On a forum where the whole purpose of being here is to respond to things. Sure. I don't think you comprehend the purpose of DP existing.
Then deal with it...your choice...
On a forum where the whole purpose of being here is to respond to things. Sure. I don't think you comprehend the purpose of DP existing.
...a God who dishes out divine justice on the evil and reward to the good is well.....a very inviting idea to anyone who is less fortunate.
When you do. You're the one whining about it like a petulant child.
Nope. No interest in anything that is not actually so in demonstrable, objective reality. Wishes and dreams don't mean a thing unless they are actually true. Anyone who thinks otherwise has some serious mental problems.
You have managed to condense the basis of Judeo-Christianity into a partial sentence. Its roots have always been mired in the desire for redemption and vengeance.
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You have managed to condense the basis of Judeo-Christianity into a partial sentence. Its roots have always been mired in the desire for redemption and vengeance.
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I am beginning to really hate Christians.
I don't hate any god. It's like saying that I hate a character from Lord Of The Rings.
Because they're so damn stupid. I know. Trust me, I know.
Why would anyone hate your imaginary friend?
You're mistaking lack of care for hatred.
Nope. No interest in anything that is not actually so in demonstrable, objective reality. Wishes and dreams don't mean a thing unless they are actually true. Anyone who thinks otherwise has some serious mental problems.
New Atheism is bigotry.On a forum where the whole purpose of being here is to respond to things. Sure. I don't think you comprehend the purpose of DP existing.
Be careful not to oversimplify things. The christianity of 2000 years ago, was nothing like christianity 1500 years ago, or 1000 years ago, or even 100 years ago, etc. It's only a partial sentence because really, christianity has many different bases.
So it's not possible you declared him not to exist, simply because you don't want him to to begin with? How is your position based on evidence, and not due to convoluted confirmation bias?
I didn't. Not believing is not declaring non-existence.
Judeo-Christianity.
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Coulda fooled me...for people who do not care, they sure talk about God a whole lot...
Even then, I wouldn't go that far. Judea-Christianity, as we know it today, is still a very new thing. Christians hated jews for the longest time, and Jews well....essentially stayed out of christianity until the last 100 years, and the values between judaism and christianity aren't entirely the same.
if you asked any atheist "do they want God to exist?" or "After seeing that God doesn't exist, do you wish he did?", most of them would say no, which makes anyone wonder if it's just a clever use of confirmation bias. They don't want God to exist, so they choose to believe that he does, and judge others who do believe.
Tell me, when you realized that God doesn't exist, did you deep down want him to? I mean, a God who dishes out divine justice on the evil and reward to the good is well.....a very inviting idea to anyone who is less fortunate.
Coulda fooled me...for people who do not care, they sure talk about God a whole lot...
Okay....you don't believe he exists...based on evidence, you said.... and you don't want him to exist in the first place. It sounds like you're capable of very little objectivity on that matter.
That is because Christians and Muslims do some horrible and disgusting things in the name of Yahweh. For example, the KKK is a proudly Christian organization. Or the children Christians and Muslims are killing in Africa in what are effectively religious wars.
Tell me, when you realized that God doesn't exist, did you deep down want him to? I mean, a God who dishes out divine justice on the evil and reward to the good is well.....a very inviting idea to anyone who is less fortunate.
It may be an inviting idea, but it is not descriptive of what many believe is the Christian God. Many believe that God does not care if you have been a Good human your entire life. That God cares that you acknowledge and worship 'his' existence. If you do not, nothing else matters. That is not justice, divine, or any other kind. It is coercion.
On the other hand you can spend your life raping and killing people but if in the last week of your life, you find Jesus and you acknowledge and worship and beg for forgiveness, all is good. That does not describe justice. It describes a way to escape justice.
New Atheism is bigotry.
You are all New Atheists (those quoted, that is).
New Atheism has no belief, no argument, no reason, no manners, no clue.
Your wagonmaster talks out of one side of his mouth about "the whole purpose of being here is to respond to things" while he presses the Ignore button and leads the wagon train through hostile Christian territory toward Echo Canyon, where the church of New Atheism finds a haven against reason.
That is because Christians and Muslims do some horrible and disgusting things in the name of Yahweh and Allah. For example, the KKK is a proudly Christian organization. Or the children Christians and Muslims are killing in Africa in what are effectively religious wars.
And if you think God approves of any of that, you are highly mistaken...
And if you think God approves of any of that, you are highly mistaken...
"Now go and attack the Amalekites and completely destroy all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.”
-1 Samuel 15:3
“But I did obey the Lord,” Saul said. “I went on the mission the Lord assigned me. I completely destroyed the Amalekites and brought back Agag their king. 21 The soldiers took sheep and cattle from the plunder, the best of what was devoted to God, in order to sacrifice them to the Lord your God at Gilgal.”
22 But Samuel replied:
“Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
as much as in obeying the Lord?
To obey is better than sacrifice,
and to heed is better than the fat of rams.
23
For rebellion is like the sin of divination,
and arrogance like the evil of idolatry.
Because you have rejected the word of the Lord,
he has rejected you as king.”
24 Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned. I violated the Lord’s command and your instructions. I was afraid of the men and so I gave in to them. 25 Now I beg you, forgive my sin and come back with me, so that I may worship the Lord.”
26 But Samuel said to him, “I will not go back with you. You have rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord has rejected you as king over Israel!”