Re: Evidences of God

On Sat, 4 Oct 2003 23:34:40 +0200, "Chain Smoker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Message ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in alt.atheism;

>"stoney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>> On Sat, 4 Oct 2003 00:21:27 +0200, "Chain Smoker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>> Message ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in alt.atheism;

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>> >You may not be insane, but this behavior does seem to fall in line with
>> >insanity.  Your sad attempt to turn the tables on me fails because I do
>not
>> >exhibit this strange behavior.
>>
>> (laughing at you)  Grovelling before a bronze age
>> 'monster-under-the-bed' has zero to do with rationality.
>
>As for your apparent posting numerous responses to yourself, I suppose you
>may be right.  Maybe that's one of the consequences of crossposting an
>argument like this one.  One or more of the participants may appear to one
>or more bystanders to be arguing with himself, depending on what newsgroups
>the various participants' news servers will post to and which they won't.
>It does create an effect, though, that makes the one poster you can see seem
>looney.

You're more than welcome to utilize Google to check what I stated, it
won't bother me at all.  The appearance does occur once in awhile and
there are times when such is actuality.    I think you're right in
stating the more newsgroups the message is going to the increased chance
of such a delay occuring.

>About God, you can laugh at me as much as you like.  It makes no difference.
>He won't become any less real just because you wish He would.

I do laugh at theists from time to time-those who project their
superstition onto an outside audience.  And you're right, a fantasy will
never become reality.

A few other points.

1)  According to the Christian superstition, all are mere actors in a
pointless play hitting their marks and spouting their lines as was
scripted eons ago.

2)  I find it quite interesting many theists can't fathom a lack of
belief and insist, like you do, that their theism premises have been
objectively supported and non-believers are merely being 'difficult' or
some such.

That is not the case.  Further most U.S. based atheists were theists, in
the main, members of one  or more xtian sects.  Some, not me, were rabid
evangelistic types or looking at a career in the clergy.  Many times
people have indicated how painful the process of losing belief was and
how hard they struggled to retain it.

Please keep in mind there has been no suggestion that you lose your
theism.  If such brings you comfort then, by all means, retain it.

If you have a question, feel free to inquire.  Most folks here in aa
have no axe to grind.  I do warn you people here have the tendency to be
brutally honest.

3)  Let's utilize your above statement and change the 'entity.'  Perhaps
you'll see where non-christians and non-theists are coming from.

>About God, you can laugh at me as much as you like.  It makes no difference.
>He won't become any less real just because you wish He would.

About Santa Claus, you can laugh at me as much as you like.  It makes no
difference.  He won't become any less real just because you wish He
would.

About the Easter Bunny, you can laugh at me as much as you like.  It
makes no difference.  He won't become any less real just because you
wish He would.

About Tiamat the Dragon, you can laugh at me as much as you like.  
It makes no difference. She won't become any less real just because you
wish She would.

About Ra, you can laugh at me as much as you like.  It makes no
difference.  He won't become any less real just because you wish He
would.

About Odin All-Father, you can laugh at me as much as you like.  
It makes no difference.  He won't become any less real just because you
wish He would.

About Hera, you can laugh at me as much as you like.  It makes no
difference. She won't become any less real just because you wish She
would.

About, Nammu, Goddess of the Primeval Sea, "the mother who gave birth to
heaven and earth. (Sumerian from
http://www.usfca.edu/westciv/Sumerian.html) "you can laugh at me as much
as you like.  It makes no difference.  She won't become any less real
just because you wish She would.

Continue on with all the other deities and entities you lack belief in.
I'm sure you see the point.  Theists assert their particular
deity/deities exist while those outside the brand lack belief in what is
being asserted.  *You* are atheist with regard to all other deity
constructs but yours.  I, and others, merely lack belief in your as
well.  Strangely, the lack of belief in all others doesn't bother
theists, but it does when theirs isn't given special treatment.

Have a nice day.
         

   
             Stoney
"Designated Rascal and Rapscallion
               and
          SCAMPERMEISTER!"

When in doubt, SCAMPER about!
When things are fair, SCAMPER everywhere!
When things are rough, can't SCAMPER enough!
/end humour alert

alt.atheism military veteran #11
{so much for the 'no atheists in foxholes' rubbish}