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MadKally · 01-24-2003, 04:34 PM

Amie said: I am trying to get on the same page as you guys, really.

Sure you are. Like a heat seeking missile.

You scoff at my invisible Tootsie Pops. What does your god look like so I can perhaps scoff at yours. Where does this god reside?

-sock

Novowels · 01-24-2003, 04:53 PM

Maybe God is in the center of the tootsie roll pop. The 3 licks are representative of the Trinity.

Amie · 01-24-2003, 05:21 PM

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Originally posted by sockpuppet
What does your god look like so I can perhaps scoff at yours. Where does this god reside?

-sock

I have never seen God so I don't know what God looks like. I believe that God resides in another realm. Heaven.

HelenM · 01-24-2003, 05:57 PM

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Originally posted by Amie
I actually was reading a thread earlier and someone mentioned invisible pink unicorns, how can they be invisible *and* pink simultaneously?

Actually Amie, I think this is a great example of how you can point out that something barely defined at best has inconsistent characteristics. You don't have to believe in invisible pink unicorns or to have them well defined to know that 'invisible' and 'pink' are contradictory characteristics.

(Whoever thought it up probably knew that...I think they were making fun of theism...sorry...)

Anyway in the same way, nontheists can pick up on two things they are told about God and say "I think they are contradictory". They don't need God to be well-defined to do that. They only need to have heard enough to have found what seems contradictory to them.

And so, in effect, you could say nontheists are laying out a challenge "if you want me to believe in God, then define God without contradictory characteristics - or how can I?"

This seemed relevant to me...if it's not really, I apologize...

Helen

Sabine Grant · 01-24-2003, 06:15 PM

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Originally posted by Amie
I have never seen God so I don't know what God looks like. I believe that God resides in another realm. Heaven.

Hi Amie... (((( Amie))). So do I. Describing a spirit is impossible.

Mad Kally · 01-24-2003, 06:28 PM

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posted by Sabine Grant:
Describing a spirit is impossible.

Why? If I had the thought police after me every day of my life, I would certainly want to see who it is...

Sabine Grant · 01-24-2003, 06:31 PM

Hi Kally... that is if you consider God to be your thought police. It is not my case. So the concept of a spirit is fine as far as " morphology". I need not to have a picture drawn of God to relate to Him. That is the mystery of faith.

Mad Kally · 01-24-2003, 06:33 PM

morphology to you, mythology to me.

01-24-2003, 06:34 PM

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I need not to have a picture drawn of God to relate to Him. That is the mystery of faith.

The real mystery is how so many people in the year 2003 believe in imaginary sky creatures that were clearly invented by primitive, superstitious bronze age goat herders.

Mad Kally · 01-24-2003, 06:35 PM

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Originally posted by atheist_in_foxhole
The real mystery is how so many people in the year 2003 believe in imaginary sky creatures that were clearly invented by primitive, superstitious bronze age goat herders.

haha I told that to my mom just to see her eyes bug out and her face turn into a vile creature. Then I got in my car and left real fast.

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01-24-2003, 04:34 PM	#161
MadKally Banned Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: LALA Land in California Posts: 433	Amie said: I am trying to get on the same page as you guys, really. Sure you are. Like a heat seeking missile. You scoff at my invisible Tootsie Pops. What does your god look like so I can perhaps scoff at yours. Where does this god reside? -sock

01-24-2003, 04:53 PM	#162
Novowels Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,658	Maybe God is in the center of the tootsie roll pop. The 3 licks are representative of the Trinity.

01-24-2003, 06:31 PM	#167
Sabine Grant Talk Freethought Staff Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 32,364	Hi Kally... that is if you consider God to be your thought police. It is not my case. So the concept of a spirit is fine as far as " morphology". I need not to have a picture drawn of God to relate to Him. That is the mystery of faith.

01-24-2003, 06:33 PM	#168
Mad Kally Banned Join Date: May 2001 Location: LALA Land in California Posts: 3,764	morphology to you, mythology to me.

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