ITT Stu admits belief in god is only a fantasy - Page 2 - Religion, God, and Theology

You've never been able to coin your own insults. PROTIP: People will laugh at my description of you because it reflects a truth; they will laugh at your description of me because it does not.

(Inb4 retort couched in 'PROTIP' form)

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08-15-2010 , 08:15 AM

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Weøl, according to Stu all people who do not believe in god/God/gods/omnipotent pencils/deities do secretly believe in God - so I don't think it matters.

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08-15-2010 , 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by All-In Flynn

Yes you are so cool. You are a pro insulter. I am mere peon in insults. You are a king.

Internet ego sufficiently boosted for the day? Happy to do that service for you, I know how much other people's thoughts matter to you and control your esteem.

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08-15-2010 , 08:20 AM

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Yes you are so cool. You are a pro insulter. I am mere peon you are the king.

Internet ego sufficiently boosted for the day? Happy to do that service for you, I know how much other people's thoughts matter to you.

I think Matlock is starting, run along, sonny.

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08-15-2010 , 08:25 AM

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Can't contain my laughter. You are so funny. You are so cool.

How can I be like you.

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08-15-2010 , 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by rizeagainst

Can't contain my laughter. You are so funny. You are so cool.

How can I be like you.

Thanks. I firmly believe that by dint of great effort, you could up your game to the point where discussion with you would be like debating a bright eleven-year-old who watches a lot of Law and Order. Shoot for the stars, rize! Never stop dreaming!

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08-15-2010 , 08:58 AM

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rizeagainst

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Anything else?

You can keep going. I know how much you need this.

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08-15-2010 , 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by rizeagainst

Anything else?

Nah, that's about it for today.

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You can keep going. I know how much you need this.

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08-15-2010 , 10:48 AM

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Stu Pidasso

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Originally Posted by rizeagainst

So, you're an atheist now, right Stu? Clearly your god is "something better than the human mind" that you have conceived of but cannot build. According to your own logic, your own belief in god is nothing more than "fantasizing".

I have come to the conclusion that there is very strong chance God does not exist but a stronger chance that he does exist. I have come to the conclusion that there is a very low chance that my religion accurately describes God or is "the truth".

But you are right, one cannot concieve what God is....one can only fantasize.

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08-15-2010 , 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Stu Pidasso

That is a brave admission. Maybe there is more to you than just annoying troll! I want to see more of this candid and non-confrontational Stus.

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08-15-2010 , 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by sockhead2

That is a brave admission. Maybe there is more to you than just annoying troll! I want to see more of this candid and non-confrontational Stus.

So anyone who believes God exists and His word is the truth is an annoying troll?

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08-15-2010 , 01:01 PM

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Yeah, that's totally what he said.

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08-15-2010 , 01:06 PM

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Dying Actors

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i dunno why everyone is jumping down your throat. if this isnt RGT threadworthy, i dunno what is. seems like a valid topic of discussion.

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08-15-2010 , 02:36 PM

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Next time a theist ever says atheists always agree we can just link this thread lol

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08-15-2010 , 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Butcho22

Next time a theist ever says atheists always agree we can just link this thread lol

First time for everything.

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08-15-2010 , 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Gunth0807

So anyone who believes God exists and His word is the truth is an annoying troll?

Not. Even. Close.

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08-15-2010 , 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Gunth0807

First time for everything.

except you ever admitting you're wrong, despite the ridiculous frequency of it.

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08-15-2010 , 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Stu Pidasso

what do you mean by strong chance and stronger chance? 40/60? 49/51? 10/90?

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08-15-2010 , 05:00 PM

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Stu Pidasso

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Originally Posted by dknightx

what do you mean by strong chance and stronger chance? 40/60? 49/51? 10/90?

Obviously I haven't computed any probabilities on the existence of God. If you want me to throw out some numbers that describes the relative strength of my belief....figure 25ish/75ish.

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08-15-2010 , 07:13 PM

#45

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Originally Posted by Stu Pidasso

Did you change your mind on this recently? It seems like quite a departure from points we used to discuss.

This post is like 2 steps away from falling off the cliff to the dark side.

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08-15-2010 , 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Dying Actors

i dunno why everyone is jumping down your throat. if this isnt RGT threadworthy, i dunno what is. seems like a valid topic of discussion.

It's just what the cool kids do nowadays

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08-15-2010 , 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by rizeagainst

Did you change your mind on this recently? It seems like quite a departure from points we used to discuss.

This post is like 2 steps away from falling off the cliff to the dark side.

No, its been my position for quite a while. I'm not saying God is a fantasy as you suggest. I'm saying people's concept of God are probably so far away from the truth that fantasy would be a more accurate term to describe thier thinking.

I would say the same thing about an atheists "concept" of the universe.

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08-15-2010 , 07:33 PM

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I don't get it.

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I have come to the conclusion that there is a very low chance that my religion accurately describes God or is "the truth".

Is this not an implicit endorsement of deism over theism?

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08-15-2010 , 07:35 PM

#49

Stu Pidasso

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Originally Posted by rizeagainst

I don't get it.

Is this not an implicit endorsement of deism over theism?

I think if God exists He intervenes from time to time which kind of excludes deism.

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08-15-2010 , 07:41 PM

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Which religion do you think has the highest chance of being correct? What %? and why that religion?

I assume you think it's yours.....yet you said you concluded your religion has a "very low" chance of accurately describing god.

This really is not much different than the way many atheists view these religions. There are certain religions I believe contain logical contradictions that render them a de facto 100% incorrect (I'd argue christianity is one of them) and many others that I would simply say have a very very extremely low chance of being correct, and that we have no reason to believe that they are correct.

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