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Christianity Etc › Re: How My Religious Mum Encouraged Me In The Path Of Atheism by HardMirror(op): 9:34am On May 19, 2016
sorextee:
Back then, the so called Pastor's would say my distant family are the ones behind my woes. Was always running from one pastor to d other.. I later stopped believing dem. Around 2012, wen nysc posting was drawing near. My dad took me to one of his Pastor's, who claims to be seeing future.. My dad told him nysc posting will soon be out, let him pray so God would not post me to d north (boko Haram were serious dat time) although, I'm from borno state too. Na so d man start dey speak in tongues o. Wen he finished his incantations, him tell me say dey go post me to Ogun state. I will serve in one big company, be retained, I go travel out well well, den I would get married to a white girl grin.. I didn't really bliv him o. But I was more interested in d travelling out nd d white girl part. Wen call up letter finally came, lo nd behold, I was posted to katsina.. Called my dad, told him his fake predicted rubbish.. The pastor defended himself by saying God has a new plan in my life. Since den, I dont bliv Pastor's anymore..
What do you believe now?
Christianity Etc › Re: My Thoughts by HardMirror(m): 9:31am On May 19, 2016
surestakes:
This doesn't disprove the fact that Jesus is Lord. Op, surrender your life to Christ and all things will be well
Hehehe.
Baby here you go again, here you go again,
Making me love you...
Well done jare. Jesus needs all the help he can get from us humans. We must not let christianity die sad
Christianity Etc › Re: How My Religious Mum Encouraged Me In The Path Of Atheism by HardMirror(op): 9:25am On May 19, 2016
braithwaite:

Don't bother. .let focus on the topic
smiley Got my answer
Christianity Etc › Re: How My Religious Mum Encouraged Me In The Path Of Atheism by HardMirror(op): 9:24am On May 19, 2016
braithwaite:



I don't know if God exists, but it would be better for His reputation if He didn't


Hehehe
Don't think it matters to God if it/she/he exists, anything should go for God, Just like anything goes for nature. It's his so called spokes persons here on earth that should be ashamed of themselves.
Christianity Etc › Re: How My Religious Mum Encouraged Me In The Path Of Atheism by HardMirror(op): 9:19am On May 19, 2016
braithwaite:
lipsrsealed

"I, for one, thoroughly believe that no power in the universe can withhold from anyone anything they really deserve..

To you you're an atheist; to God, you're the Loyal Opposition
Beside duty does not require any person to submit to the destruction of his personal ambitions and the right to live his own life in his own way
That is the message I am passing and to those who keep toiling with none existing spiritual battles.

I think I may know you or your sister. Her name starts with E and got an office in VI. If yes we may need to talk
Christianity Etc › Re: How My Religious Mum Encouraged Me In The Path Of Atheism by HardMirror(op): 9:12am On May 19, 2016
sorextee:
Nice story. In this life, one has to work hard to make it. Not by just sitting down, shouting Jesus Jesus. Look at d Whites.. Not all of dem bliv in God. But look at where They re. It's d same brain God gave us. We blacks na to dey hate one another we sabi do..

Ps: to those of us still hustling hard, may God bless the fruits of our labor. May our work not go in vain. May we be alive and healthy, to enjoy the benefits...

To those still shouting Jesus Jesus (without doing anything) continue shouting. Hopefully, ur shout go reach heaven.. wink always remember d parable of the Talents..
FACT, God has no influence on anyones success. God only works when God is a sort of motivation. There is nothing spiritual about success.

I always ask this question if you were told to choose between getting shot in the head OR witchcraft be used to kill you, which will you choose. You are permitted to pray to God to save you from death. Which will you choose believing God would save you?
Nobody will choose getting shot in the head.
Somehow our subconscious knows God can't save you from a bullet, but we know ambiguous witchcraft and ambiguous God will go well together.

