Atheists & Agnostics

Mariana

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30. Belief and worship are entirely different things.

Tue Mar 20, 2018, 10:22 AM

Mar 2018

First, very few of the thousands of proposed gods throughout history were/are believed to be infinitely powerful. Therefore, by definition, infinite power is not required for a being to be a god.

Second, I never said what I would consider to be compelling evidence, and I didn't define what I would consider to be a god. You have no idea what it would take. As I said, many religious people say they have compelling evidence now of the existence of their various gods. I'm an atheist, so obviously I disagree with all of them.

Third, belief and worship are completely different questions. If I were to be convinced that a particular god exists, it doesn't follow that I would worship that god. If I consider a god to be morally repugnant by my standards, I would not only refuse to worship it, I would actively oppose it. Wouldn't you?

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What evidence would it take... [View all] NeoGreen Mar 2018 OP

My best friend's 19 year old grandson is dying of bone cancer mountain grammy Mar 2018 #1

James Lipton was asked... LakeArenal Mar 2018 #2

When the innocent's are involved Heartstrings Mar 2018 #3

Amen defacto7 Mar 2018 #4

We always hear about "god's plan"... trotsky Mar 2018 #18

Because Eve ate a piece of fruit ... LakeArenal Mar 2018 #19

It's our own fault for not following the rules... trotsky Mar 2018 #20

Left baby torture off the list. LakeArenal Mar 2018 #21

What god are we talking about? defacto7 Mar 2018 #5

Cataracts, fixing Sam's Mum's cataracts should do it for me.... Thyla Mar 2018 #6

One of my favorites, always good for a... NeoGreen Mar 2018 #7

He is very good... Thyla Mar 2018 #9

Oh, wow! That was fun. Iggo Mar 2018 #23

The whole concept is ludicrous. Voltaire2 Mar 2018 #8

Good point... NeoGreen Mar 2018 #11

I can't think of any Ron Obvious Mar 2018 #10

If "god" were as kind and loving and helpful as the songs promise, I'd be really happy about it. lindysalsagal Mar 2018 #12

Here is the clip from Mahers show A HERETIC I AM Mar 2018 #13

An actual god, right there. Iggo Mar 2018 #14

Piles up more everyday Lordquinton Mar 2018 #15

Two problems: 1. Evidence for God destroys belief in god. 2. No evidence is good enough. Ever. DetlefK Mar 2018 #16

Leads to the question... NeoGreen Mar 2018 #17

Neither of those is necessarily true. Mariana Mar 2018 #22

But is it then THE God? DetlefK Mar 2018 #25

Which god is THE god? Mariana Mar 2018 #27

Wow. No offense intended, but you seem willing to worship anybody. DetlefK Mar 2018 #29

Belief and worship are entirely different things. Mariana Mar 2018 #30

Well, if God talked to me edhopper Mar 2018 #24

I see this as an easy answer: ExciteBike66 Mar 2018 #26

Some Christians claim their god does exactly that. Mariana Mar 2018 #28