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sidewinder · 07-09-2002, 07:58 AM

I hereby declare that the search for any god is officially over. No human past to present has ever been able to conclusively prove that any god exists, therefore it is irrelevant to human life and our planet. Organized theistic religion has done much harm, and continues to do much harm, to people and our planet and it's time to put these theistic fairy tales behind us. It's time for humans to face life and death squarely, without afterlife fantasies. It's time for humans to base all our decisions (personal and culture) on the here and now without reference to any god. If some god does exist, it apparently is not concerned with humans as it has not given us any evidence that it exists. Therefore, we are on our own. It's time for humans to find a better way to live in harmony with each other and with our planet.

Abacus · 07-09-2002, 08:01 AM

Agreed. But I don't think many people out there are going to listen.

Brahma's atheist · 07-09-2002, 08:11 AM

Damn straight.

ManM · 07-09-2002, 09:03 AM

Mmmmmm... Flamebait... You might catch a troll that way!

Perchance · 07-09-2002, 10:03 AM

Wouldn't stopping the search for a god be inhumane to people who want to continue to search for a god, though?

-Perchance.

Kosh · 07-09-2002, 11:43 AM

Can we wait till the economy recovers? Unemployment is high enough right now...

Sephiroth · 07-09-2002, 12:13 PM

Nah, the search for gods may keep employment up but there are no profitable returns.

PS: Damn, I never thought I would sound like such a capitalist pig

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philechat · 07-09-2002, 08:28 PM

Why do people keep thinking that there is a "god" outside their consciousness? Be thy own god and decide for thyself

...(and heed no outside authority until it passes rigorous examinations)

Shake · 07-09-2002, 08:50 PM

Well, there are those always challenging us to "find Jesus!" Hell, I didn't even know I was supposed to be looking for him!

Is there a reward?

echidna · 07-10-2002, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by philechat:
<strong> ...(and heed no outside authority until it passes rigorous examinations)</strong>

"Do you mind if I check whether that shotgun is loaded ?"

07-09-2002, 07:58 AM	#1
sidewinder Regular Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: omnipresent Posts: 234	The Search for (Any) God I hereby declare that the search for any god is officially over. No human past to present has ever been able to conclusively prove that any god exists, therefore it is irrelevant to human life and our planet. Organized theistic religion has done much harm, and continues to do much harm, to people and our planet and it's time to put these theistic fairy tales behind us. It's time for humans to face life and death squarely, without afterlife fantasies. It's time for humans to base all our decisions (personal and culture) on the here and now without reference to any god. If some god does exist, it apparently is not concerned with humans as it has not given us any evidence that it exists. Therefore, we are on our own. It's time for humans to find a better way to live in harmony with each other and with our planet.

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07-09-2002, 08:01 AM	#2
Abacus Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,214	Agreed. But I don't think many people out there are going to listen.

07-09-2002, 08:11 AM	#3
Brahma's atheist Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: (not so) United Kingdom Posts: 514	Damn straight.

07-09-2002, 09:03 AM	#4
ManM Veteran Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: NW Florida, USA Posts: 1,279	Mmmmmm... Flamebait... You might catch a troll that way!

07-09-2002, 10:03 AM	#5
Perchance Veteran Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,059	Wouldn't stopping the search for a god be inhumane to people who want to continue to search for a god, though? -Perchance.

07-09-2002, 11:43 AM	#6
Kosh Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Orions Belt Posts: 3,911	Can we wait till the economy recovers? Unemployment is high enough right now...

07-09-2002, 12:13 PM	#7
Sephiroth Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 625	Nah, the search for gods may keep employment up but there are no profitable returns. PS: Damn, I never thought I would sound like such a capitalist pig .

07-09-2002, 08:28 PM	#8
philechat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Mind of the Other Posts: 886	Why do people keep thinking that there is a "god" outside their consciousness? Be thy own god and decide for thyself ...(and heed no outside authority until it passes rigorous examinations)

07-09-2002, 08:50 PM	#9
Shake Contributor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Folding@Home in upstate NY Posts: 14,394	Well, there are those always challenging us to "find Jesus!" Hell, I didn't even know I was supposed to be looking for him! Is there a reward?

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