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Atheists & Agnostics

happyaccident

(136 posts) Fri Jun 21, 2019, 08:59 AM Jun 2019

A mind grenade for the religious minded when we talk... [View all]

If there was no afterlife, would you still believe in god? I don't even need the answer, the point is to get them thinking about WHY they have faith, which I consider the primary weakness and biggest lie mankind has ever told themselves. This is my first discussion thread so hello and thanks for this space.

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A mind grenade for the religious minded when we talk... [View all] happyaccident Jun 2019 OP

An interesting question Sherman A1 Jun 2019 #1

Good question - remove the bait. flying_wahini Jun 2019 #2

Funny you should say that. Farmer-Rick Jun 2019 #3

I don't question peoples beliefs like I used to happyaccident Jun 2019 #9

I assume I'm not going to exist after I die . Susan Calvin Jun 2019 #13

I tried to get my head around not existing and I can't imagine it. Farmer-Rick Jun 2019 #19

Exactly the way I feel about it. FiveGoodMen Jul 2019 #27

I would compare it to ... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #23

Historically, Judaism did not talk about the afterlife DavidDvorkin Jun 2019 #4

Raised roman catholic, 8 years of school happyaccident Jun 2019 #7

In the Old Testament, punishment happens in this life DavidDvorkin Jun 2019 #8

I have always said that if I was gonna be religious I would be Jewish. Susan Calvin Jun 2019 #14

Having grown up in it DavidDvorkin Jun 2019 #15

I'm sure you're right. Susan Calvin Jun 2019 #20

They would fight customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #5

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That is interesting. Susan Calvin Jun 2019 #12

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Thank you so much for that wisdom happyaccident Jun 2019 #18

I'm not saying it isn't worth reading, but... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #24

Thanks for the quotes. Susan Calvin Jun 2019 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Jun 2019 #22

Be aware that... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #25

I can tell you from personal experience that's not gonna work for everybody. Susan Calvin Jun 2019 #11

They refuse to even consider it. Iggo Jul 2019 #26