God is useless in real life situations.
Christianity Etc › Re: How My Religious Mum Encouraged Me In The Path Of Atheism by HardMirror(op): 9:03am On May 19, 2016
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Christianity Etc › Re: How My Religious Mum Encouraged Me In The Path Of Atheism by HardMirror(op): 8:49am On May 19, 2016
This is a song you need to hear. Your life is in your hands. You become what you make yourself.
To all the graduates out there without a job, to all those who have lost it all. I dedicate this song to you
Lose yourself by Eminem


[center] "Lose Yourself"

Look, if you had, one shot, or one opportunity
To seize everything you ever wanted. In one moment
Would you capture it, or just let it slip?
Yo

His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy
There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti
He's nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready to drop bombs,
But he keeps on forgetting what he wrote down,
The whole crowd goes so loud
He opens his mouth, but the words won't come out
He's choking how, everybody's joking now
The clock's run out, time's up, over, blaow!
Snap back to reality. Oh, there goes gravity
Oh, there goes Rabbit, he choked
He's so mad, but he won't give up that
Easy, no
He won't have it, he knows his whole back's to these ropes
It don't matter, he's dope
He knows that but he's broke
He's so sad that he knows
When he goes back to his mobile home, that's when it's
Back to the lab again, yo
This whole rhapsody
He better go capture this moment and hope it don't pass him

[Hook:]
You better lose yourself in the music, the moment
You own it, you better never let it go (go)
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime (yo)
You better lose yourself in the music, the moment
You own it, you better never let it go (go)
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime (yo)
(You better)

The soul's escaping, through this hole that is gaping
This world is mine for the taking
Make me king, as we move toward a new world order
A normal life is boring, but superstardom's close to postmortem
It only grows harder, homie grows hotter
He blows. It's all over. These hoes is all on him
Coast to coast shows, he's known as the globetrotter
Lonely roads, God only knows
He's grown farther from home, he's no father
He goes home and barely knows his own daughter
But hold your nose 'cause here goes the cold water
His hoes don't want him no more, he's cold product
They moved on to the next schmoe who flows
He nose dove and sold nada
So the soap opera is told and unfolds
I suppose it's old partner, but the beat goes on
Da da dum da dum da da da da

[Hook]

No more games, I'm a change what you call rage
Tear this motherfucking roof off like two dogs caged
I was playing in the beginning, the mood all changed
I've been chewed up and spit out and booed off stage
But I kept rhyming and stepped right into the next cypher
Best believe somebody's paying the Pied Piper
All the pain inside amplified by the
Fact that I can't get by with my 9 to 5
And I can't provide the right type of life for my family
'Cause man, these goddamn food stamps don't buy diapers
And it's no movie, there's no Mekhi Phifer, this is my life
And these times are so hard, and it's getting even harder
Trying to feed and water my seed, plus
Teeter totter caught up between being a father and a primadonna
Baby, mama drama's screaming on her
Too much for me to wanna
Stay in one spot, another day of monotony's gotten me
To the point, I'm like a snail
I've got to formulate a plot or I end up in jail or shot
Success is my only motherfucking option, failure's not
Mom, I love you, but this trailer's got to go
I cannot grow old in Salem's lot
So here I go it's my shot.
Feet, fail me not
This may be the only opportunity that I got

[Hook]

You can do anything you set your mind to, man.
[/center]
Christianity Etc › How My Religious Mum Encouraged Me In The Path Of Atheism by HardMirror(op): 8:44am On May 19, 2016
Most part of my life was spent believing the spiritual controls the physical.
Just like most Nigerian families especially Yorubas and Igbos, we strongly believe there are spiritual powers that don't want us to succeed (hausa's have no time for this bullshit).

I was born into a Yoruba home so it was normal to take up lots of the superstitions as I grew up.
There is a family curse we believed, and that was that it was that no one of my parents family could build a house. Non of my uncles or aunties have been able to build there own house no matter how successful they are.

My mum was from a very rich family and inherited a home. She also had hundreds of thousands Units of stocks (mostly bank shares).
It baffles me how she lives as if she is damn broke and poor, nothing to show for it that she owns anything.
She always said it was a family curse. Same with my dad very privileged man but chronic womanizer.
My mum is the typical Christian mum, always praying and fasting and living that kind of old school SU life.
I started struggling in life too.
One day my mum said, "son there is no curse anywhere. If you do what you should do, you will succeed and achieve all you want to achieve"

I stared at her not believing that she could make such a statement.

This was a time I was at the verge of becoming an atheist.

