until there's some evidence) as non-believers when it comes the Greek gods, the Norse gods, alien abductions, sorcery, Big Foot, leprechauns, etc.As for this fear we're supposed to feel wondering if atheism is the "single worst choice", I fail to see the need to fear anything of the sort on the basis of something as pathetic as a "dude, what if it's true?" mentality. Considering there is an infinite number of possibilities(what if eating meat sends you to hell? what if using medicine to prolong your life and treat your ailments is an affront to god? what if the REAL religion is that of another planet and we're doomed choosing any religion, combination of religions or none at all?...) , it's impossible to "hedge your bets", so we're better off believing that only that which we can sense is reality. And I don't just mean things we can touch or see, so don't try to bring up the electron or love, we have evidence of that too(on emotions is a bit more subjective but you get the idea). ^_^. One could also make a case for explicit/assertive atheism("there are no gods") but then we have to define the term "god" since you could water it down so much until it bore no resemblance to the god of any religion and we'd get into the boring, murky, nearly-atheistic, practically useless territory of deism. =P
Proverbs 26:12 "Seest thou a man wise in his own CONCEIT? there is more hope of a fool than of him." Not the most intelligent man on earth can find the Truth! But the wisest humbles himself in the sheer awesomeness of the Creator.
Atheism is mere irrationality, based on speculation (or wager). God's existence is real and can be proven by simple causality. The end of a thing must have had a cause in the beginning. God's word tells us of his nature and plan. Science discovers it. Unintelligent design tends to chaos. Evolution can't create a beautiful sunset or love. It's a cold, heartless and mindless fallacy.
hadeesApr 16, 2007
@gtitian,Don't give me that bulls**t that you were just trying to find out why I choose to spell G-d as I do. If you were really interested you wouldn't have started asking me by calling my religion "so insane".But since there might be people out there actually interested in learning about other cultures I will explain why I do it. First we know G-d's name we just don't speak it outloud. Second I don't use a dash to "fool a ditiey". In the Jewish faith you are supposed to bury anything with G-d's name on it in special place located in a Jewish cemetery. Because of that it is much easier to put a dash then try to bury digg's comment section in a Jewish cemetary. I should also point out that not all Jews do this when using G-d's name in English because they figure the rule only applies to Hebrew however I was brought up to also do it in English.
netwonderApr 16, 2007
Man to rschaefer8011 and seanreynoldscs I really wish there was a way for me to be there the second you die and you realize there is nothing after. So that I can say oh poor little baby where is your bible with all its hope now. You and all your like minded friends need to focus on the here and now. The problems we face; and the problems we have left to future generations. We all need to focus on how we can resolve them. Not via faith but via human will and imagination. Stop being so selfish. When you die its the end of you! There is no heaven with winded angels giving BJ's....
netwonderApr 16, 2007
Hey how about we all just admit to the fact all of humanity has blood on its hands. Every government, and religious group does. Anything that is a group of people with a goal has blood on their hands why simple. They all believe in their believe to the core of their soul. So, focus on how we can all just work together to solve these problems without trying to kill each other in the process.
rasterbatorApr 17, 2007
One blog post on the site and it gets dugg to our front page? Lame."The most likely reason is because it was the faith inherited by their parents."Untrue. This is a fallacy. While this may have been true thirty years ago, these days people are less influenced by their parent's faith. More likely, a person's morals and value system ? or lack thereof ? are built by their parents and whether they believe in God or practice religion is a direct result of those teachings.
xtrumanxApr 17, 2007
yup, pretty much. I know it sounds sick, first of all you proposed that scenario, not me. Second, right and wrong, good and bad are all subjective. They mean one thing to one person and another thing to someone else. But when you add God to the formula, that means they are not subjective anymore as God is always right and morally good and thus there is a standard of what is good and right i.e. whatever God thinks is good and right IS good and right.I'm not saying all religions is are right since they contradict each other in what is good and right thus they can't be all right. Personally, I believe a God which is tortures virgins for the hell of it (as in your scenario) is a fabricated God but hey, that's just my opinion.P.S. I just wanted to ask why did you bury my comments? I'm just trying to have an intelligent conversation with you. I'm sorry if I assumed wrong and it wasn't you who buried me.
