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Hmmm?

Atheist
108 (42.7%)
Christian
79 (31.2%)
Muslim
5 (2%)
Agnostic  
32 (12.6%)
Jewish
3 (1.2%)
Other
26 (10.3%)

Total Members Voted: 252

Author Topic: Religious Views?  (Read 23335 times)

so we can fap when we're on break? wait what?
Reminds me of the time someone "totally destroyed" a pro-choice argument by replacing the word "abortion" with "rape" throughout the essay.

Say your employer gives you an X-box, and lets you play it when you're on break, but he has list of games he does not want you to play.  Is he a tyrant for limiting your use of the X-box?
that's completely different
he's giving you some use, he wants you to have fun and yet he wants to make sure for example you don't play cod because it sets a bad example in your mind

god on the other hand gives you NO use at all for NO apparent reason other than 'it's sinful' aka: 'because i dont want you to'

"It is estimated that the first life forms on earth were primitive, one-celled creatures that appeared about 3 billion years ago"[1]

So yeah, that's the most logical theory.

How did the amoebas arrange themselves into a multi-celled creature capable of breathing and hearing and seeing and making decisions?


There is also the issue of the transitional creatures that science hasn't yet found.  Please explain.

Say your employer gives you an X-box, and lets you play it when you're on break, but he has list of games he does not want you to play.  Is he a tyrant for limiting your use of the X-box?
Except my employer would not be providing me with the very games he does not wish me to play

How did the amoebas arrange themselves into a multi-celled creature capable of breathing and hearing and seeing and making decisions?


There is also the issue of the transitional creatures that science hasn't yet found.  Please explain.
Why are you asking kids on the Blockland forums to explain everything to you?
It's not that they can't do it, it's just that one would assume that your school has teachers.

(Sorry for wall of text)

I was Atheist, but after thinking about it for a while, I realised being Atheist is just as ridiculous as being Theist (from a logical perspective)

As I understand it, 'God' does not operate within the laws of science. This is a perfectly reasonable thing to say, that 'God' does not comply with the laws of science because he is outside the scope of our Universe. However, assuming this no scientific experiment can possibly be conducted to prove or disprove 'God'. This means the scientific method cannot be applied therefore rendering the entire subject outside of science. Effectively then, this reduces the entire argument to a metaphysical one. When considering metaphysics, anything is possible. It is just as likely that there is a 'God' as there is any other concept or idea outside of the Universe. This means that taking the Atheistic point of view, that there isn't a 'God', is just as unjustifiable as saying there is one. So in a sense, all arguments against Theists apply equally to Atheists. This makes the only logical and reasonable standpoint to be that of an Agnostic.

This kind of Agnosticism is not that you can't make up your mind, but that you accept that making up your mind would be an illogical thing to do (unless evidence came to light that the situation was no longer metaphysical).

Via similar logic, I believe it is still well within reason to question events that Theists claim to have taken place within the Universe and therefore within the domain of science. For example, Creationists. They are fully entitled to believe in a 'God', no one can say otherwise. They can't say though that evolution is a complete lie based on their Theistic belief. This is something that can be proven and it is not a question of faith. I don't want to enter a debate on this topic though as it isn't worth my (or anyone's) time. Familiarise yourself fully with the topic before giving your opinion, otherwise it is a worthless one.

In saying this, I am not criticising either Athiests or Theists. They are perfectly entitled to have an opinion, even if it is not founded in logic. Like if someone thought the best colour was red. I respect your opinion, but I still believe the argument to be a pointless one. I must finally emphasise that I still heavily criticise many Religious Organisations in the world. Religions can not claim absolute morality as part of their religion and should not exploit masses of people on the bases of their beliefs (this is the organisation, not necessarily the members).

I believe that many Athiests mean this when they say they are Athiest. I don't know if there is a word for this standpoint specifically, but one should certainly be thought up if not.

Except my employer would not be providing me with the very games he does not wish me to play

love is to be used, but in marriage only. He gave you all the parts for that purpose.

Why would God create something, make it pleasurable to use, and not want me to use it?
It is just premarital love god doesn't like, if you are married its all good.

love is to be used, but in marriage only. He gave you all the parts for that purpose.
what if your parents put you and ten other kids in a box and let you live there without the knowledge of marriage and nonsuch.
would you all go to hell?

what if your parents put you and ten other kids in a box and let you live there without the knowledge of marriage and nonsuch.
would you all go to hell?

That would probably be a sin of Ignorance and I don't think God punishes those.

How did the amoebas arrange themselves into a multi-celled creature capable of breathing and hearing and seeing and making decisions?

There is also the issue of the transitional creatures that science hasn't yet found.  Please explain.
I already did you moron. Their reproduction to survive over a billion years caused immense changes in bodily structure. Did you even read my paragraph on logical comparison?

love is to be used, but in marriage only. He gave you all the parts for that purpose.
It is just premarital love god doesn't like, if you are married its all good.
What horrible, restrictive family values. Next thing you know the bible will say that a man loving another man needs to be murdered.

Oh wait...

That would probably be a sin of Ignorance and I don't think God punishes those.
I was Brought up to capitalize Common Nouns too.

love is to be used, but in marriage only. He gave you all the parts for that purpose.
So why did 'he' make it pleasurable?
HUH?

if there's some ultra starfish out there who may or may not control stuff then that has nothing to do with any jesus or bible or any of that kinda stuff.

That would probably be a sin of Ignorance and I don't think God punishes those.
so if the parents to those kids die (assuming the people we mention are the only ones around) then god wouldn't be able to do punish anyone ever again.

Dolphins also have love for pleasure, those devil spawn.

So why did 'he' make it pleasurable?
HUH?

Wait, what?

I already did you moron. Their reproduction to survive over a billion years caused immense changes in bodily

Okay. There was nothing in there about the lack of Transitional fossils though.

What horrible, restrictive family values.

Yes, absolutely horrible.  It takes a whole minimal amount of self control