Atheists & Agnostics

Farmer-Rick

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43. Yeah, I wish the world acted as if there was a god

Sat Sep 10, 2022, 08:34 AM

Sep 2022

Hopefully not a cruel, heartless god like the god of the old testament who kept killing people. It would be cool if a god actually did answer prayers.

If you ever read Science Fiction, read some of Ted Chiang's short stories. He did one where a hidden god did affect the world. The earth was only thousands of years old. Interesting reading.

You are a feeler, I thought you might be. Our 2 personality types frequently misunderstand each other. I use thinking as my main approach to the world. You use feeling. I'll have to look up the other personality traits.

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Things that affirm my atheism [View all] EnergizedLib Sep 2022 OP

Whichever Timewas Sep 2022 #1

It serves as a litmus test for voters EnergizedLib Sep 2022 #2

Yeah, well some people can't read those results very well. TigressDem Sep 2022 #21

odd how people pick and choose religion to support their own biases and hatreds nt msongs Sep 2022 #3

Exactly EnergizedLib Sep 2022 #7

Maybe I'm just old and odd.... TigressDem Sep 2022 #8

Who are the ones with the voices? EnergizedLib Sep 2022 #16

I think the responsibility to push back on Fake Christians, is on the other Christians. TigressDem Sep 2022 #19

Agree about at least one thing, religion should not be used by government to control anyone. TigressDem Sep 2022 #4

Well EnergizedLib Sep 2022 #6

Back in the 60's was a thing called Vatican 2 TigressDem Sep 2022 #11

That's some heavy lifting there EnergizedLib Sep 2022 #12

Yeah. Those good times do seem long ago and far away. TigressDem Sep 2022 #17

People coming together EnergizedLib Sep 2022 #18

This isn't in the Bible, but it's a parable of sorts. TigressDem Sep 2022 #23

Gandhi was a smart guy. TigressDem Sep 2022 #13

The mother and father commandment EnergizedLib Sep 2022 #15

I simply said it set some boundaries. An early guideline that helps humans get along. TigressDem Sep 2022 #24

Des Cartes proved with logic that God exists. The church rejected such proof because it negated th keithbvadu2 Sep 2022 #5

I think Descartes was wrong Doc Sportello Sep 2022 #9

In order to prove that God exists, Croney Sep 2022 #10

To me, it doesn't matter. TigressDem Sep 2022 #14

I give equal weight to the Babel fish Warpy Sep 2022 #20

I've heard it said... TigressDem Sep 2022 #22

Not a bad way to look at it Warpy Sep 2022 #25

As long as we accept people as who they are and act from decent morals toward each other, it's good. TigressDem Sep 2022 #28

How many people debate the existence of Zeus? Random Boomer Sep 2022 #26

Some Christians et all DO NOT worry about what you believe or don't. TigressDem Sep 2022 #29

My comments were not directed at your or any Christians Random Boomer Sep 2022 #33

Yeah, that's cool. TigressDem Sep 2022 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author Random Boomer Sep 2022 #40

It is my experience that this world behaves as if there is no god Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #27

That's too bad. TigressDem Sep 2022 #30

Just saying there is no valid evidence for any god Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #31

You beat me to it. frogmarch Sep 2022 #32

Retraction. TigressDem Sep 2022 #35

Oh and I apologize for nothing. TigressDem Sep 2022 #36

Oh and Religious Apologists aren't really apologizing Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #39

Well, like I said, I grew up post Vatican 2, so some of that passed by me. TigressDem Sep 2022 #42

My only point was to potentially have an open mind. TigressDem Sep 2022 #34

Geez, I wasn't trying to be insulting, honestly Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #38

Hmmm, text alone doesn't convey all. If felt like a push away. Thanks for the explanation. TigressDem Sep 2022 #41

Yeah, I wish the world acted as if there was a god Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #43

Things have gotten really chaotic and it's hard to construct Democracy or moral guidelines even. TigressDem Sep 2022 #44

Oh, ENFJ TigressDem Sep 2022 #45

Sounds like you have a handle on it Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #46

We can call it a spirited discussion. TigressDem Sep 2022 #47