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A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by Dopeyomi(m): 6:50am On Dec 01, 2014 |
I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't,than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is! |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by undercat: 7:03am On Dec 01, 2014 |
Dopeyomi: This seems reasonable on its face but I'm sure you are aware that somebody who wants to put this advice into practice is very likely to choose the wrong God. I heard the likelihood is above 95 percent. So it's good advice if luck favours you and you make the right choice. 2 Likes |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by timmy2409(m): 7:24am On Dec 01, 2014 |
undercat: Correct. Just from eyeballing this chart, Pascal's Wager has a 90%-ish chance of earning you eternal torment. And it doesn't account for a myriad of other fringe religions. @OP You're also assuming that God accepts people that hope that he's real, as opposed to those that believe. 1 Like |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by ooman(m): 7:37am On Dec 01, 2014 |
Dopeyomi: How do you live as if there is a god? |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by ayoku777(m): 7:39am On Dec 01, 2014 |
This is another quote I love: "The christian is quite free to believe that there is considerable amount of settled order and inevitable development in the universe. But the materialist is not allowed to admit into his spotless machine the slightest speck of spiritualism or miracle." -G.K. Chesterton Athiests love to claim religious people are the closed-minded. But if you study it, we are the ones free and allowed to believe in both God and science. Infact, christians believe God is the ultimate scientist; and true science is the study of His creation and the laws He put in place to order them. But an athiest, can't afford to include any sense of divinity or theory of spirituality in his explanation of anything. Even things he can't explain. Yet they claim, we are the narrow-minded and they are the free-thinkers. I remember, a documentary I watched on TV, about how scientists discovered unputrefied blood in the marrows of the bones of a dinosaur. They immediately theorized and postulated that; "Maybe blood in marrows takes much longer to putrefy than originally thought." Another scientist postulated that; Or maybe dinosaurs didn't live millions of years ago as we believed. Maybe they lived thousands of years ago as the Holy book claimed. That theory was thrown out, immediately. You can't claim to be a free-thinker, when you are not free to include divinity and spirituality in your possible theories and case scenarios; especially for things you can't explain yet 2 Likes |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by timmy2409(m): 7:58am On Dec 01, 2014 |
ayoku777: LOL how laughable! So for anything we cannot explain yet, we just fill it in with supernatural theories, huh? I'm sure it was like this back in the day Why does it rain? God is taking a piss Why does lightning strike? God is angry with us Why is the Yangtze River red all of a sudden? God just had his period And this is ignoring the fact that you are yet to provide a single shred evidence for the existence of this "divinity or spirituality". Would you like to start now? 1 Like |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by undercat: 8:02am On Dec 01, 2014 |
timmy2409: Lol funny chart. If only someone could tell us the chances of God existing. Perhaps we would be able to use Pascal's wager maximally. |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by ayoku777(m): 8:11am On Dec 01, 2014 |
timmy2409: I'm a christian and I don't believe in crazy superstitions either. Even God warned against it in scripture. Isaiah 8v12 -Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear nor be afraid. God himself asks us not to give bogus spiritual explanations to every single thing. Because He created the laws by which his creation is governed. So a lot of things in creation are just the handiwork of these laws. But how is postulating that maybe, just maybe, the blood is still unputrefied because dinosaurs didn't live million of years ago, but just thousands as the Holy book claimed. How is that so laughable and ridiculous? I'm not talking of all the other allegations of superstitious people that even God warned against. |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by italo: 11:42am On Dec 01, 2014 |
ayoku777: It's not laughable to him. He just uses that to mask his fear...fear of confronting the idea that God might exist. 2 Likes |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by davien(m): 12:10pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
italo:I wonder how you can assume people fear "god" when you don't fear allah nor thor nor krishna nor xenu....or perhaps you are masking that fear too? 3 Likes |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by honourhim: 12:16pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
Dopeyomi: This is for people who are not sure of their believe. I HAVE NO SINGLE DOUBT ABOUT GOD. NO,NO AND NO SINGLE DOUBT. Those who want to doubt can continue but at the end of their life on earth here they will see how wrong they ve been but it would ve been too late. 2 Likes |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by italo: 12:41pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
davien: I largely ignore all these names you mentioned. Many Atheists cant ignore God because they fear or know he is real. They spend all their lives and energy talking and thinking about him. It's a little like when a girl is always saying something bad about a guy...most times, she wants him. If she didn't she'd just ignore him and act as though he didn't exist. 2 Likes |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by honourhim: 12:53pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