Guess what within 4months from that moment my Mum broke the jinx and built her own house. Thanks to counsel I gave her. I know more about financial management and investments that she does. I was so angry and told her she should listen to me and do what I ask her. She woke up one day and said she was ready to listen to me. Things started changing. We never prayed once together all through this period.
I told her how to leverage on what she had to get funds to build her own house. She completed it without borrowing a dim.

That same year I got a contract under the Jonathan Government. I discovered myself.

My new motivation was Eminem's "Lose Yourself"

How I love this song!

You still there praying and running from pillar to post thinking you are suffering from a family curse or some people can spiritually kill your destiny wake up! Wake up!
Christianity Etc › Re: PART 2: Pastor to Atheist: Why I will NEVER be a Christian again by HardMirror(op): 12:45pm On May 18, 2016
Image123:
i was hoping you'd try to crush, are you tired? Eternal life is not just eternity or afterlife BTW, get some education on that. It's like someone thinking he can disprove my state of origin on the internet, very funny. What do you think you are going to say that will make me feel bullied or intimidated? Can you intimidate Obama? Can a vicious ravenous angry howling ant bully a lion? We're not talking hearsay or just what we read Mr.
Your fantasy makes you happy and I am glad to hear that.
Makes you feel invincible, well hope u don't hurt yourself.
Christianity Etc › Re: PART 2: Pastor to Atheist: Why I will NEVER be a Christian again by HardMirror(op): 12:40pm On May 18, 2016
Image123:
Good for them, very good. It doesn't disprove the existence of God.
And if I may ask, have u been able to prove God either?
Christianity Etc › Re: PART 2: Pastor to Atheist: Why I will NEVER be a Christian again by HardMirror(op): 12:31pm On May 18, 2016
Image123:
I don't feel special, i am special. Nothing wrong with that is there? My lifestyle change is tangible and for the better,my family,neighborhood, colleagues and friends know it and feel it. The inner peace and joy is not what money can buy for me.I looked for it like Forever but i found it in Jesus. That is good enough for me and i will sure enjoy and testify, thank you. All my fears and anxiety and even eternal questions are also taken away, something my money and education could not sort. All these happening because of God,and there are many more who will testify forever. You're looking for a wrong definition of God.i don't need the miraculous to believe or trust God. BTW, my life is very miraculous but i know you wouldn't believe if i shared so i wouldn't even bother. However, the point is,you don't need power and miracles to believe in God.
There are millions that have similar testimonies and we are not christians. So chill man wink
Romance › Re: 5 Ways To Avoid 'Emotional Torture' In The Hands Of Ladies by HardMirror(m): 12:14pm On May 18, 2016
Rapmoney:
Thanks bro. I don't know if the mods are just being biased here because I see some trivial issues on front page everyday. Sometimes, that's why we are not encouraged to create threads!
It is because nairaland is yet to have a strong competition.
Other nigerian forums are trying to be like nairaland instead of being unique, reason why they keep failing.
Romance › Re: 5 Ways To Avoid 'Emotional Torture' In The Hands Of Ladies by HardMirror(m): 11:50am On May 18, 2016
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Christianity Etc › Re: Does God Exist? by HardMirror(m): 11:30am On May 18, 2016
joe4christ:
I only have a question for you brov, I'm not science inclined, but from the basics, it is scientific that energy cannot be distroyed, neither can non existing energy be created. What then is your thought about consciousness, is it not a form of energy, even though it is powered by the 5 senses. But it still remains an energy. So, the question is, does consciousness really ceases after death, or only get recycled according to a natural process not yet known, proven or discovered by science?
Energy is transient in nature. Reason why we must feed, else we would die. We draw the energy to stay alive from what we eat. When we die we will become source of energy for other living things or simply remain unused fuel if we are preserved from decay
Christianity Etc › Re: PART 2: Pastor to Atheist: Why I will NEVER be a Christian again by HardMirror(op): 11:25am On May 18, 2016
Image123:
Lol, the 'prosperity gospel' has pretty much messed you up. I'm not referring to general wellbeing or morality. i'm referring to eternal life. i have eternal life .
Hehehehehe
Oh yes you do. You have eternal life, let me not be a saddist and crush your fairy tale dreams.
The city in the clouds with gold streets and mansions. wink
Not trying to be a bully here so let me leave u with ur precious hope grin
Christianity Etc › Re: PART 2: Pastor to Atheist: Why I will NEVER be a Christian again by HardMirror(op): 11:22am On May 18, 2016
Image123:
There you go again. Any sect can be religious or moral. Not every sinner is a liar,or a thief, or a fornicator etc. The unspeakable joy of forgiveness of sin, eternal life,the witness in the spirit and the fruit of the Spirit. Them no dey sell am for market.
Make you feel special right? grin
That is the aim of the whole scheme. To make the followers feel they have something special no one else can get smiley
Makes me think of my baby cousins and tricks we use in making them feel special. Oh how they love being called princesses. cheesy
Feels good to be a son of the Almighty God right. Hehehehe
Enjoys o
Christianity Etc › Re: PART 2: Pastor to Atheist: Why I will NEVER be a Christian again by HardMirror(op): 10:40am On May 18, 2016
Image123:
An elaborate scheme that BREAKS the power of cancelled sin and sets the captive free is a good scheme. Jesus changed my life, brought me out of the miry clay of sin and put me where i am today. This same has been the testimony of many others through countless generations forever. If Great Gwagwa has something better up his sleeves, let him bring it on already or forever remain silent.
