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Atheists & Agnostics

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6. Religion is ego driven

Thu Aug 27, 2015, 11:20 PM

Aug 2015

A huge ego driven scam.

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Either you agree with god or you don't. If you agree, then you _are_ your god. [View all] ProfessorPlum Aug 2015 OP

I always found it interesting... uriel1972 Aug 2015 #1

that's really a funny coincidence, isn't it ProfessorPlum Aug 2015 #3

But isn't that why there are so many religions, Curmudgeoness Aug 2015 #2

I am not sure that there is a fast lane Curmudgeoness Aug 2015 #5

I agree. And I think what you are doing is great ProfessorPlum Aug 2015 #7

Religion is ego driven AlbertCat Aug 2015 #6

Your reasoning is wrong. DetlefK Aug 2015 #8

assumes facts not in evidence ProfessorPlum Aug 2015 #9

Understanding is not necessary for belief. DetlefK Aug 2015 #10

"the premise that the god exists only in the head of the believer" ProfessorPlum Aug 2015 #13

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Then your proof is entirely useless and pointless. DetlefK Aug 2015 #17

don't pull something ProfessorPlum Aug 2015 #18

If you make up a god, of course it has your morals. DetlefK Sep 2015 #21

what I'm saying holds whether you make up the god or somebody else does ProfessorPlum Sep 2015 #22

For example, the group construction "Yahweh" is said to think slavery is ok ProfessorPlum Aug 2015 #20

he is assuming that gods are superior in all aspects Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #19

I always had a hard time with Plato RussBLib Aug 2015 #11

that's also a persuasive argument :) ProfessorPlum Aug 2015 #14

That was how I made the leap from belief to non-belief. Curmudgeoness Aug 2015 #15

You're not alone with Plato. onager Aug 2015 #16