bearginsApr 17, 2007
why dont all of the athiest in the world kill themselves to test their theory, if your right, nothing happens! :) no but seriously, with all this talk about theism and atheism, noones stepping up to the plate, its the final step(suicide)... lemme know how it is on the other side, that way i can finally make up my mind. its almost a pointless arguement, so far no side has proven that the other is incorrect. i mean why does it always have to be atheism vs christianity, or islam, or judaism or wutever eastern religions, the real debate is atheism vs theism, proof of no god vs proof of a god...
tivoApr 19, 2007
im a christian but it was a great read. well put together argument. why cant more people talk sensibly over religion and not get offended or upset. thanks for bringing this up digg.
gtitianApr 20, 2007
All religious people are great humanitarians, you're totally correct on that one. Nope, no one who believed in god ever did anything wrong.
gtitianApr 21, 2007
Gnosticsism is not the same as Agnosticism. It's an actual religion, with a god, and a satan and all the fire and brimstone and things you guys like in you big old books. It's just more interesting.
shamsaelSep 18, 2007
Please refer to my many previous comments. Loving, Obeying and Worshipping aren't required. At best, they are recommended.
shamsaelSep 18, 2007
Please show me the part in the bible where it says god was not willing to forgive them Sodomites.Please show me a period in history prior to around 50 years ago where it WASN'T ok to kill children and civilians if they belonged to another tribe or nation that wronged you.Please show me the part in the bible where it says "God kills fags."Please show me the part in the bible where god told Noah not to let anyone else on his boat.Considering Lucifer is an invented personality that's signifanctly younger than the bible, I wouldn't be surprised if any of his articles didn't make it into the print version.
adraelJan 9, 2008
The phrase "atheist belief" is an asinine oxymoron since atheism is precisely the lack of belief in a deity, not a belief in itself. It's also incredible easy to make the case for implicit atheism, also known as default or agnostic atheism("there's not a shred of evidence to suggest there is a god, so I don't believe in one") because it is the logical starting position. Just like we start(or at east we're supposed to, until there's some evidence) as non-believers when it comes the Greek gods, the Norse gods, alien abductions, sorcery, Big Foot, leprechauns, etc.As for this fear we're supposed to feel wondering if atheism is the "single worst choice", I fail to see the need to fear anything of the sort on the basis of something as pathetic as a "dude, what if it's true?" mentality. Considering there is an infinite number of possibilities(what if eating meat sends you to hell? what if using medicine to prolong your life and treat your ailments is an affront to god? what if the REAL religion is that of another planet and we're doomed choosing any religion, combination of religions or none at all?...) , it's impossible to "hedge your bets", so we're better off believing that only that which we can sense is reality. And I don't just mean things we can touch or see, so don't try to bring up the electron or love, we have evidence of that too(on emotions is a bit more subjective but you get the idea). ^_^. One could also make a case for explicit/assertive atheism("there are no gods") but then we have to define the term "god" since you could water it down so much until it bore no resemblance to the god of any religion and we'd get into the boring, murky, nearly-atheistic, practically useless territory of deism. =P
malinseMar 3, 2009
Proverbs 26:12 "Seest thou a man wise in his own CONCEIT? there is more hope of a fool than of him." Not the most intelligent man on earth can find the Truth! But the wisest humbles himself in the sheer awesomeness of the Creator.
malinseMar 3, 2009
Atheism is mere irrationality, based on speculation (or wager). God's existence is real and can be proven by simple causality. The end of a thing must have had a cause in the beginning. God's word tells us of his nature and plan. Science discovers it. Unintelligent design tends to chaos. Evolution can't create a beautiful sunset or love. It's a cold, heartless and mindless fallacy.
carterblueApr 30, 2010
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