If you met God

[Billion Backs]

"I refuse to say that I exist," says God, "for proof denies faith, and without faith I am nothing."
"But." says Man, "the Babelfish is a dead give-away. It proves you exist, and so therefore you don't. QED."
"Oh dear," says God, "I hadn't thought of that,"and promptly vanished in a puff of logic.

--Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (old tv series)

Actually, I believe it was originally broadcast through radio. Then the books were compiled... And a rather mediocre movie.

 

[Akalistos]

You want to know why people don't respect the religious community? Look in the mirror buddy, that's why.

I'm a atheist and i'll say that to you. Your not helping proving we are right. Either let the big boys and girls talk or stop making us look like Ass****

You make a fair point, I apologize for losing my head to both you and the guy I insulted. I stand by my point, however, that militant theists are the reason nobody takes religion seriously. However, since this isn't a debate about theism versus atheism and more on the topic of "I made a joke and he flew off the handle" I'll leave that to rest.

Sorry mate, shouldn't have sullied the movement like that, thanks for pointing it out.

Good, glad to have you back!

 

[diddykonger]

like loki in Dogma I would just give him the finger

 

[Akalistos]

"I refuse to say that I exist," says God, "for proof denies faith, and without faith I am nothing."
"But." says Man, "the Babelfish is a dead give-away. It proves you exist, and so therefore you don't. QED."
"Oh dear," says God, "I hadn't thought of that,"and promptly vanished in a puff of logic.

--Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (old tv series)

You stole that from my post didn't you!!!! LOL. Joke aside, i already quoted the hitchhiker a few post back by saying the same thing. But i warn you, get ready for the flame. It hotter that the sun core in here.

 

[Akalistos]

"I refuse to say that I exist," says God, "for proof denies faith, and without faith I am nothing."
"But." says Man, "the Babelfish is a dead give-away. It proves you exist, and so therefore you don't. QED."
"Oh dear," says God, "I hadn't thought of that,"and promptly vanished in a puff of logic.

--Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (old tv series)

Actually, I believe it was originally broadcast through radio. Then the books were compiled... And a rather mediocre movie.

Same message, different media... Both of you won't lose sleep over it.

 

[Vilcus]

I would stab him, because obviously he is fake.

However if on the off chance he was real I would probably have a siezure and pass out from the surprise. That or squeal with joy.

 

[Billion Backs]

"I refuse to say that I exist," says God, "for proof denies faith, and without faith I am nothing."
"But." says Man, "the Babelfish is a dead give-away. It proves you exist, and so therefore you don't. QED."
"Oh dear," says God, "I hadn't thought of that,"and promptly vanished in a puff of logic.

--Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (old tv series)

Actually, I believe it was originally broadcast through radio. Then the books were compiled... And a rather mediocre movie.

Same message, different media... Both of you won't lose sleep over it.

I'm afraid you're under an impression that by correcting someone on factual grounds I'm somehow attacking them.

If you're trying to be some kind of a noble knight and a diplomatic mediator, I think you're looking in the wrong direction here.

 

[Rayansaki]

I would say:

Please Lord Kratos, teach me the ways of the spartan!

 

[DayDark]

I would probably laugh my ass off, I mean seriously, I'm standing in front of an entity so powerful it created the universe, yet so weak he can't even make life probably. He's so knowledgeable he knows everything, yet he couldn't even predict Eve's little apple incident. So lovable he saves a hoe, yet so hateful, he bear mauls children for insulting a priest.

I would laugh my ass off, because I would have realized I'd gone insane.

 

[Akalistos]

"I refuse to say that I exist," says God, "for proof denies faith, and without faith I am nothing."
"But." says Man, "the Babelfish is a dead give-away. It proves you exist, and so therefore you don't. QED."
"Oh dear," says God, "I hadn't thought of that,"and promptly vanished in a puff of logic.

--Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (old tv series)

Actually, I believe it was originally broadcast through radio. Then the books were compiled... And a rather mediocre movie.

Same message, different media... Both of you won't lose sleep over it.

I'm afraid you're under an impression that by correcting someone on factual grounds I'm somehow attacking them.

If you're trying to be some kind of a noble knight and a diplomatic mediator, I think you're looking in the wrong direction here.

