Topic: Simple question: do you believe in God/gods
+Anonymous A — 13.6 years ago #18,179
Have a vote
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+Anonymous B — 13.6 years ago, 3 minutes later[T] [B] #222,188
No.
+Syntax — 13.6 years ago, 29 seconds later, 3 minutes after the original post[T] [B] #222,189
Goddesses yes
One simple chefs special with too many ingredients boil'd down to one God....No!
One simple chefs special with too many ingredients boil'd down to one God....No!
+Anonymous D — 13.6 years ago, 5 minutes later, 9 minutes after the original post[T] [B] #222,199
nope
+ducky !LZ0E5ojVGY — 13.6 years ago, 4 minutes later, 14 minutes after the original post[T] [B] #222,209
+Morbid !LcVGywIJks — 13.6 years ago, 2 minutes later, 16 minutes after the original post[T] [B] #222,210
Define "god/gods".
·ducky !LZ0E5ojVGY — 13.6 years ago, 28 seconds later, 16 minutes after the original post[T] [B] #222,211
·Anonymous A (OP) — 13.6 years ago, 1 minute later, 18 minutes after the original post[T] [B] #222,213
·Anonymous B — 13.6 years ago, 1 minute later, 19 minutes after the original post[T] [B] #222,218
·Morbid !LcVGywIJks — 13.6 years ago, 59 seconds later, 20 minutes after the original post[T] [B] #222,220
Eh it depends.
+FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI — 13.6 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 hour after the original post[T] [B] #222,334
·ducky !LZ0E5ojVGY — 13.6 years ago, 7 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[T] [B] #222,342
+Anonymous H — 13.6 years ago, 29 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[T] [B] #222,362
I believe the humanized gods we worship are spirits and what made the universe is totally unhuman. Kinda like Buddhism but more Lovecraftian.
I miss Gavin to speak of Buddhism.
I miss Gavin to speak of Buddhism.
·FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI — 13.6 years ago, 6 seconds later, 2 hours after the original post[T] [B] #222,363
@222,342 (ducky !LZ0E5ojVGY)
I'm kind of stuck. I don't believe in any, but I don't know if it's "there is no god" or just "there's no scientific basis, and the notion is somewhat silly when you think about being possible"
I'm kind of stuck. I don't believe in any, but I don't know if it's "there is no god" or just "there's no scientific basis, and the notion is somewhat silly when you think about being possible"
·ducky !LZ0E5ojVGY — 13.6 years ago, 2 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[T] [B] #222,366
+Gavin !!KyvSN1WTu — 13.6 years ago, 7 hours later, 9 hours after the original post[T] [B] #222,513
I don't believe in a god. Although there could be one who started the universe.
I believe heavily that there is no compassionate god who interferes with our lives.
And if there was a god who controls anything I think we have the chance to be morally superior.
I believe heavily that there is no compassionate god who interferes with our lives.
And if there was a god who controls anything I think we have the chance to be morally superior.
·Anonymous B — 13.6 years ago, 12 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[T] [B] #222,527
religion is a fucking disease that i would hope civilised people in the 21st century would understand that there isn't some magical man in the sky who judges all of your actions on this planet
·ducky !LZ0E5ojVGY — 13.6 years ago, 8 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[T] [B] #222,548
Religion is Forever
+Anonymous J — 13.6 years ago, 1 minute later, 9 hours after the original post[T] [B] #222,550
@previous (ducky !LZ0E5ojVGY)
People sometimes change religions? Like Christian becomes atheist, scientologist, buddhist, hindu, etc.
I've known Hindu who converted to Sihk.
What religion is so forever? Islam?
People sometimes change religions? Like Christian becomes atheist, scientologist, buddhist, hindu, etc.
I've known Hindu who converted to Sihk.
What religion is so forever? Islam?
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·ducky !LZ0E5ojVGY — 13.6 years ago, 2 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[T] [B] #222,556
·Anonymous J — 13.6 years ago, 2 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[T] [B] #222,561
@previous (ducky !LZ0E5ojVGY)
If you consider atheism and agnosticism a religion.
But there is a category: spiritual but not religious
If you consider atheism and agnosticism a religion.
