Are you religious?

DwnWthVwls · 02-11-2017, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Is God a thing or is God an idea? In the sane world God is Santa Claus. But if anyone decides that giving themselves to a "FAITH" helps them get through life, and deal with the BS life throws back at them then that's good to too.

I disagree wholeheartedly. Idc if it makes life easier, lying to yourself about reality or our perception of it is not a good thing to me. This is like an appeal to trigger warnings. No thanks.

It might be good for them, but I think it's an absolutely terrible way to approach life.

DwnWthVwls · 02-11-2017, 02:05 AM

Maybe, you're right. I'm not an expert, that is just my understanding. Perhaps only the agnostic atheist position I described has no burden of proof?

My line of reasoning was that if you are not claiming something as true then you do not have a burden of proof. The acceptance or denial of a claim is different then making the claim?

This is why I like discussing this stuff.

Edit: Sorry it's getting late. Brain has been thinking all day and I'm getting quite exhausted. Prolly be better if I revisit this tomorrow with a fresh mind. I'll have to rewatch the video and then address the points I made earlier.

**Goofle** · 02-11-2017, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

I disagree wholeheartedly. Idc if it makes life easier, lying to yourself about reality or our perception of it is not a good thing to me. This is like an appeal to trigger warnings. No thanks.

It might be good for them, but I think it's an absolutely terrible way to approach life.

I've actually come to disagree with this, despite probably holding that view for many years. My one caviat would be to distinguish between fundamentalists and those who have a firm belief in God. If the individuals use their own rationale and morality to selectively pick and choose the good parts, you're probably going to end up no worse than a strict non believer, without the added self-important superiority complex.

The Batlord · 02-11-2017, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

I disagree wholeheartedly. Idc if it makes life easier, lying to yourself about reality or our perception of it is not a good thing to me. This is like an appeal to trigger warnings. No thanks.

It might be good for them, but I think it's an absolutely terrible way to approach life.

I'm kinda in the middle here. In the long run I think humanity would be better off dealing with reality, but on a person-by-person I don't believe religion causes much harm to those with stable minds. Not that I think they actually need religion, but it's already there and they've molded how they view the world around it. To those people I would not take away whatever it is that is giving them comfort in-between now and the day that they die and cease to exist for the rest of eternity. I highly doubt it would truly help them.

Norg · 12-03-2020, 12:07 AM

not really but G&J have saved my ass many times i just know it its like ill ask for stuff sometimes and i get so damm lucky and im so thankful to them for ...yah know helping me out sometimes

~~jwb~~ · 12-03-2020, 12:16 AM

The only time I ever feel there's a God is when the universe aligns in such a way so perfectly designed to kick me in the teeth.

I've never once felt saved by miraculous intervention. I've always felt that if there is a God he's not on team jwb.

Anteater · 12-03-2020, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jwb

The only time I ever feel there's a God is when the universe aligns in such a way so perfectly designed to kick me in the teeth.

I've never once felt saved by miraculous intervention. I've always felt that if there is a God he's not on team jwb.

There's always Allah.

~~jwb~~ · 12-04-2020, 04:41 AM

No luck there I can't grow a proper beard.

The Batlord · 12-04-2020, 04:53 AM

I can totally see you being one of those quiet but serious white kids in high school with the peach fuzz mustache.

~~jwb~~ · 12-04-2020, 05:01 AM

Nah I shave.

I could maybe grow a mustache and goatee but that's about it. Not a proper isis beard though.

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Wiccanism	1	0.53%
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Self-defined	25	13.37%
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12-03-2020, 12:07 AM	#895 (permalink)
Norg Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,358	not really but G&J have saved my ass many times i just know it its like ill ask for stuff sometimes and i get so damm lucky and im so thankful to them for ...yah know helping me out sometimes

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~~jwb~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 4,403	The only time I ever feel there's a God is when the universe aligns in such a way so perfectly designed to kick me in the teeth. I've never once felt saved by miraculous intervention. I've always felt that if there is a God he's not on team jwb.

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~~jwb~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 4,403	No luck there I can't grow a proper beard.

12-04-2020, 05:01 AM	#900 (permalink)
~~jwb~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 4,403	Nah I shave. I could maybe grow a mustache and goatee but that's about it. Not a proper isis beard though.