Now that I think about it, God is kind of a jerk...

I mean no offense to any christian out there.

There is famine in the world, destruction violence.

I know the old saying

"God created free will."

But all it would take for God is one snap, and he could END violence.

He could stop that guy from stabbing that man in the throat, create a force field or something between them.

It'd kind of be like death note.

I once talked to god in a dream, he told me he wasn't real.

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sageCptJSparrow

"The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully." - Richard DawkinsMrPraline

Man: I've commited 7 crimes, stolen from a church, burned down an orphanage, and cheated on 6 women. Can I go to heaven?

God: Sure! Just ask for forgivenence in a 15 second prayer before you sleep tonight

Child: I was born in a third world country in a tribe that has never even heard of God

God: nOPE! Off to hell you go!

I lol'd at the title.

Tell me you didn't just realize this TC...

Are you talking about the Christian one?BranKetra

"One must state it plainly. Religion comes from the period of human prehistory where nobody-not even the mighty Democritus who concluded that all matter was made from atoms-had the smallest idea what was going on. It comes from the bawling and fearful infancy of our species, and is a babyish attempt to meet our inescapable demand for knowledge (as well as for comfort, reassurance and other infantile needs). Today the least educated of my children knows much more about the natural order than any of the founders of religion, and one would like to think-though the connection is not a fully demonstrable one-that this is why they seem so uninterested in sending fellow humans to hell."

Why would God want everything to be perfect? He wants there to be good and bad, isn't that the point of us existing?The-Sham

It wouldn't be a perfect world.

But it'd be a NICER place to live in.

"One must state it plainly. Religion comes from the period of human prehistory where nobody-not even the mighty Democritus who concluded that all matter was made from atoms-had the smallest idea what was going on. It comes from the bawling and fearful infancy of our species, and is a babyish attempt to meet our inescapable demand for knowledge (as well as for comfort, reassurance and other infantile needs). Today the least educated of my children knows much more about the natural order than any of the founders of religion, and one would like to think-though the connection is not a fully demonstrable one-that this is why they seem so uninterested in sending fellow humans to hell."

Joshywaa

[QUOTE="Joshywaa"]

"One must state it plainly. Religion comes from the period of human prehistory where nobody-not even the mighty Democritus who concluded that all matter was made from atoms-had the smallest idea what was going on. It comes from the bawling and fearful infancy of our species, and is a babyish attempt to meet our inescapable demand for knowledge (as well as for comfort, reassurance and other infantile needs). Today the least educated of my children knows much more about the natural order than any of the founders of religion, and one would like to think-though the connection is not a fully demonstrable one-that this is why they seem so uninterested in sending fellow humans to hell."

themajormayor

Are you talking about the Christian one?BranKetra

Psssh all Gods look the same.

You have to have faith, god listens to all.

[QUOTE="themajormayor"][QUOTE="Joshywaa"]

"One must state it plainly. Religion comes from the period of human prehistory where nobody-not even the mighty Democritus who concluded that all matter was made from atoms-had the smallest idea what was going on. It comes from the bawling and fearful infancy of our species, and is a babyish attempt to meet our inescapable demand for knowledge (as well as for comfort, reassurance and other infantile needs). Today the least educated of my children knows much more about the natural order than any of the founders of religion, and one would like to think-though the connection is not a fully demonstrable one-that this is why they seem so uninterested in sending fellow humans to hell."

SaintWalrus

The world's fastest growing religion was formed during the 19th-20th centuries. That pretty much invalidates the whole quote.

[QUOTE="The-Sham"]Why would God want everything to be perfect? He wants there to be good and bad, isn't that the point of us existing?SaintWalrus

It wouldn't be a perfect world.

But it'd be a NICER place to live in.

[QUOTE="SaintWalrus"][QUOTE="themajormayor"] That was a pretty stupid quote.themajormayor

The world's fastest growing religion was formed during the 19th-20th centuries. That pretty much invalidates the whole quote.

He has some crude sense of humor... I give you that.CoolSkAGuy

lol so true, why else he make fart? LOL

[QUOTE="SaintWalrus"]

[QUOTE="The-Sham"]Why would God want everything to be perfect? He wants there to be good and bad, isn't that the point of us existing?parkurtommo

It wouldn't be a perfect world.

But it'd be a NICER place to live in.

[QUOTE="themajormayor"]

[QUOTE="SaintWalrus"] How so? It's the truth.SaintWalrus

The world's fastest growing religion was formed during the 19th-20th centuries. That pretty much invalidates the whole quote.

The idea that "Someone," had to have created everything stems waaay back to the days of early man.

This concept gets passed down throughout history.

It just takes different forms

[QUOTE="SaintWalrus"][QUOTE="themajormayor"]

The world's fastest growing religion was formed during the 19th-20th centuries. That pretty much invalidates the whole quote.

themajormayor

This is the impression I've had for quite some time. Its how I justify my beliefs. "If God is real, he's a d!ck". I have a hard time believing in a God when people are born into these terrible conditions, and I'm so fortunate that I'm not. I am the 1%, and I certainly don't have the pride to give that up.

Humans are jerks...yeah that's right I'm god.

[QUOTE="BranKetra"]Are you talking about the Christian one?MrPraline

I mean no offense to any christian out there.

There is famine in the world, destruction violence.

I know the old saying

"God created free will."

But all it would take for God is one snap, and he could END violence.

He could stop that guy from stabbing that man in the throat, create a force field or something between them.

It'd kind of be like death note.

SaintWalrus

That kind of god sounds like a sadist...

Worship that? Never!

[QUOTE="themajormayor"]

[QUOTE="SaintWalrus"] It does not change the fact that that religion stemmed from an earlier religion The concept of religion itself is what he is talking about.SaintWalrus

"The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully." - Richard DawkinsMrPraline

I absolutely adore Richard Dawkins.:D

[QUOTE="SaintWalrus"][QUOTE="themajormayor"] Science stems from earlier advances in science.themajormayor

[QUOTE="themajormayor"][QUOTE="SaintWalrus"] Your point being?SaintWalrus

[QUOTE="SaintWalrus"]

[QUOTE="themajormayor"] What's YOUR point? themajormayor

[QUOTE="themajormayor"][QUOTE="SaintWalrus"] My point is, he is not talking about one religion, He is talking about the concept of religion itself.SaintWalrus

[QUOTE="SaintWalrus"][QUOTE="themajormayor"] And the concept of science is also ancient. Well not really but the foundations of science.themajormayor