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08 May 2009, 11:20 pm

I highly doubt the existence of a god to the point you could call me atheistic, a bit beyond agnostic, in terms of non-belief. The problem is in religions the creation of a god is not explained and in science the origin of the big bang is not explained. If there was an indicator to either of those I would have a strong opinion on the subject, but since there is none, Ill believe in science and leave others alone. Does it really matter anyway? Honestly, just live your lives and worry about this on your deathbed.


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10 May 2009, 10:47 pm

I really can't say. I don't see why there couldn't be a God but I think it is something mankind will never be able to prove or disprove. Just because there is no evidence of God, it doesn't mean that He doesn't exist. Nor does it mean that he does. I don't think He is quite the same as religion(s) make Him out to be though. I don't think He is responsible for disease or such things as Aspergers syndrome.

I'd go into my theory on that but I'm not in the mood for long posts tonight. :lol:


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10 May 2009, 11:10 pm

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Is there really a God?

god knows.
(unless he has an identity crisis)

Some say he does have three personalities, a father figure who kicks people around and gives Satan permission to torture Job so He ( Yahweh ) can win a bet, a Son figure who plays the "Good Cop" role and a Holy Spirit for when He wants to relax at the bar with Mazda Ahura, Visshnu and the others.
In answer to the original query I vote no.



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11 May 2009, 5:54 am

God gives autism and causes bad things to happen because all experiences can be used for the greater good. Doesn't autism have both good and bad points?

I could ask why God made my family NT's


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11 May 2009, 7:10 am

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Because he too has aspergers.

Doubt it. He's supposed to be perfect.


WTF?? :?: :?: :?:

and an aspie is not perfect? says who?

this is a very insulting claim you make... do you understand what you are stating? understand the implications?

probably not... and that explains why you can belief in a god...



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11 May 2009, 8:33 am

God = Love
As it is the strongest force in the universe it comes from within, it is unselfish, self sacrificial and forgiving.

God is not a dude sitting up in the clouds looking down on his/her/its children, it is very backward thinking that 1 force looks after every being of life on earth. We created "God" out of cowardliness and fear so that we would never be responsible for our actions and we could always blame it on good and evil forces. Truth is that the force called God is within every being and so it is a personal belief and pool of self empowerment. Since people are so damn scared of being alone they attach themselves to groups claiming to believe the same thing and therefor experience a unity with "God" and those who chose to believe in him/her/it (bla bla).

Fear and uncertainty is what makes us seek out confirmation of what we follow and many fail to uplift themselves and adopt a fake role model when in fact true strength and power comes from your own f*****g choices and feelings.

Thats why they preach of loving all because they wish to reach the true state of total happiness and understanding (acceptance) that is love in it's purest form, no prejudice no envy no hate.

But if people chose to give themselves away to a "higher" power then so be it, I know what I feel i know what I love I know what I should defend and who I should shun. I am my own God, I love myself and those who treat me the same way.

Everything else from a holy book is mambo jumbo, it was written by MAN, that is you and me my friends, are you telling me that someone can show me the way to enlightenment and eternal ease and I can't on my own.

I say screw that, I'm not playing this religious game.

When "God" falls you will all break, I will just open up another Coca Cola kick back and play some Guitar Hero.

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Look what "God" makes us do to our children and our minds, instead of thinking on our own we create future spiritual know it alls. BAH!

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11 May 2009, 9:35 am

^^^ the phelpes (shakes head) I hate those people with a pasion.

They give christians a bad name........ search youtube for them if you want. they are diabolical examples of "Christians" the are a sigh of what is known as the end times


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11 May 2009, 10:38 am

scorpileo wrote:
^^^ the phelpes (shakes head) I hate those people with a pasion.

They give christians a bad name........ search youtube for them if you want. they are diabolical examples of "Christians" the are a sigh of what is known as the end times


I'm not just talking about The Phelpes, that was an extreme example and they have truly gone overboard lead by a senile old man.
I'm talking about religion in general and the way people seek out answers. The Bible is a instrument for population control because the "wise" men from way back knew and saw the instability within man, how destructive he was without anything to live for, nothing to serve no one to watch him. So they told everyone that there is a constant eye hovering over you pushing you to do the "right" things, accompanied by a book telling tales of how we should act and what "pure" thoughts we should harvest in our minds. Christian, Buddhist, Islamic,... Hindu they are all formulas for a stable life born from the different situations from regions and continents, they are both philosophical and direct in their demands but always remind you that there is a leash around your neck and that you have a master. Lost as you are you accept this ruler who promises you to obliterate all loneliness and doubt within yourself. But he never encourages you to think freely and form your own path, it must all be done in Gods holy name or else it is religious heresy and you lose your worth as his children, damn guilt trip.



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11 May 2009, 11:46 am

Social_Fantom wrote:
Just because there is no evidence of God, it doesn't mean that He doesn't exist. Nor does it mean that he does.


The total lack of any evidence for the existence of God makes his existence or otherwise irrelevant anyway. God is smoke and mirrors - a mere figment of people's imaginations to make them feel better.

God is Santa Claus for adults who are incapable of taking responsibility for their own life and existence. It makes them feel there is a purpose to their own existence and that there is a happy Disney land for them after they die.


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11 May 2009, 11:53 am

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Why is there no mention of the Jurassic period in the bible? Was it seen as too brash, or not required?


The Jurassic period wasn't mentioned in the bible because the people who wrote it did not know about science and history.


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11 May 2009, 11:57 am

Chibi_Neko wrote:
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Why is there no mention of the Jurassic period in the bible? Was it seen as too brash, or not required?


The Jurassic period wasn't mentioned in the bible because the people who wrote it did not know about science and history.

And that is why we shouldn't take the Bible seriously, at all. Even it's moral codes suck.


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13 May 2009, 3:00 pm

Not big on religion as I don't believe in it BUT isn't GOD supposed to have created lLIGHT on DAY ONE and The Sun on DAY FOUR ??

That's ALL you need to know about religion to be honest.



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13 May 2009, 6:07 pm

Do you actually need the Sun to create Light? <.<<

And hrm, shouldn't this topic be in the PPR? Anyways, i don't exactly believe there is a God, maybe there is one, but as long as he doesn't show himself from time to time (even from millenias, century or decades as frequency) i don't think there's any point in believing in him. Most of us think he's actually an artificial construct created by mankind anyways. <.<



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13 May 2009, 6:15 pm

All you need to know about God;

You
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13 May 2009, 6:24 pm

Chibi_Neko wrote:
Keith wrote:
Why is there no mention of the Jurassic period in the bible? Was it seen as too brash, or not required?


The Jurassic period wasn't mentioned in the bible because the people who wrote it did not know about science and history.

I have to say, the argumentum ad dinosaurum is one of the silliest arguments against the Bible in the whole of human history.

I mean, He clearly should have mentioned the Cambrian explosion, but the dinosaurs?


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13 May 2009, 9:03 pm

::OffTopic::

The Bible does mention "Giants" on numerous occasion's.

Though I will admit, Jurassic Park was not constructed yet!