In addition, we can all over come what you call sin when rightly motivated, for you and many others, believe in God and the bible gives you this motivation
Christianity Etc › Re: PART 2: Pastor to Atheist: Why I will NEVER be a Christian again by HardMirror(op): 10:37am On May 18, 2016
Image123:
An elaborate scheme that BREAKS the power of cancelled sin and sets the captive free is a good scheme. Jesus changed my life, brought me out of the miry clay of sin and put me where i am today. This same has been the testimony of many others through countless generations forever. If Great Gwagwa has something better up his sleeves, let him bring it on already or forever remain silent.
Oh yes just like islam has made many lives better. I have 3 friends who are now muslims and they are more responsible no and living productively.
Same with many good decision one makes in life.
Truth is my life has positively improved since becoming an atheist.
We all have our life stories to tell. Christianity has a lot of good to offer so why not? I will recommend it to people even as an atheist.
But I will always know that the God of the bible does not exist.
Christianity Etc › Re: Where Is God And Juju (vodoo) When It Really Matters? by HardMirror(op): 10:20am On May 18, 2016
Image123:
HardMirror, the question you have asked in your OP stem from a poor understanding of who God is. God created man autonomous as it were, what they call freewill. He gave man the domain, dominion and knowledge to conquer his world. He seldom interferes, in fact His interferences are what we call MIRACLES. His interference comes in three main ways, by Sovereignty, by our asking for it, and by His laid down principles followed. That is primarily for our little 70-100yrs here on this cursed earth BTW. He's made plans for those who are interested in living with Him in the afterlife and those uninterested. That one sure pass, that's WHERE GOD IS, saving sinners,forgiving the penitent, giving righteousness and transforming lives. This is the PRIMARY purpose He sent His Son and gave His life. It is unfortunate that what we refer to as the "prosperity gospel" has given many a sick and disabled view of God.
Obvious you don't read the bible or you chose to avoid the aspects of miracles and promises of miracle. Yout prefer the ambiguous portions that relaxes any expectations that would lead to embarrassment for ur believe.
We can keep going in circles on this.
All I know is, "Your God does not matter where it matters"
Shikena
Christianity Etc › Re: PART 2: Pastor to Atheist: Why I will NEVER be a Christian again by HardMirror(op): 10:10am On May 18, 2016
drestoneokuta:
You are no longer a threat to Satan and is Kingdom (av already concluded that ur on their side) so why should he be bothered about u? because things are going well for u now isn't a prove that the "Christianity u practice was false" for all we care u could belong. But I'll say this to you. YOU LACK KNOWELEDGE IN THE THINGS OF THE SPIRIT, GET WISDOM!!! I challenge u and any other Atheist to give God an answer in the questions he asked Job (I wrote some out earlier), just answer one and prove Him wrong.. If u can't, then keep mute for the rest of ur life!!!
Hehehe that is why my family thinks I have joined ogboni. Once people start making progress in life without religion, religious folk will always believe it is because they belong to the devil.
Go on youtube and watch Job by darkmatter2525, sure u would enjoy the video. There is nothing special about questions God asked Job. Cos Jehovah did not create anything. Jehova is a creation of man (Jews) and he has to be presented as all powerful. No different from Zeus or Paku
Christianity Etc › Re: PART 2: Pastor to Atheist: Why I will NEVER be a Christian again by HardMirror(op): 9:57am On May 18, 2016
Image123:
Of course, God is ambiguous and the Bible clearly says so, great is the mystery of godliness. This is my exact point, you want God to be as straight and simple as ABC else He don't exist. You're disappointed He's not visible or shouting from the sky to prove His existence. He doesn't need to. Without FAITH, it is IMPOSSIBLE to please God, and those that worship God MUST worship Him in spirit and in truth. Plainly on HIS terms. He's not desperate.
There are manifestations and miracles and the supernatural if you care to look for them. The problem is will you believe? When you listen to testimonies, do you believe? Do you believe that the Bible miracles happened? Why waste then the effort if miracles didn't save them in the past or present?
You don't just get it. If God is ambiguous and can only be known thru faith, don't you think this is an elaborate scheme to hoodwink people into believing something that does not exist?
What if I told you Great Gwagwa if the creator of your God, but you can only understand Gwagwa thru faith? And don't worry, just like your God, Great Gwagwa is also ambiguous so don't ask for tangible or logical proves.
Christianity Etc › Re: PART 2: Pastor to Atheist: Why I will NEVER be a Christian again by HardMirror(op): 9:52am On May 18, 2016
Image123:
For instance, on this same page, someone claims to be healed by God from epilepsy. i don't even care whether it is true or false as it adds nothing to me and removes nothing. Does God heal,of course yes. Is God/divine miracle the only source of healing? No. You're the one looking for healing and miracles. If this fellow proves to you that he had epilepsy and doesn't have it again, will you believe God? Will you not like the Pharisees of Jesus time look for a 1000 explanations to soothe your pain? Therein lies your hypocrisy.
FACT. My immediate younger brother was "healed" of epilepsy too. Not had any seizures in the past 13 years now.
We praised God because we felt it was our prayers that were answered. But further research showed people do "out grow" epilepsy, it happens a lot without prayers or medical intervention, the seizures just seizes.
So that is still an ambiguous case.
Can we pls make new eyes for that boy without eyes? That won't be ambiguous.
Politics › Re: Fuel Hike: NLC-TUC Strike Updates by HardMirror(m): 9:01am On May 18, 2016
Acidosis:
Its all about perception bro. Jonathan remains an intelligent man in my own opinion. Do you know the same subsidy issue gave rise to SURE-P?

