1.
Why is the idea of the universe happening at random, which may have been the result of multiple big bangs occurring until something was formed by chance, so much harder to believe than the idea of an omnipotent being creating said universe, plus Heaven and Hell?
Even though that god is so much greater than the universe?

2.
Why is the idea of your god so much more plausible than the idea of any other of the hundreds of gods and religious figures?

3.
Why can't your feelings and your faith just be subjective and imaginary?
3.A
Why are they any different than the feelings of members of other religions?  

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I refuse to jerk a "parent's" figurative dick and swallow his figurative
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let me think for a minute i'll get back to u

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Fair enough.

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I refuse to jerk a "parent's" figurative dick and swallow his figurative
splooge for eternity, even to avoid the death penalty.

1 because I can feel god in my heart so I know that's what the case is.2 all the other religions were made by humans while Christians follow the only one really created by god. 3 Because I just know its true.

That's the best I could get out of her.

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My mom said:

1 because I can feel god in my heart so I know that's what the case is.2 all the other religions were made by humans while Christians follow the only one really created by god. 3 Because I just know its true.

That's the best I could get out of her.

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Oh, to be Christian and naive again.
You must have the worst time with your mumsie.

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I refuse to jerk a "parent's" figurative dick and swallow his figurative
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Quote: from HarrySunderland at 6:39 am on July 3, 2009

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My mom said:  

 1 because I can feel god in my heart so I know that's what the case is.2 all the other religions were made by humans while Christians follow the only one really created by god. 3 Because I just know its true.  

 That's the best I could get out of her.

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Oh, to be Christian and naive again.  
You must have the worst time with your mumsie.

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Actually she doesn't give a shit what I believe,  I could walk around reading a satanic bible and she wouldn't blink an eye.  I do however have to pretend I'm a good Sunday school boy when I'm around the rest of the family or I will get all hell from her because they bitch at her about it.

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Point that (a) that was three questions and (b) not all "(Judeo)Christians" are creationists. Actually, at this point, I'd say that the vast majority in the world aren't creationists.

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(a)  
Wow. Hahahahahaahah! Wow, that was stupid of me. I made that title first, then thought up the last question 1/2 later.  

(b)  
While that's true that a Judeo-Christians are creationists, creationists are not Judeo-Christians. Just as how white is a race but race isn't white.  

Which is why I said "creationists in general". I wont edit my post until you see it for yourself, just so you know I'm not lying or anything.

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So do you have any answers to my questions?

Post edited at 10:58 am on July 3, 2009 by StraitjacketJunky

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While that's true that a Judeo-Christians are creationists, creationists are not Judeo-Christians. Just as how white is a race but race isn't white.

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Quote: from exceedinglyrare at 10:46 am on July 3, 2009

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Point that (a) that was three questions and (b) not all "(Judeo)Christians" are creationists. Actually, at this point, I'd say that the vast majority in the world aren't creationists.

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(a)
Wow. Hahahahahaahah! Wow, that was stupid of me. I made that title first, then thought up the last question 1/2 later.

(b)
While that's true that a Judeo-Christians are creationists, creationists are not Judeo-Christians. Just as how white is a race but race isn't white.

Which is why I said "creationists in general". I wont edit my post until you see it for yourself, just so you know I'm not lying or anything.

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So do you have any answers to my questions?

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You completely missed what I was saying. Not all people who call themselves Christians or follow any of the Abrahamic religions are creationists. I'd wager that the vast majority are not, so your questions are based on an unfounded assumption.

To answer your questions:

1. It isn't. I simply don't believe that way.

2. It isn't. I simply don't believe that way.

3. They could. I simply don't believe that they are.
3a. They aren't. I simply don't believe that they are.

Your questions are, honestly, a bit silly.

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Let yourself be enchanted,
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To ever ever after

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You completely missed what I was saying. Not all people who call themselves Christians or follow any of the Abrahamic religions are creationists. I'd wager that the vast majority are not, so your questions are based on an unfounded assumption.

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... or creationists in general.

... Now for the record, I'm not implying that all creationists think this way. This is for the ones that do.  

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To answer your questions:
1. It isn't. I simply don't believe that way.
2. It isn't. I simply don't believe that way.
3. They could. I simply don't believe that they are.
3a. They aren't. I simply don't believe that they are.

Your questions are, honestly, a bit silly.

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but...
1. You admit that your God is at least as plausible as the big bang, or the universe being formed by random events...
2. You admit that your god is as plausible as any other...
3. You admit that your feelings could just be subjective...
3a. And you admit that they are no different than the subjective feelings of other religious people.

So what makes your religion so special? You've given no reason other than the ol' "cause I think so". There must be more to it than that.

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I refuse to jerk a "parent's" figurative dick and swallow his figurative
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So what makes your religion so special? You've given no reason other than the ol' "cause I think so". There must be more to it than that.

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Why does there have to be more to it?  A religion based on blind faith doesn't warrant more reason.

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Quote: from StraitjacketJunky at 3:09 pm on July 3, 2009

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So what makes your religion so special? You've given no reason other than the ol' "cause I think so". There must be more to it than that.

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Why does there have to be more to it? A religion based on blind faith doesn't warrant more reason.

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Quote: from jamesish at 2:36 pm on July 3, 2009

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Quote: from StraitjacketJunky at 3:09 pm on July 3, 2009

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So what makes your religion so special? You've given no reason other than the ol' "cause I think so". There must be more to it than that.

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Why does there have to be more to it? A religion based on blind faith doesn't warrant more reason.

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Why do you say "blind" faith? Is that the same as "love is blind"?

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Is just "faith" better? Now that I think about it more, I guess it's not really blind. Blind would be without reason. But I'd imagine some people who are religious do have a "blind" approach to their specific religion. Maybe they believe just because their parents did so they don't ask any questions.

Edit:  I might be changing the definition of "blind faith."  I'm not sure.

Post edited at 12:52 pm on July 3, 2009 by jamesish

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Why do you say "blind" faith? Is that the same as "love is blind"?

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Love is a good thing, but just because blindness is associated with it doesn't make blindness good. I think one can refer to this as a reverse ad hominem in informal fallacy. I don't know, though.

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I refuse to jerk a "parent's" figurative dick and swallow his figurative
splooge for eternity, even to avoid the death penalty.