italo: Yea you are right. I hardly even remember all those he mentioned, talk more of discussing or arguing about them every now and then. |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by davien(m): 1:51pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
italo:So you think I "know"or "fear "god"....lol. You can keep telling yourself that, it probably helps you sleep better at night believing atheists fear "god". while your at it why not say bald people fear hair? 1 Like |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by Maamin(m): 1:53pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
davien: This are all fictional Gods..there is just but one true God. That is why it pricks you a lot to discredit his existence. Or do you believe in krishna and Thor. We could start from there you know. |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by italo: 1:55pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
davien: Bald people dont spend all their days attacking hair. I KNOW you know or fear God exists, that's why you can't find rest. You're always on God's case. 2 Likes |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by Maamin(m): 1:55pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
davien: Wrong analogy 2 Likes |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by mmsen: 1:57pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
There may or may not be a god or several but it's curious how these gods need spokespeople who often profit financially by using said gods as a means to extract resources from the sheep. 1 Like |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by italo: 1:59pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
mmsen: The bold is enough. |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by mmsen: 2:01pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
italo: Enough for whom? There may be a god so everyone should accept Catholic dogma? The Muslims also claim that there is a god, what happens to their dogma? How about the Jews? 3 Likes |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by Nobody: 2:03pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
ayoku777: No offense, Religious folks have this uncanny ability to be both Closed and Open Minded all at the same time. It is a Miracle of Science 2 Likes |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by davien(m): 2:12pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
italo:And do you know why bald people don't "attack" hair?....because bald people aren't shoved with hair loving fanatical group books who'd claim hair is necessary to have a good life and anyone without hair is sub-human... You can keep making presuppositions about me being afraid of your fairy tale...It would only show that you aren't honest enough to bear the burden of proof....but rather have to lie to yourself to keep believing... 1 Like |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by mmsen: 2:13pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
voltron: They're not open, just well indoctrinated. They accept some of the most farcical tales that the human mind can conjure yet close their eyes to numerous daily events that should cast doubt on said tales. 1 Like |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by davien(m): 2:17pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
Maamin:Its not surprising you don't understand... Perhaps you are bald and found that analogy offensive..lol Either way.....is the lack of hair in bald people,due to the fear of hair? |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by italo: 2:19pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
mmsen: But it was you who said 'God or gods may exist.' Why are you then asking me what happens to these religions? |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by italo: 2:23pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
davien: Go and sleep...nobody shoves anything on you. You could be on nairaland talking about sports, science, politics or anything else...but you spend all your life talking about God. 3 Likes |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by mmsen: 2:30pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
italo: Because you are the one who claimed that the fact that a negative cannot be proven is 'enough'. 1 Like |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by davien(m): 2:33pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
italo:So because I am active in discussing matters about religion on nairaland that means it's my total life I spend doing it.... I guess internet activity constitutes the sum of ones lifetime to you.. |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by italo: 2:40pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
mmsen:I dunno what you're talking about. You said 'God may exist.' I said 'that is enough.' If you think it isnt enough, then please explain why you think there is a chance that God exists. |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by italo: 2:42pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
davien: We both know God fills your thoughts. It's obvious. No need to be ashamed of it. 1 Like |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by mmsen: 2:49pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
italo: You said 'that is enough' without explaining what it is enough for. I said 'may exist' because a negative cannot be proven. I might be the Messiah. You might be the devil. Atlantis may have existed. The Loch Ness Monster might be a reality. They might all be true but are all unlikely - similarly Catholic dogma. 4 Likes |
Re: A Reasonable Quote Atheist Should Think About by davien(m): 2:57pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
italo:And we both know the earth is flat too right |
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