I would argue that the destruction of a soul in an instant, before it has a functional nervous system is more merciful than a prolonged destruction...
Stalin yes.. Hitler? No...
@ Signal Are those 2-3 you're referring to the Abrahamic religions? Christianity and the ones Christians consider "Right but misguided", Judaism...
I'll argue that the laws weren't written to repress homosexuals. They're being interpreted as such now specifically to fight against homosexuals...
@Greenboy God says vote Republican or die. Anyways, just because if has "facts" in the URL does not mean anything... ANYTHING... on that site is...
So wait... You're questioning my Flying Spaghetti Monster, while you yourself advocate the divinity of a Jewish zombie.... You'll have to forgive...
But.. But... When we said the notion of hell and people dying over religion were things we disagreed, you assured us that all religious people were...
The Christian god used to be a vengeful, mass-murdering sycophant in the old testament, before he got all hippiefied by being channeled through a...
YARRR!!! This humble pirate bows his blade.
All he makes is false arguments. He's not once addressed an actual point.
I don't get to play? I was looking forward of the challenge of trying to convince myself I knew enough to define the nature of the universe....
I never said that the other causes weren't there, but that they were not a part of this discussion. You're not defending your stance, you're trying...
Not particularly. Great people are often insane in their own ways, be it through egomania, a delusion that guides them to a lofty goal, or what have...
Because if there weren't people ready to go rioting in the streets, applying machetes and pitchforks to people that don't share their beliefs,...
I fail to see where you find benefit in subservience. Would not the ultimate compliment be emulation, rather than kowtowing and needless sacrifice?
That does not answer my question. I asked "What does god get out of worship" You replied "YAY GOD!" I ask again. What's in it for god.
When censorship is put into place voluntarily by a corporation fearing what the members of a certain religion's followers will do if they see what...
It does beg the question, why would a being of such power and wisdom have the need for cheerleaders?
Yeah, those webspiders are pretty awesome. Just imagine if the church had continued to have such a hold on society that we'd never come to this...
Please tell me where you find evidence to suggest that there is an omnipotent benevolent being. I will not accept "the Bible says so". Did a...
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