Is There a God?

[Jerusalem and Damascus]

Nope, scientists agree that the truest statement in the universe is

"Jerusalem and Damascus is a very sexy beast. And humble, too."

As a scientist in training, no. Don't make me alert the Science Police.

It's in very many peer-reviewed journals, like this one...

*slides you an envelope*

I'm sure you'll love to read what's inside. Very sure.

[Norstal]

Now, I suppose I am a Christian, however I am not completely convinced that there is a god looking over me 24/7. Now, there probably has been THOUSANDS of these forums but I'm just interested, what are your beliefs and what do you think?

Note: Please do not argue with each other, we are all entitled to believe in what we want to believe in

You know, it's not necessary to believe in a god to be a Christian. In fact, I would argue that belief in a god is incompatible with being a Christian.

Just say the underline part and not the bolded part. You'll have an easier time convincing people that way.

[New Heathera]

I believe there is a god. I pray to him in times of extreme crisis. I thank him in times of extreme luck. But, when you look at crimes against humanity like the holocaust, Stalin's purges, and the slave trade, I wonder why a God would allow that to happen.

[Hittanryan]

Okay, let's assume there is a god. How did it get there?

I dont know, but i (and some 5 billion others) think that a theory of god creating everything is still a better theory than the others.

Well, you and however many others can think that. You won't be right, but you can think it. Just don't try to force it on the rest of us.

[Norstal]

As a scientist in training, no. Don't make me alert the Science Police.

It's in very many peer-reviewed journals, like this one...

*slides you an envelope*

I'm sure you'll love to read what's inside. Very sure.

*Arrests you and places you next to the creationists.*

[Jerusalem and Damascus]

It's in very many peer-reviewed journals, like this one...

*slides you an envelope*

I'm sure you'll love to read what's inside. Very sure.

*Arrests you and places you next to the creationists.*

Not only is my life ruined, but my pride is hurt.

[Ceannairceach]

Okay, let's assume there is a god. How did it get there?

I dont know, but i (and some 5 billion others) think that a theory of god creating everything is still a better theory than the others.

Oh? Its a theory now? When did that happen?

[Ski Apache Nation]

Now, I suppose I am a Christian, however I am not completely convinced that there is a god looking over me 24/7. Now, there probably has been THOUSANDS of these forums but I'm just interested, what are your beliefs and what do you think?

Note: Please do not argue with each other, we are all entitled to believe in what we want to believe in

I think it's more confusing to ask "Is there not a God?"

[Ski Apache Nation]

I dont know, but i (and some 5 billion others) think that a theory of god creating everything is still a better theory than the others.

Oh? Its a theory now? When did that happen?

Ha! Like there are any actual theories that try to explain why there doesn't need to be one!

[The Cummunist State]

Now, I suppose I am a Christian, however I am not completely convinced that there is a god looking over me 24/7. Now, there probably has been THOUSANDS of these forums but I'm just interested, what are your beliefs and what do you think?

Note: Please do not argue with each other, we are all entitled to believe in what we want to believe in

I think it's more confusing to ask "Is there not a God?"

That's why no logical people do. Burden of proof is on the Theist, after all

[Ceannairceach]

Oh? Its a theory now? When did that happen?

Ha! Like there are any actual theories that try to explain why there doesn't need to be one!

You can't have a theory that expressly says what doesn't happen, only what does happen. What doesn't happen is inferred from what does.

Therefore, we don't need theories saying that god doesn't exist, only saying that he does.

[Ski Apache Nation]

Ha! Like there are any actual theories that try to explain why there doesn't need to be one!

You can't have a theory that expressly says what doesn't happen, only what does happen. What doesn't happen is inferred from what does.

Therefore, we don't need theories saying that god doesn't exist, only saying that he does.

You don't need theories for missing information?

I'm sorry, but not understanding where the universe came from seems a crippling error.

And don't give me "Big Bang" because that's a causa sui.

[Tlaceceyaya]

You can't have a theory that expressly says what doesn't happen, only what does happen. What doesn't happen is inferred from what does.

Therefore, we don't need theories saying that god doesn't exist, only saying that he does.

You don't need theories for missing information?

I'm sorry, but not understanding where the universe came from seems a crippling error.