Na! i didn't wanted the topic to drift some more. Or turn into another sh**fest. AND as for the noble knight... i got enough black though to fuel 9 new saw movie and 10 Hostel. I'm more of a nice shade of dark gray.

 

[Kamehapa]

"Wow... you are real, do you know the future?"

Case YES:

"Why are you such a dick? Don't hand me any of that freewill bullshit, you know the future of events, and therefore you who created everything have predetermined their actions. By putting them in that situations you HAVE to know what they are going to do or else you couldn't know the future. Therefore you CAUSED all the worlds problems and REFUSED to step in."

Case NO:

"Ah.. so you're not Omnipotent... well, thanks for the life I guess..."

 

[Angryman101]

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Yyyyeah It does give me the right to call him on it. Honestly, internet arguments are a joke to me, so calling out a smug doucher for being a smug doucher is cathartic enough. I'd rather not spend twenty posts discussing the moral implications of somebody being a boob, as I have neither the energy nor the patience.

 

[NiPah]

I'd have sex with her, since she's a cat girl.

 

[chozo_hybrid]

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I like you. I'm semi-religious, and annoyed at all the zealots making all of us out to be crazy. You're atheist, and annoyed at argumentative atheist attacking (wow, look at that alliteration) said religious zealots. We should get along nicely.

I just wish people on both sides could be more open minded, it's like the Earth Federation vs the PLANTS and we're with the Three Ship alliance.

There are two sides to a coin, but while the sides are different, the exist on the same plain. There is no way one can ever get rid of the other, so leave them alone if you can't tolerate them. Or join me on the coins edge and accept both for all the good both sides have done, because neither are without their evils.

EDIT: Oh and er, thanks. I like you too :3

 

[Tdc2182]

Yes, I agree with the guy that I quoted, because he was telling people to fuck off with the bashing of his faith. He didnt start it at all. He wasnt attacking their beliefs like you guys are to us. It is no secret that many of the Atheists on this site think they are infinetly smarter and better than us because we believe in a higher being. I actually have more respect for the ones that dont mind us at all than religious people. They dont care about it, and I am fine with that.

And you bring that point up, why dont I bring this up?

I'd crucify him.

that isnt even the worst one, that is just the first one I could find. Do you support this?

I dont support blasphemy laws other than dont kill and (to summarize) dont be a dick. So dont go putting bullshit words into my mouth. And that "gentlemen" is the exact thing I am angry about. Calling us crazy. I am not on the side of the religious extremists. He is more worse than most of them. I listen to the facts. I belive in evoulition, string theory, exc. I just have enough sense to think that we arent the greatest thing out there, and that no matter what happens, there basically has to have been some sort of God at some point, unless there was the repeating theory.

I havent attacked you once, you guys fucking started it. I am finishing it. And go ahead and respond, I refuse to read any more of your Bullshit.

5.)Who exactly are "you guys"? Do I smell a strawman somewhere here? Oh hallo there, Scarecrow. Don't respond to "the big bad atheists". Respond to individual posts.

4.)You say that we're attacking your beliefs. Well, you're attacking ours! Our culture is saturated with religion. Don't even try to deny it. "In God we trust"? Christmas as national holiday? People being attacked for simply saying that there is no god - and there is absolutely no proof for the existence of a god. Various religious writings are easily falsifiable and the "historical" information given in them can be easily proven untrue.

3.)Earth's age from the Bible? Yeah, it's not too hard. The flood from the Bible? Yeah, same. There was no flood covering the whole planet, only a few large local floods in the area some of the today's big religions started out that are documented which kind of points to a thesis that religion could just be trying to explain and attach meaning to events that cannot be explained at the time otherwise.

2.)What exact reason do you have to believe in a god, when the material that's supposed to be its (a singular omnipotent diety would NOT need a gender) words is obviously false? If you can't cite it as a reason for your belief, why do you believe? Is it out of fear? Out of desire to belong?

1.)Believing in any organized religion is the opposite of believing facts. Say that there is a god. I can't prove that there isn't, the same way you can't prove that there is. But I sure as hell can prove that the Christian God doesn't exist given the only proof of "his" existence, The Bible, being so full of shit that it contradicts itself at every turn and has more plot holes then an 80s science fiction thriller.
Same goes for any other religion that cites a book as it's proof.