But there is a category: spiritual but not religious
·ducky !LZ0E5ojVGY — 13.6 years ago, 4 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[T] [B] #222,569
@previous (J)
atheism is boring but ye its kinda like a religion. agnostics are just lazy. lolol. spiritual and religious stuff has been a part of the human experience from the very 1st day and itll also be here the last day so religion is forever
atheism is boring but ye its kinda like a religion. agnostics are just lazy. lolol. spiritual and religious stuff has been a part of the human experience from the very 1st day and itll also be here the last day so religion is forever
·Anonymous J — 13.6 years ago, 36 seconds later, 9 hours after the original post[T] [B] #222,570
·Anonymous J — 13.6 years ago, 2 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[T] [B] #222,576
·Anonymous B — 13.6 years ago, 1 minute later, 9 hours after the original post[T] [B] #222,579
·ducky !LZ0E5ojVGY — 13.6 years ago, 8 seconds later, 9 hours after the original post[T] [B] #222,580
@222,576 (J)
Dont have a religion. I randomly borrow some new agey stuff and also some native americany stuff and combine...lol
Dont have a religion. I randomly borrow some new agey stuff and also some native americany stuff and combine...lol
·Anonymous J — 13.6 years ago, 1 minute later, 9 hours after the original post[T] [B] #222,583
·Gavin !!KyvSN1WTu — 13.6 years ago, 16 seconds later, 9 hours after the original post[T] [B] #222,584
@222,569 (ducky !LZ0E5ojVGY)Atheism is boring.
Anti-theism is a big party.
Atheist and Misotheistic.
If a god ever showed his head we'd kill him.
"A jealous lover of human liberty, deeming it the absolute condition of all that we admire and respect in humanity, I reverse the phrase of Voltaire, and say that, if God really existed, it would be necessary to abolish him." - Bakunin
·ducky !LZ0E5ojVGY — 13.6 years ago, 1 minute later, 9 hours after the original post[T] [B] #222,586
·Gavin !!KyvSN1WTu — 13.6 years ago, 10 minutes later, 10 hours after the original post[T] [B] #222,593
@previous (ducky !LZ0E5ojVGY)
It's not a dumb quote dumbo.
It's a great quote explaining that the idea of a God who is above us and in control, who created humanity in his image but stunted in a way they could never understand his actions, is in direct opposition to the idea of liberty and freedom. And if there was God we would need to destroy him.
Or the second best thing, we abolish the idea of God.
It's not a dumb quote dumbo.
It's a great quote explaining that the idea of a God who is above us and in control, who created humanity in his image but stunted in a way they could never understand his actions, is in direct opposition to the idea of liberty and freedom. And if there was God we would need to destroy him.
Or the second best thing, we abolish the idea of God.
·Anonymous J — 13.6 years ago, 1 minute later, 10 hours after the original post[T] [B] #222,594
His Dark Materials novels ends with killing God.
·Anonymous B — 13.6 years ago, 3 minutes later, 10 hours after the original post[T] [B] #222,598
@222,593 (Gavin !!KyvSN1WTu)
the problem with many religions is that it is obssesed with consequences in the afterlife rather than influencing the present because people shouldnt be awful to each other. it tries to use this idea of warning bad results rather than encouraging compassion for each other which we should naturally feel for others as a species which is counter-productive to the human race and instead serves to separate us as people under the idea that my magical sky wizard has a bigger dick than your magical sky wizard.
the problem with many religions is that it is obssesed with consequences in the afterlife rather than influencing the present because people shouldnt be awful to each other. it tries to use this idea of warning bad results rather than encouraging compassion for each other which we should naturally feel for others as a species which is counter-productive to the human race and instead serves to separate us as people under the idea that my magical sky wizard has a bigger dick than your magical sky wizard.
·ducky !LZ0E5ojVGY — 13.6 years ago, 3 hours later, 13 hours after the original post[T] [B] #222,642
"killing god" this is crazytalk god will smoosh yew
+Anonymous K — 13.6 years ago, 22 minutes later, 14 hours after the original post[T] [B] #222,645
No, there is no evidence of one existing. Thankfully, as a species we are slowly growing out of it.
@222,598 (B)
What's funny is that most of them have some variation of "love thy neighbour", while at the same time encouraging brutal treatment of certain groups. Hell, sole of them probably don't even have the love thy neighbour part.
@222,598 (B)
What's funny is that most of them have some variation of "love thy neighbour", while at the same time encouraging brutal treatment of certain groups. Hell, sole of them probably don't even have the love thy neighbour part.
+The Doctor !7MHPahvoGY — 13.6 years ago, 3 hours later, 17 hours after the original post[T] [B] #222,676
·ducky !LZ0E5ojVGY — 13.6 years ago, 3 hours later, 21 hours after the original post[T] [B] #222,720
+Anonymous M — 13.6 years ago, 10 minutes later, 21 hours after the original post[T] [B] #222,722
·FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI — 13.6 years ago, 4 hours later, 1 day after the original post[T] [B] #222,929
@222,569 (ducky !LZ0E5ojVGY)
you're confusing atheism with anti-theism.
atheism=I don't think there's a god.
anti-theism=THERE IS NO GOD AND YOU'RE FUCKING DUMBSHIT RETARD IF YOU DISAGREE WITH ME.
religion=My god is the one true god and all others are false deities.
agnosticism=I don't really know if there's a god.
