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Post by notbob on Oct 25, 2022 10:30:55 GMT -5
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Post by birdgal on Oct 25, 2022 12:34:52 GMT -5
Obviously, nobody is perfect. Even God makes mistakes.
BIG mistakes.
Now would be a good time to give The Goddess a chance. Let's see how a female deity would handle the universe. ;)
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Post by notbob on Nov 24, 2022 10:54:52 GMT -5
Obviously, nobody is perfect. Even God makes mistakes. BIG mistakes. Now would be a good time to give The Goddess a chance. Let's see how a female deity would handle the universe. ;) Better yet, let's let reason into our thinking, and stop believing in Santa Claus for adults. |
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Post by birdgal on Nov 25, 2022 14:28:38 GMT -5
Reason? I'm afraid if you're waiting for people to be reasonable you might want to find a comfortable chair and some snacks. You are probably going to have a long wait.  Many people find comfort in believing and worshipping Someone or Something they believe is a Higher Power. I am an Atheist. However, I know there are many people who do believe in Supreme Beings and they find comfort and peace in that belief. Whatever works for them is a good thing. I believed in many different beliefs before I stopped believing altogether. Mankind has too much control and power in man-made religions for me. Different strokes. |
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Post by notbob on Nov 25, 2022 15:03:34 GMT -5
Reason? I'm afraid if you're waiting for people to be reasonable you might want to find a comfortable chair and some snacks. You are probably going to have a long wait. Many people find comfort in believing and worshipping Someone or Something they believe is a Higher Power. I am an Atheist. However, I know there are many people who do believe in Supreme Beings and they find comfort and peace in that belief. Whatever works for them is a good thing. I believed in many different beliefs before I stopped believing altogether. Mankind has too much control and power in man-made religions for me. Different strokes. I would argue, belief in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, or the Tooth Fairy may be comforting for kids, but they soon learn that what they were told as kids is a lie - no different from belief in God - except, by the time kids reach adulthood, that lie is engrained in their beings as their "truth, and they're willing to die to defend it. Don't get me wrong. I believed in, and my daughter believed in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy, and my daughter passed it on to her kids, but at least at some point, someone told us the truth. Religion is different, however. There's money to be made. In my opinion, that makes the belief in God as dangerous as the belief in Satan. I am fully aware of the "good vs evil" argument, but when you consider all the harm supposedly done by God (according to the Bible) there doesn't seem to be a line separating God from Satan, except that the Bible justifies anything God has done and vilifies anything Satan has done. |
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Post by notbob on Nov 26, 2022 0:38:45 GMT -5
Just an FYI, I don't believe in Satan either. In fact, until science proves it one way or another, I don't believe in anything "supernatural."
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Post by birdgal on Dec 7, 2022 14:06:18 GMT -5
I know what you mean. When I was a child I was brought up Catholic. In my 20's I became a born again Christian. Now, in my 70's, I'm an Atheist.
Too much harm, death, judgement, fear, suspicions, and destruction being done by so called believers.
The folk who are targeting Jewish people are probably not even aware that Jesus Christ himself was a Jewish guy.
I believe thugs beating up strangers are using religion as the perfect excuse to bully and harm others. What the Hell are so many white men/women angry about? Do they think their skin color makes them better than everybody, are they so greedy they don't want to share with others?
The whole wide world is their oyster. That's not enough for them? They are nothing more than school yard bullies and cowards.
Beating police with flag poles who were there to protect them when they stormed our capital. Does that make any sense? Do they make any sense? Besides nonsense.
Just wondering. ;)
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Post by notbob on Dec 8, 2022 1:09:08 GMT -5
I know what you mean. When I was a child I was brought up Catholic. In my 20's I became a born again Christian. Now, in my 70's, I'm an Atheist. Too much harm, death, judgement, fear, suspicions, and destruction being done by so called believers. The folk who are targeting Jewish people are probably not even aware that Jesus Christ himself was a Jewish guy. I believe thugs beating up strangers are using religion as the perfect excuse to bully and harm others. What the Hell are so many white men/women angry about? Do they think their skin color makes them better than everybody, are they so greedy they don't want to share with others? The whole wide world is their oyster. That's not enough for them? They are nothing more than school yard bullies and cowards. Beating police with flag poles who were there to protect them when they stormed our capital. Does that make any sense? Do they make any sense? Besides nonsense. Just wondering. ;) Yes, but it stems from insecurity. Anyone who believes others should be like them isn't secure enough in their own skin to be able to accept others who are different..."there must be something wrong with "them." It's always, "those people." In virtually all cases, "those people" mean no harm to anyone. That makes them an easy target for insecure bullies to terrorize. By terrorizing someone, that makes the victim afraid. When they've made someone afraid, they've elevated themselves into a position of power, which they need to combat their insecurity. Unfortunately, there's a pile of people in this world who are insecure. |
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Post by birdgal on Dec 21, 2022 18:00:46 GMT -5
I agree with you.
I believe humans are the most dangerous and destructive species on the planet. Other animals fight to protect their young, their home, their food. Humans fight because other humans are a different religion, or have a different skin color, or fall in love with someone of the same sex, etc. All none of anyone's business!
We think we are the greatest creation God created. We even created the God story and made us the best species He whipped up. Talk about ego!
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