Do you remember the new buses released by Jonathan to cushion the effect of fuel hike? same hike that was opposed by all and sundry?

Now, apart from promises, what has Buhari done to cushion the harsh economy?

Same Jonathan increased salaries just before the decision.

Same Jonathan made that decision when N160 = $1

How can we trust further promises when the previous ones have been denied?

Anyway, its all about perception, 2019 would tell. If Buhari excels, I would be glad.

Who even owns the idea of subsidy removal and reinvestment?
Which buseshuh
SureP was a colossal scam!
Even PTF of those days still has impact we are enjoying today.
Christianity Etc › Re: PART 2: Pastor to Atheist: Why I will NEVER be a Christian again by HardMirror(op): 8:28am On May 18, 2016
drestoneokuta:
Did he ask you to make excuse for him? Did he? What u said would have been true, but sorry to burst your bubbles... This ain't a fairy tale.. It is REAL!!!! You haven't made any real point of discussion on like the OP. As for the OP, I ain't here to preach to you or anything... Am sure and I know u ain't enjoying ur new life... U feel empty.. (I ain't expecting u to admit)... Luckily for u, it's not too late
Na wa o.
You just assume atheists are living frustrated lives. Don't worry I will open a thread about my life as an atheist. The only thing I regret was ever being a christian. Now I have to keep explaining myself to christian friends and family, that is the only frustration atheism has brought to me. Family and friends keep thinking I am into ogboni or something and you know why? They see that all of a sudden I am doing well for myself. Now self employed, in fact I was one of those who benefited immensely from Jonathan's government, budget has been passed and I will continue making progress.
I lived a life of poverty and shame as a christian. Even the pastor insulted me several times. Sometimes I wish I could go back to the church just to spite them that my level has changed. grin