@222,584 (Gavin !!KyvSN1WTu)
> Anti-theism is a big party.
anti-theism is a circlejerk of angry teens who can't move past the fact that their parents made them go to church as a kid.
you're confusing atheism with anti-theism.
atheism=I don't think there's a god.
anti-theism=THERE IS NO GOD AND YOU'RE FUCKING DUMBSHIT RETARD IF YOU DISAGREE WITH ME.
religion=My god is the one true god and all others are false deities.
agnosticism=I don't really know if there's a god.
@222,584 (Gavin !!KyvSN1WTu)
> Anti-theism is a big party.
anti-theism is a circlejerk of angry teens who can't move past the fact that their parents made them go to church as a kid.
·Anonymous B — 13.6 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[T] [B] #222,930
@previous (FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI)
Add to that
apatheism=i don't really know if there's a god and idgaf lol
Add to that
apatheism=i don't really know if there's a god and idgaf lol
·Anonymous A (OP) — 13.6 years ago, 10 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[T] [B] #222,932
@222,929 (FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI)
Agree with every word of this. Ultimately nobody has any clue where, how and why it all began. A certain section of the religious community are far too confident in their beliefs, but then so are rabid anti-theists like Dawkins.
Charles Bukowski summed it up well: "The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts and the stupid people are full of confidence."
Agree with every word of this. Ultimately nobody has any clue where, how and why it all began. A certain section of the religious community are far too confident in their beliefs, but then so are rabid anti-theists like Dawkins.
Charles Bukowski summed it up well: "The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts and the stupid people are full of confidence."
·The Doctor !7MHPahvoGY — 13.6 years ago, 26 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[T] [B] #222,941
·Anonymous D — 13.6 years ago, 7 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[T] [B] #222,945
·FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI — 13.6 years ago, 3 hours later, 1 day after the original post[T] [B] #223,093
@222,941 (The Doctor !7MHPahvoGY)
yes, but my point is they act as blindly aggresive about not believing as the people who do believe in something. it's the pot calling the kettle black.
yes, but my point is they act as blindly aggresive about not believing as the people who do believe in something. it's the pot calling the kettle black.
·Anonymous D — 13.6 years ago, 3 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[T] [B] #223,098
@previous (FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI)
It depends on what is considered to be aggressive. Many are very aggressively anti church and state, which is perfectly sensible.
It depends on what is considered to be aggressive. Many are very aggressively anti church and state, which is perfectly sensible.
+Anonymous N — 13.6 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[T] [B] #223,101
@222,676 (The Doctor !7MHPahvoGY)
HTA'TS hwat you ;'d like us to you think hyou dirty noince! we got hou now doc!
HTA'TS hwat you ;'d like us to you think hyou dirty noince! we got hou now doc!
·Gavin !!KyvSN1WTu — 13.6 years ago, 4 hours later, 1 day after the original post[T] [B] #223,268
@222,929 (FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI)
Nope.
Theism : I believe in an absolute set of moral rules supposedly set by a supreme being that has shown no proof of its existence and refuses to do so.
Anti-theism : Basing your morality and actions on blind faith in an absent supreme being means it can't be questioned, debated or adapted by logic, philosophy nor any tool at human disposal. Your blind faith is entirely because of the society you grew up in and should be unlearned. Anyone who follows this morality, believes in an afterlife, believes a god controls events is dangerous to the world because of what these beliefs entail.
Theists are so aggressive in their beliefs of absolutely morality which are based on thousand year old tales.
Anti-theists are so aggressive in their beliefs that theism is bad for humanity based on human action, discussions of morality, history of theism and an analysis of what belief entails. And they're open to discussion.
No matter if it's an orthodox practitioner or a modern cherry picked church that lets gays marry that try to avoid discussing that Hindus and Sikhs are going straight to hell, they are basing their actions unto the world on blind belief and the overplayed quote of "I don't want a man with nuclear weapons who believes this world is just a test" is true.
Belittling anti-theism as a bunch of teenagers disregards the philosophical backing and the generations of people who died for the right to challenge the concept of faith entirely. You probably only hear of the teenagers because you quickly give up hope that the world can be any better when this blind faith is perpetuated by powerful people who use it for wealth and power.
Nope.
Theism : I believe in an absolute set of moral rules supposedly set by a supreme being that has shown no proof of its existence and refuses to do so.
Anti-theism : Basing your morality and actions on blind faith in an absent supreme being means it can't be questioned, debated or adapted by logic, philosophy nor any tool at human disposal. Your blind faith is entirely because of the society you grew up in and should be unlearned. Anyone who follows this morality, believes in an afterlife, believes a god controls events is dangerous to the world because of what these beliefs entail.