6.)And clearly, you've got no idea what "blasphemy laws" are. They are laws that make criticizing a religion illegal. Which goes completely against freedom of speech, religion, and the idea of separation of religion and state.

7.)If the notorious angry man can say "fuck you" in response to supposed "bashing of religion", I sure can say "fuck you" in response to ANYTHING containing the words "God", "soul", "hell", "heaven" and so on.

8.)But, of course, I chose the more civilized and intelligent response backed by facts and logic. Which is perhaps the reason why "us atheists" are "infinitely smarter and better".

Now look at what I have numbered 1.) That is what religion is to me. Believing in something that I cannot prove. Thats all there is to it. Dont like it, then tough.

Now number 2.) I couldnt care less what there is up there. I know for a fact that no book has gotten it right. I dont care if Atheism is right, because seeing how nothing will happen I doubt I will be afraid.

3.)Has absolutely nothing to do with anything that we are arguing about right now. You are trying to catch me on "oh proove it" clause, when I honestly would have done it long ago if I had any.

4.) So the fact that we belive in something offends you? That is the bluntest way I have ever heard anyone put it. At least you are being honest. I think somewhere in this you have bunched me with the Christians, seeing how you are trying to tell me everything has been proven false. Well, I am not part of any religion that has a name yet, unless you want to say agnostic.

5.) Well, this really was kind of open. So I am going to assume you are hating on me for using someone elses quote, but I am going to point out you did the exact same thing.

6.)Well now I do. And I never said anything along those lines. You have every right to be a docuhebag, which you have taken full advantage of. I am merely trying to point out to all of you, dont be a dick because we are not being dicks.

7.)Dont say supposed. Dont sugar coat it. Read the response from a religious point of view and then try to tell me no one would be offended by it. You can go ahead and say "Fuck religion" when we tell atheism to eff off. We dont have to deal with you if you cant deal with us. There has not been one flame war started by a religious person on this website for a long ass time. I have made sure of that. In fact, this whole thing started by me telling you guys to calm down on religion.

8.) Well, this now shows me that you have no idea what we are arguing about anymore. This isnt about whether atheism or religion is right. This is about who is starting all the flame wars. And so far, it has been you religion haters. And there is a big difference between "intelligence" and being sleezy. Putting words into my mouth and avoiding the point all together is all you have demonstrated.

So seeing how you basically are just going to keep trying to tell me that atheism is right instead of giving me an excuse of why you guys keep starting the flames, I am done. Hopefully they have fixed the block thing so it wont show a response, but if they havent I will try my hardest not to look. I can tell when something has turned into a flame war (maybe a little to late).

PS. Whenever someone accuses me of being a strawman, curiously enough they seem to be doing just that. Makes you wonder, huh?

 

[Switchlurk]

A little user feedback...

"Can we have wings and tails? That'd be awesome..."

 

[Girafro]

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Way to completely ignore the point at hand and try to insult my intelligence. Congrats, way to make any argument you have invalid.

I know you said you were going to ignore me, but I figure I'll try again and ask, what are you quoting me on here? I just want to know, don't know why you'd make a quote and remove the bit you're quoting, don't know if you did that or if the site does it since I've seen it around a bunch...

Do you remember what you were quoting here? Sorry to bother.

 

[Zackary Yakumo]

"Ahhhhhhhh Fuck! oh ewell, lets get it over with, lets have tea and talk ab out my sins and addiction to Fallout 3. Then send me on my way to hell."

 

[Kamehapa]

4.) So the fact that we belive in something offends you? That is the bluntest way I have ever heard anyone put it. At least you are being honest. I think somewhere in this you have bunched me with the Christians, seeing how you are trying to tell me everything has been proven false. Well, I am not part of any religion that has a name yet, unless you want to say agnostic.

I think it is more along the lines of people believing in something that condones slavery[Exodus 21:20-21], Denies rights to women[Exodus 21:7-11], demands destruction of nonbelievers [Deuteronomy 13:13-19] , and claims its laws as absolute [Matthew 5:18-19, Luke 16:17, John 10:35, 2 Peter 20-21].

If you DON'T believe these things, good for you; you're just not a Christian then.

Now, you say you don't, but the fact that people DO is worrying