Atheism makes you more responsible, calculating and directly inspired to succeed. You adapt easily in all situations as there is no religious limitation. We don't have enemies.
When I fail, I blame myself not satan or curses or anything spiritual. You see life in a better perspective and you are geared for success.
Christianity Etc › Re: PART 2: Pastor to Atheist: Why I will NEVER be a Christian again by HardMirror(op): 8:17am On May 18, 2016
Image123:
God forbid that i try to make Him weaker, i'm only showing you a better understanding and perspective of what and who He really is. The Bible's definition of God is not your definition, im sure. You dont like or agree with the Bible God, im certain. You want a God who will not punish sin, who will show up on CNN and make broadcast on Raypower, a god who will heal all sickness today and end all wars before 6pm if he's truly God. My friend, wake up, that is not the God defined in the Bible.
Hehehe
I keep smiling and shaking my head. It's just so funny how ambiguous this God is. People worshiping the sun are better of. Why? So obvious that without the sun there is no life and the sun is there for all to see and experience it's impact.
But the God of the Bible makes SO MANY promises and NONE of it can be proven tangibly. I just shake my head at how christians keep contradicting the bible.
You don't have the manifestation of the power of God which Jesus promises several times, yet hyou guys keep making noise everywhere.

Jesus made eymes with clay and his spittle (saliva) for a man that did not have eyes, imagine just one of this miracles in this modern times, Just ONE! Oh my brother.

A promise of commanding mountain into the sea with faith as small as mustard seed is yet to be actualized. U can't even move sugar cube with faith as big as coconut.

All of a sudden God is not God of the bible now, all he does are things that are ambiguous. How can hospitals be treating more people than God is healing? With over 2 billion Christians worldwide. Na wa o.
We would have thought by now there will be at least 1000 people that are like elijah or jesus. But for where?
Christianity Etc › Re: PART 2: Pastor to Atheist: Why I will NEVER be a Christian again by HardMirror(op): 8:03am On May 18, 2016
Weah96:
The Bible already defined your god for the whole world. What I did was look for that very god that was defined out here in the real world.

You want to make your god weaker and less powerful than the Bible say he is. Unfortunately, you don't have the privilege to do so. Not unless you burn every Bible on the planet and erase all cyber traces of them as well.
Christians are reducing their expectations from God and making it more ambiguous. grin
Noticed the thread of the boy whose eyes were plucked out by ritualists, not a single prayer for the boy to be restored. They were all praying for his future to be great or that God should punish the ritualists. Lol
It tells a lot on their own low expectations from a God that promised his followers the power to move mountains into the sea with just faith as little as mustard seed. grin
Christianity Etc › Re: UNBAIS Answers To Life's Most IMPORTANT QUESTIONS. by HardMirror(op): 7:05am On May 18, 2016
davien:
god being the anthropomorphic entity as written in the Bible/quran/book of Mormon/Jewish Torah does not exist...

The same goes for any other description of gods that are logically inconsistent..
Picture the ancient Egyptians in your mind,
Picture them worshiping the sun and saying "oh sun, you are the creator of life!"
Would they be wrong?
Absolutely no!
But the problem is them assuming the sun is conscious and accepts sacrifices.

Same with seeing the earth as God.
It makes sense to an extent, but goes overboard when the worshipers give these Gods human attributes.

I hope you understand the point I am making? To each his own god.

We can claim an unknown God and probably unknowable which is the origin of all existence, just for the sake of theoretical relevance. What this god is would always be unknown because the frontiers of creation is definitely infinite.

That is the point I am making here.
Science/Technology › Re: Physics For The Non Science. by HardMirror(m): 6:57pm On May 17, 2016
Brigance:
I need help understanding this.

jonnydon22, Joseph1038, sirwere, plaetton, thehomer, hardmirror, tempaakguy e.t.c ..
Mass is directly proportional to the atomic mass of elements contained in any compound. This is the reason why you can have same volume of 2 elements and they still weight differently. To make it easy for you let me explain with a bucket.