And don't give me "Big Bang" because that's a causa sui.

The big bang is not how the universe came to exist. The big bang is why the universe is expanding.

[The Cummunist State]

You can't have a theory that expressly says what doesn't happen, only what does happen. What doesn't happen is inferred from what does.

Therefore, we don't need theories saying that god doesn't exist, only saying that he does.

You don't need theories for missing information?

I'm sorry, but not understanding where the universe came from seems a crippling error.

And don't give me "Big Bang" because that's a causa sui.

Yes, we don't know everything. Neither do Theists with their god of the gaps crap.

[Ende]

You don't need theories for missing information?

I'm sorry, but not understanding where the universe came from seems a crippling error.

And don't give me "Big Bang" because that's a causa sui.

Yes, we don't know everything. Neither do Theists with their god of the gaps crap.

I've come to the conclusion that nobody knows the answers at all.

The best thing to do is not worry about it a whole lot and show love to the rest of humanity in whatever form possible and attempt to be the best person you can be.

Or you could just waste more time attempting to find the answers, but that frankly just seems depressing.

[The Cummunist State]

Yes, we don't know everything. Neither do Theists with their god of the gaps crap.

I've come to the conclusion that nobody knows the answers at all.

The best thing to do is not worry about it a whole lot and show love to the rest of humanity in whatever form possible and attempt to be the best person you can be.

Or you could just waste more time attempting to find the answers, but that frankly just seems depressing.

Why does it seem depressing? I think finding answers is a wondrous activity. It gave us all we have now, at least.

[Ende]

I've come to the conclusion that nobody knows the answers at all.

The best thing to do is not worry about it a whole lot and show love to the rest of humanity in whatever form possible and attempt to be the best person you can be.

Or you could just waste more time attempting to find the answers, but that frankly just seems depressing.

Why does it seem depressing? I think finding answers is a wondrous activity. It gave us all we have now, at least.

That's true.

The only problem is that I don't believe the answers will be found within my lifetime. It may be a pursuit worth taking, but I don't believe I'll ever get to the destination. All I believe I can do is take my best guess and choose what I see to be a good ideology.

It's a wondrous activity, but one that will never bring the results you want.

[Ceannairceach]

You can't have a theory that expressly says what doesn't happen, only what does happen. What doesn't happen is inferred from what does.

Therefore, we don't need theories saying that god doesn't exist, only saying that he does.

You don't need theories for missing information?

I'm sorry, but not understanding where the universe came from seems a crippling error.

And don't give me "Big Bang" because that's a causa sui.

If information is missing, you formulate a hypothesis on this information (ie I think all bananas are red), and test it. If you are wrong, then the information is no longer missing, is it?

[Jerusalem and Damascus]

Why does it seem depressing? I think finding answers is a wondrous activity. It gave us all we have now, at least.

That's true.

The only problem is that I don't believe the answers will be found within my lifetime. It may be a pursuit worth taking, but I don't believe I'll ever get to the destination. All I believe I can do is take my best guess and choose what I see to be a good ideology.

It's a wondrous activity, but one that will never bring the results you want.

As the tag line of Dwarf Fortress goes

"Losing is fun!"

[Amland]

No

[Zirconim]

Highly unlikely.

Y U NO TIENES POLL?

[Fr33domland]

There is no evidence of god hence there isn't one. However, being an atheist does not make one right about everything and theists wrong about everything. Which is a common misperception among the rabid, socialist types.

[Zirconim]

There is no evidence of god hence there isn't one. However, being an atheist does not make one right about everything and theists wrong about everything. Which is a common misperception among the rabid, socialist types.

I like how you associate hardcore atheism and antitheism with socialism...

[Tlaceceyaya]

There is no evidence of god hence there isn't one. However, being an atheist does not make one right about everything and theists wrong about everything. Which is a common misperception among the rabid, socialist types.

I would take offence to that if I had rabies.

[Fr33domland]

There is no evidence of god hence there isn't one. However, being an atheist does not make one right about everything and theists wrong about everything. Which is a common misperception among the rabid, socialist types.

I like how you associate hardcore atheism and antitheism with socialism...

I like how you pretend that the correlation doesn't exist and are just looking to argue about something.