“The most beautiful and most profound experience is the sensation of the mystical. It is the sower of all true science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead. To know that what is impenetrable to us really exists, manifesting itself as the highest wisdom and the most radiant beauty which our dull faculties can comprehend only in their primitive forms – this knowledge, this feeling is at the center of true religiousness…

...I can’t answer with a simple yes or no. I’m not an atheist and I don’t think I can call myself a pantheist. We are in the position of a little child entering a huge library filled with books in many different languages. The child knows someone must have written those books. It does not know how. The child dimly suspects a mysterious order in the arrangement of the books but doesn’t know what it is. That, it seems to me, is the attitude of even the most intelligent human being toward God. We see a universe marvellously arranged and obeying certain laws, but only dimly understand these laws. Our limited minds cannot grasp the mysterious force that moves the constellations.”

Einstein, subtlety of thought.

Godisimaginary.com doesn’t just talk about Christian gods.

Infact, there’s a few proofs (I think one is called “Realise that a God is impossible” or something like that) and there’s another called “think about how many gods you reject”.

Anyways. Good thread, imo.

ArtificialFlavour Posted:

Teal dear.

wut?

Hobart Bliggity Posted:

This generation’s atheistic zealots are no better than past generations of Catholics/Christians/etc. None of you have changed the formula at all, you’ve just replaced “God” with “SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH” and proceeded to call the other side names.

Honestly, people are still using the 6 day creation story as a talking point about the validity of the Bible? Biblical scholars have hammered this issue out centuries ago. The “edge” on your anti-God arguments are dulling, and pretty soon just saying “lol bible” isn’t going to pbum as intelligent discourse anymore.

P.S. yes, many Christians are bat**** insane and believe in fairy tales, but to say that faith and intelligence are mutually exclusive is ridiculous.

Actually take time to read at least 10 proofs of www.godisimaginary.com plz.

I fully agree. I’m not an Atheist, but I have gone through too much crap to beleive in him. I think there’s a possibility of his existence, but he just doesn’t work for me. The Log in to see images!, however, DO.

For trolling:Log in to see images!

Hobart Bliggity Posted:

This generation’s atheistic zealots are no better than past generations of Catholics/Christians/etc. None of you have changed the formula at all, you’ve just replaced “God” with “SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH” and proceeded to call the other side names.

Honestly, people are still using the 6 day creation story as a talking point about the validity of the Bible? Biblical scholars have hammered this issue out centuries ago. The “edge” on your anti-God arguments are dulling, and pretty soon just saying “lol bible” isn’t going to pbum as intelligent discourse anymore.

P.S. yes, many Christians are bat**** insane and believe in fairy tales, but to say that faith and intelligence are mutually exclusive is ridiculous.

Sir, science is as close as you can get to fact. Please provide a coherent argument instead of flaming people who disagree with you. The burden of proof rests on people who claim there is a deity who orchestrates the world to his command.

Snickkers Posted:

It’s very obvious God doesn’t exist, Christians are delusional, close-minded people.

I wouldn’t say that all Christians are like this. There are a few, yes.

shrtcat Posted:

Actually take time to read at least 10 proofs of www.godisimaginary.com plz.

How bout I take multiple religious studies courses at a top-rank University instead. Not for the sake of proving any one side right, but to understand the whole concept better. No, you’re right, I should read a fundamental atheist website instead.

DarkDespair5 Posted:

Sir, science is as close as you can get to fact. Please provide a coherent argument instead of flaming people who disagree with you. The burden of proof rests on people who claim there is a deity who orchestrates the world to his command.

I’m not flaming the debate, nor any side of it. What I have a problem with is how this debate, among lesser and more gullible minds, has basically become a “who’s local sports team is better” debate. There is nothing new or progressive about the current generations proclivity toward atheism; it’s simply past generations acceptance of religion with a different wig.

Less generally, science of course as close as we are going to get to fact. I honestly am in awe over how much we as a species have “figured out”. What completely blows my mind is how much we don’t know. To think of ourselves as this great and knowledgeable species is the height of folly. We know such an insignificant amount that any pride we might feel should instantly be met with a truckload of humble.

Lol burden of proof in God arguement.

Edit: i got to use a semi-colon!

This isn’t the middle ages. It’s not even the 1950’s. Someone’s faith isn’t going to impede your life, so if you truly believe there is no God then don’t believe and move on. If this is simply a ploy to “wake people up” or whatever you’re exactly the same as every evangelical out there.

I’ve found that the people most comfortable and sound in their beliefs, whether Christian, atheist, Muslim, Jewish etc, are the ones that don’t feel the need to try and disprove each other. It’s the ones that are all “fire and brimstone” or “you’re an idiot for believing” that are the most riddled with doubt.

And yet lack of evidence where evidence is expected is evidence of lack.