Imagine a bucket filled with cotton wool and another bucket filled with water, which would be heavier?
The bucket of water of cause.
This is because water has more mass than cotton wool.

Case 2 to demonstrate difference between mass and weight

Now imagine that same bucket inside a well. When the bucket is under the water, you will discover that it is easy to pull it up, but immediately the bucket gets above the water level in the well as you pull, it gets heavier suddenly. The weight increased because water around the bucket was aiding in counter-acting against gravity through Buoyancy.

So even though the mass remains the same under the water and outside the water, you experience more downward pull because of gravity.

Same thing with if you are in a swimming pull. You feel lighter, even though your mass did not change, but the downward gravitational force is greatly reduced.
Christianity Etc › Re: Does God Exist? by HardMirror(m): 3:47pm On May 17, 2016
aaronson:
Does God exist? Hell yes, God exist, since the bible is your embodiment of proof. But you wanna know something else?

Does spider man exist? Hell yes, He does, I have a comic book of spider man series I read and that's my proof he exist.
aaronson:
Does God exist? Hell yes, God exist, since the bible is your embodiment of proof. But you wanna know something else?

Does spider man exist? Hell yes, He does, I have a comic book of spider man series I read and that's my proof he exist.
Exactly!
That is why even as an atheist I still tell people God exists. It's all about what you wish to call god. My immediate god is the sun. The source of all the energy we use on earth. Without this beautiful sun there won't be life on earth, so I can't exist without the sun.
The rage of the sun can wipe the earth out within seconds.
But I see no reason to pray to the sun, or praise it, or claim it talks to me.
To each his God, but at the end it won't count what you believe or not, nature will take it's natural path, life will NEVER end, Billions of Billions of years to come, stars would be born over and over again. Maybe another cycle of intelligent life form will rise from our galaxy. All we've got is now, savour it and live life to the fullest for soon we shall be no more and life after death would only mean your body being recycled for other uses nature needs it for.

Problem is religion does not want to let go of life, so we try to conjure a god that satisfies our selfish desires.

A god we can personalize
A god that hates those we hate
A god that fights for us
A god that gives life after death
A god that we can use to control others into abiding with certain moralities
A god of our own convenience
That is why God is unique to the culture of people who serve the god

This is why atheism is necessary, we are the necessary balance. We don't fight gods, we fight the selfish self-centeredness of religion, we fight the desire of religion to subjugate people.
Christianity Etc › Re: Does God Exist? by HardMirror(m): 3:24pm On May 17, 2016
Weah96:
Don't mean to throw a spanner in the works, but it appears to me that the God you are trying to prove here using facts is the deist God.

Deists believe that we all have a deliberately intelligent source, and usually provide common sense reasons like what you're doing right now.

Abrahamics like yourself go one 419 step further than that, no offense. They actually claim that the deist God ignored the deists and decided to SPEAK with them! So when a Christian uses the word God, he's not talking about an unknown creator entity, but the well known one who not only commissioned the Bible but is even speaking TODAY.

As you prove your God, don't forget to also provide evidence for the conversation which led to the instruction manual called the Bible. Because outside of the Bible, we are left with the deist God who, like mother Nature, doesn't write textbooks for human beings.
I can raise more scientific Facts that The sun in our solar system is God more than evidences for the Abrahamic God.
So if after looking at all the benefits of the sun and how without it there can never be life on earth, how all planets in the solar system are products from the sun, how earth is controlled by the sun, even it's spinning and rotation, all these could make a simple mind believe the sun is God.
Then all of a sudden man realizes there is more to existence than the sun!
This is sun that can be proven!
This is a Sun that is FACT the origin of life on earth!
Yet we all know the sun is not God.
So how this guy will excite me with science in proving Abrahamic God that has no relation to life on earth, has zero impact on the galaxies, is what I am waiting for.
If we are to go by science the sun is our immediate god! And every star is god to the planets revolving around each of them. Anything else is an effort to fetch water with a basket.
Watch the op run out of stream very soon

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