Theists are so aggressive in their beliefs of absolutely morality which are based on thousand year old tales.
Anti-theists are so aggressive in their beliefs that theism is bad for humanity based on human action, discussions of morality, history of theism and an analysis of what belief entails. And they're open to discussion.
No matter if it's an orthodox practitioner or a modern cherry picked church that lets gays marry that try to avoid discussing that Hindus and Sikhs are going straight to hell, they are basing their actions unto the world on blind belief and the overplayed quote of "I don't want a man with nuclear weapons who believes this world is just a test" is true.
Belittling anti-theism as a bunch of teenagers disregards the philosophical backing and the generations of people who died for the right to challenge the concept of faith entirely. You probably only hear of the teenagers because you quickly give up hope that the world can be any better when this blind faith is perpetuated by powerful people who use it for wealth and power.
·Syntax — 13.6 years ago, 27 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[T] [B] #223,270
> you believe in many gods??
Ceres - the goddess of farming and the Earth.
Cupid - the god of love.
Diana - the goddess of the moon.
Fortuna - the goddess of luck.
Janus - the god of gates and doors.
Juno - the queen of the gods.
Jupiter - the king of the gods.
Mars - the god of war.
Mercury - the god of thieves, commerce and travelers.
Neptune - the god of the sea.
Pluto - god of the underworld.And all the riches under the earth.
Venus - goddess of love and beauty.
Vulcan - the god of fire, volcanoes and blacksmiths. Vulcan was seen as a blacksmith in the roman Belief
Chaos
Theogony
The Titans
Deucalion's Flood
Aphrodite
Apollo
Ares
Artemis
Athena
Demeter
Dionysus
Hades
Hephaestus
Hera
Hermes
Hestia
Poseidon
Zeus
Achilles
Agamemnon
Heracles
Jason & the Argonauts
Odysseus
Theseus
So who the fuck tossed all these out to boil down to one God who well who is good nuff for now
Ceres - the goddess of farming and the Earth.
Cupid - the god of love.
Diana - the goddess of the moon.
Fortuna - the goddess of luck.
Janus - the god of gates and doors.
Juno - the queen of the gods.
Jupiter - the king of the gods.
Mars - the god of war.
Mercury - the god of thieves, commerce and travelers.
Neptune - the god of the sea.
Pluto - god of the underworld.And all the riches under the earth.
Venus - goddess of love and beauty.
Vulcan - the god of fire, volcanoes and blacksmiths. Vulcan was seen as a blacksmith in the roman Belief
Chaos
Theogony
The Titans
Deucalion's Flood
Aphrodite
Apollo
Ares
Artemis
Athena
Demeter
Dionysus
Hades
Hephaestus
Hera
Hermes
Hestia
Poseidon
Zeus
Achilles
Agamemnon
Heracles
Jason & the Argonauts
Odysseus
Theseus
So who the fuck tossed all these out to boil down to one God who well who is good nuff for now
·FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI — 13.6 years ago, 11 hours later, 1 day after the original post[T] [B] #223,459
@223,268 (Gavin !!KyvSN1WTu)
You fail to acknowledge that there are more than 2 parties here. The world is not so black and white.
> Belittling anti-theism as a bunch of teenagers disregards the philosophical backing and the generations of people who died for the right to challenge the concept of faith entirely.
You also misread me here. I fully support the right of people to challenge the validity of a religion. The problem is that anti-theists use the same methods of challenge that religious zealots do, that being to deny the potential validity of any idea outside of their own. This is exactly the sort of radicalism that religious higher-ups present as proof that people who don't believe in god are immoral savages.
If we are ever to properly eliminate the institution of any "higher power" we need to show that "godless" people are decent human beings by their own actions. We cannot be divisive while striving towards equality of thought.
You fail to acknowledge that there are more than 2 parties here. The world is not so black and white.
> Belittling anti-theism as a bunch of teenagers disregards the philosophical backing and the generations of people who died for the right to challenge the concept of faith entirely.
You also misread me here. I fully support the right of people to challenge the validity of a religion. The problem is that anti-theists use the same methods of challenge that religious zealots do, that being to deny the potential validity of any idea outside of their own. This is exactly the sort of radicalism that religious higher-ups present as proof that people who don't believe in god are immoral savages.
If we are ever to properly eliminate the institution of any "higher power" we need to show that "godless" people are decent human beings by their own actions. We cannot be divisive while striving towards equality of thought.
+Anonymous O — 13.6 years ago, 3 hours later, 2 days after the original post[T] [B] #223,572
@previous (FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI)
We will never be able to show that atheists are decent, because no matter their actions, theists will never see them as such.
We will never be able to show that atheists are decent, because no matter their actions, theists will never see them as such.
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