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A Holiday Message from Ricky Gervais: Why I'm An Atheist
white Boy:
--- Quote from: THE RAPTURE on December 21, 2010, 10:06:04 PM ---
--- Quote from: white Boy on December 21, 2010, 08:39:10 PM ---some athiest are still such douches, they feel so fucking high and mighty cause they feel like they are so much stronger than religious people because they dont 'need' god.
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But they don't really act any more high and mighty than your average devout Christian. Like the article says, atheists only believe in one less god than Christians, out of the 3000 that exist. I don't see the way atheists act towards mainstream religions like Christianity as any different than the way most Christians treat Scientology.
Also I find it kind of funny how theists believe atheists are somehow against them or are completely close-minded to their beliefs. When in reality the moment any credible evidence of a God is found, all these atheists would immediately become theists. I'm pretty sure all atheists would love to be shown wrong.
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lets be real, EVERYONE thinks sceintology is a joke. thats one thing atheists & christians can agree on.
Anunikke:
--- Quote from: THE RAPTURE on December 21, 2010, 10:06:04 PM ---
--- Quote from: white Boy on December 21, 2010, 08:39:10 PM ---some athiest are still such douches, they feel so fucking high and mighty cause they feel like they are so much stronger than religious people because they dont 'need' god.
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But they don't really act any more high and mighty than your average devout Christian. Like the article says, atheists only believe in one less god than Christians, out of the 3000 that exist. I don't see the way atheists act towards mainstream religions like Christianity as any different than the way most Christians treat Scientology.
Also I find it kind of funny how theists believe atheists are somehow against them or are completely close-minded to their beliefs. When in reality the moment any credible evidence of a God is found, all these atheists would immediately become theists. I'm pretty sure all atheists would love to be shown wrong.
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I would question it.
Always thought that if there was a god he would be just a random individual in a society which is above our universal standards.
The reason of our existence would be nothing mind blowing like people hope but simply something that would translate to "The Condom Broke"
Triple OG Rapsodie:
--- Quote from: white Boy on December 22, 2010, 06:20:04 AM ---
--- Quote from: THE RAPTURE on December 21, 2010, 10:06:04 PM ---
--- Quote from: white Boy on December 21, 2010, 08:39:10 PM ---some athiest are still such douches, they feel so fucking high and mighty cause they feel like they are so much stronger than religious people because they dont 'need' god.
--- End quote ---
But they don't really act any more high and mighty than your average devout Christian. Like the article says, atheists only believe in one less god than Christians, out of the 3000 that exist. I don't see the way atheists act towards mainstream religions like Christianity as any different than the way most Christians treat Scientology.
Also I find it kind of funny how theists believe atheists are somehow against them or are completely close-minded to their beliefs. When in reality the moment any credible evidence of a God is found, all these atheists would immediately become theists. I'm pretty sure all atheists would love to be shown wrong.
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lets be real, EVERYONE thinks sceintology is a joke. thats one thing atheists & christians can agree on.
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What you fail to realize is that atheists feel the same way about your religion as you feel about Scientology.
Triple OG Rapsodie:
--- Quote from: Shallow on December 22, 2010, 06:03:44 AM ---There's more credible evidence that God exists than there is that carbon dioxide is going to destroy the Earth with in 50 years
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Such as?
Science is like math. Something that has been researched and developed over hundreds of years. The everyday person can't possibly explain it thoroughly unless they spent many years learning about it. That's why scientists exist, people who make careers out of it because the ordinary person has way to much shit to do. Science also doesn't pretend to know all the answers, or that the theories it develops are the end all be all.
Religion today (specifically Christianity) exists as something for the individual. Its simple to understand. Its not based on hundreds of years spent studying the world and seeking to explain it. Its based on one book. And it doesn't need to make sense. It knows its right, no matter what happens. But those who believe don't know any more than those who don't. Hence all the questioning.
--- Quote from: Shallow on December 22, 2010, 06:03:44 AM ---My point is that the atheist takes the "I'm smarter than that" approach, but they're really not any smarter, they just don't want to believe in a God. Christians do. That's the only difference; desire.
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Don't want to or have no reason to? Who wouldn't want to believe in an all-powerful being that will give you eternal life? Atheists really aren't any more close-minded than you, since you only want to believe in one God.
--- Quote from: Shallow on December 22, 2010, 06:03:44 AM ---If you want to believe something bad enough, you'll see it.
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That's true. People can force themselves to believe in anything. I guess the question is why?
Shallow:
--- Quote from: THE RAPTURE on December 22, 2010, 10:35:20 AM ---
--- Quote from: Shallow on December 22, 2010, 06:03:44 AM ---There's more credible evidence that God exists than there is that carbon dioxide is going to destroy the Earth with in 50 years
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Such as?
Science is like math. Something that has been researched and developed over hundreds of years. The everyday person can't possibly explain it thoroughly unless they spent many years learning about it. That's why scientists exist, people who make careers out of it because the ordinary person has way to much shit to do. Science also doesn't pretend to know all the answers, or that the theories it develops are the end all be all.
Religion today (specifically Christianity) exists as something for the individual. Its simple to understand. Its not based on hundreds of years spent studying the world and seeking to explain it. Its based on one book. And it doesn't need to make sense. It knows its right, no matter what happens. But those who believe don't know any more than those who don't. Hence all the questioning.
--- Quote from: Shallow on December 22, 2010, 06:03:44 AM ---My point is that the atheist takes the "I'm smarter than that" approach, but they're really not any smarter, they just don't want to believe in a God. Christians do. That's the only difference; desire.
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Don't want to or have no reason to? Who wouldn't want to believe in an all-powerful being that will give you eternal life? Atheists really aren't any more close-minded than you, since you only want to believe in one God.
--- Quote from: Shallow on December 22, 2010, 06:03:44 AM ---If you want to believe something bad enough, you'll see it.
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That's true. People can force themselves to believe in anything. I guess the question is why?
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There are historical accounts from people that claim they saw Jesus and heard him say and do Godly things. I am not using this to prove anything with regards to God, so don't bother refuting it, I'm not trying to convince you of any scientific proof. No one has ever seen carbon destroy the earth. There is no science behind it, just environmentalists pushing agendas. There are at least 4 guys that saw God and wrote about it. There are zero that saw carbon destroy the earth.
I already stated I only believe in the good I do because that's the one I want to believe in. You can't use what I said about me and make it seem like you came up with it.
I don't know why people don't want a God or will believe what they want. Freud might be better at figuring that out than me. I'm just telling you how I see it.
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