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Maeght

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His god is definitely one of pain and torture.

But has no ability to prevent that.

Walt Zingmatilder

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But has no ability to prevent that.
Then we are entitled to ask why call it a god or worship it?
I take it that you think death and pain inevitably occur in nature.

Maeght

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Then we are entitled to ask why call it a god or worship it?
I take it that you think death and pain inevitably occur in nature.

Of course I do. And yes you are entitled to ask him that.

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Oaths should be scrapped altogether, and everyone required to affirm.
When politicians talk about making tough decisions, they mean tough for us, not for them.

splashscuba

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  • might be an atheist, I just don't believe in gods
Then we are entitled to ask why call it a god or worship it?
Of course you are. Fill your boots.
I have an infinite number of belief systems cos there are an infinite number of things I don't believe in.

I respect your right to believe whatever you want. I don't have to respect your beliefs.

Nearly Sane

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Oaths should be scrapped altogether, and everyone required to affirm.
Agree

Walt Zingmatilder

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Of course you are. Fill your boots.
I mean in the sense it has now power or control over what happens . If you can worship that is dubious to call it a god is not to understand the concept.

Nearly Sane

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I mean in the sense it has now power or control over what happens . If you can worship that is dubious to call it a god is not to understand the concept.
I think you mean intentional power or control here?

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I mean in the sense it has now power or control over what happens . If you can worship that is dubious to call it a god is not to understand the concept.
Can you demonstrate any power or control your god has over current events? Please give recent examples.
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Walt Zingmatilder

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I think you mean intentional power or control here?
Do you mean homeostasis? That would make your central heating system a god wouldn't it?

Walt Zingmatilder

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Can you demonstrate any power or control your god has over current events? Please give recent examples.
Only as the necessary entity at the end of contingent hierarchies.

splashscuba

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I mean in the sense it has now power or control over what happens . If you can worship that is dubious to call it a god is not to understand the concept.
Whats to understand. People make gods.
I have an infinite number of belief systems cos there are an infinite number of things I don't believe in.

I respect your right to believe whatever you want. I don't have to respect your beliefs.

Nearly Sane

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Do you mean homeostasis? That would make your central heating system a god wouldn't it?
Well, your contradiction means that

Walt Zingmatilder

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Whats to understand. People make gods.
Positive assertion. Feel free to justify.

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Well, your contradiction means that
Anyone.

splashscuba

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Positive assertion. Feel free to justify.
Yep. Nah I'm good.
I have an infinite number of belief systems cos there are an infinite number of things I don't believe in.

I respect your right to believe whatever you want. I don't have to respect your beliefs.

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Only as the necessary entity at the end of contingent hierarchies.

I asked for a demonstration that God has power and control over events, not that God exists*.

* Not that you ever demonstrated that either.
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