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Hammer Britannia wrote:I'm personally a Greek "Pagan" because... well... faith mostly. There was no great revelation where Zeus himself talked to me in a dream, or I prayed to Poseidon for my ship to not crash during a bad storm and the storm subsided (Though, the Gods really don't work like that, they're way more chaotic). I ask again though, what separates your god(s) from mine?

The Galactic Liberal Democracy wrote:My God wasn’t born by being vomited up from a murder and doesn’t have an absurdly terrible family. He also doesn’t have hundreds of wifes including his sister and hasn’t repeatedly threatened all of humanity with lightning bolts. Besides that, nothing but tons of messed up things Zeus did in the myths. That’s not counting many other ‘gods’ in Greek myths. I have to give it to the ancient Greeks though. The Bible is boring while their far fetched tales are actually fun to read. Your stories do not set any plausible or favorable information about deities, but it does give an insight into what Greek civilization was at the time and is an important piece of culture worth preserving in books.

Eternal Lotharia wrote:

The Xenopolis Confederation wrote:So how is an atheist supposed to go about answering this question?

Just ignore it.

It's that simple.

No need to butt in to a thread if you just have no reason to say anything unless it's replying to the religious people. Else you're just saying "Not applicable to me." in a too long of a group of words if that makes sense, no disrespect meant, just my personal thoughts.

Eternal Lotharia wrote:

Farnhamia wrote:You're no fun. You've been around long enough to know that all threads must be posted in!

BEGONE, DEMON!

Western Vale Confederacy wrote:Isn’t the Abrahamic God the same across all Abrahamic religions?

I’m pretty sure that God, Yawheh and Allah are the same damn entity.

Korhal IVV wrote:The Christian God is the only God that saves the elect, and not the elect trying to outweigh their bad deeds with good deeds from a to do list.

Out of all the religions, Christianity is unique due to one word: grace.

Genivaria wrote:

Korhal IVV wrote:The Christian God is the only God that saves the elect, and not the elect trying to outweigh their bad deeds with good deeds from a to do list.

Out of all the religions, Christianity is unique due to one word: grace.

Translation: Shifting responsibility.

The Huskar Social Union wrote:Can your god do this?

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Yeah didnt think so. Sigmar is my godly broski

Western Vale Confederacy wrote:Isn’t the Abrahamic God the same across all Abrahamic religions?

I’m pretty sure that God, Yawheh and Allah are the same damn entity.

Korhal IVV wrote:The Christian God is the only God that saves the elect, and not the elect trying to outweigh their bad deeds with good deeds from a to do list.

Out of all the religions, Christianity is unique due to one word: grace.

The Xenopolis Confederation wrote:So how is an atheist supposed to go about answering this question?

Neanderthaland wrote:Curves

Hammer Britannia wrote:I've seen many arguments for their religion ranging from Hindus to Christians, all of which claim that the universe was created by a deity and because the universe would be impossible without a deity, their is one named *Insert their religion here*. Now while I do believe they bring up some good points, something has always bugged me about it... the end. Why exactly does this intelligent deity need to be your god in particular?

For the record, this is not why you believe in a deity. I don't care about that. I'm questioning why you believe in the deity(ies). What separates your one particular religion from all the "false" ones?

I'm personally a Greek "Pagan" because... well... faith mostly. There was no great revelation where Zeus himself talked to me in a dream, or I prayed to Poseidon for my ship to not crash during a bad storm and the storm subsided (Though, the Gods really don't work like that, they're way more chaotic). I ask again though, what separates your god(s) from mine?

Hanafuridake wrote:

Korhal IVV wrote:The Christian God is the only God that saves the elect, and not the elect trying to outweigh their bad deeds with good deeds from a to do list.

Out of all the religions, Christianity is unique due to one word: grace.

This makes no sense. Every religion has theological concepts unique to themselves, unconditional election is no different. Grace, in this case, is not even an exclusive religious belief to Christianity, it can be found in numerous faiths. Pure Land Buddhism asserts that the practitioner is saved by the vow of Amida Buddha, for instance.

Hammer Britannia wrote:What separates your one particular religion from all the "false" ones?

Korhal IVV wrote:

Hanafuridake wrote:
This makes no sense. Every religion has theological concepts unique to themselves, unconditional election is no different. Grace, in this case, is not even an exclusive religious belief to Christianity, it can be found in numerous faiths. Pure Land Buddhism asserts that the practitioner is saved by the vow of Amida Buddha, for instance.

Buddhism rejects a deity though?

And another unique word: love.

Karaniya Metta Sutta wrote:Let none deceive another,
Or despise any being in any state.
Let none through anger or ill-will
Wish harm upon another.
Even as a mother protects with her life
Her child, her only child,
So with a boundless heart
Should one cherish all living beings;
Radiating kindness over the entire world:
Spreading upwards to the skies,
And downwards to the depths;
Outwards and unbounded,
Freed from hatred and ill-will.
Whether standing or walking,
seated or lying down.

Korhal IVV wrote:

Hanafuridake wrote:
This makes no sense. Every religion has theological concepts unique to themselves, unconditional election is no different. Grace, in this case, is not even an exclusive religious belief to Christianity, it can be found in numerous faiths. Pure Land Buddhism asserts that the practitioner is saved by the vow of Amida Buddha, for instance.

Buddhism rejects a deity though?

And another unique word: love.

Korhal IVV wrote:

Hanafuridake wrote:
This makes no sense. Every religion has theological concepts unique to themselves, unconditional election is no different. Grace, in this case, is not even an exclusive religious belief to Christianity, it can be found in numerous faiths. Pure Land Buddhism asserts that the practitioner is saved by the vow of Amida Buddha, for instance.

Buddhism rejects a deity though?

And another unique word: love.

Genivaria wrote:

Korhal IVV wrote:Buddhism rejects a deity though?

And another unique word: love.

Not all Buddhism no, and no love is not unique to Christianity.
Hell there are many religions which have a designated God(dess) OF Love.

You should seriously actually study other religions before you try to pass some kind of judgement on them.