Question for the Religious Types

[dustn64]

But then why did he create us?

You'd get bored too if there was nothing else in the universe. No planets, stars, nor lifeforms. Just darkness.

Plus, aren't you happy that you exist? If you say no then you should've already killed yourself. If you are alive that means you are happy to be alive. muhuahuahuahuahuahu

So, you're trying to suggest that god Created man, makes him suffer, and judges him his reaction to this devine torment . . .because he was lonely

God is indeed a bastard.

No, he created us to live in the garden of eden.

To live in complete ignorance you mean.

Ignorance toward pain, suffering, and torture. I think I could live without it.

Pain, suffering and torture - yes.
But ignorance to true happiness as well.

I think a perfect garden with everything you need without pain would make you truly happy. but that is just me.

[The Kurgan]

But then why did he create us?

You'd get bored too if there was nothing else in the universe. No planets, stars, nor lifeforms. Just darkness.

Plus, aren't you happy that you exist? If you say no then you should've already killed yourself. If you are alive that means you are happy to be alive. muhuahuahuahuahuahu

So, you're trying to suggest that god Created man, makes him suffer, and judges him his reaction to this devine torment . . .because he was lonely

God is indeed a bastard.

No, he created us to live in the garden of eden.

To live in complete ignorance you mean.

Ignorance toward pain, suffering, and torture. I think I could live without it.

Pain, suffering and torture - yes.
But ignorance to true happiness as well.

I think a perfect garden with everything you need without pain would make you truly happy. but that is just me.

Ok.....what makes you happy?

[Norse]

Ok.....what makes you happy?

Punching christians in the back of the head. Am i going to hell?

[The Kurgan]

Ok.....what makes you happy?

Punching christians in the back of the head. Am i going to hell?

But seriously, the Garden of Eden seems like a bad place to be. Every day would be the same, no new challenges, just endless boredom.

[dustn64]

Ok.....what makes you happy?

Punching christians in the back of the head. Am i going to hell?

But seriously, the Garden of Eden seems like a bad place to be. Every day would be the same, no new challenges, just endless boredom.

It would be the same as it is now except no pain. Adam worked the land after he was created.

[The Kurgan]

Ok.....what makes you happy?

Punching christians in the back of the head. Am i going to hell?

But seriously, the Garden of Eden seems like a bad place to be. Every day would be the same, no new challenges, just endless boredom.

It would be the same as it is now except no pain. Adam worked the land after he was created.

A eternity. of gardening, while knowing neither good nor evil, your life completely without knowledge or acheivement.

[Norse]

But Valhalla on the other hand would be great...

Waking up every morning, fighting mortal battle until sunset, and magically remorphing just in time for a massive banquet and piss-up!

Then waking up the next morning and doing it all over again!

[The Kurgan]

But Valhalla on the other hand would be great...

Waking up every morning, fighting mortal battle until sunset, and magically remorphing just in time for a massive banquet and piss-up!

Then waking up the next morning and doing it all over again!

Valhalla would better because then at least you'll have a sense of accomplshment, because you take risks in battle. THEN you get the reward, meaning that you know you have to earn it.

[Norse]

yeah, I wasn't being sarcastic...

I think that most abrahamic religous thought is rather dull....It's as though they are trying to take any animal instinct away from an animal.

[luns101]

Does God need faith to survive? <Not a trick question, just wondering>

Does Lackattack need faith in order for him to be the Webmaster of Conquer Club?

[Neutrino]

Does God need faith to survive? <Not a trick question, just wondering>

Does Lackattack need faith in order for him to be the creator/founder of Conquer Club?

No, but he needs money to continue to be it...

[Norse]

Excellent analogy!

I hope this sheds a bit of light on the faith question.

[Huckleberryhound]

Dare i say, that i have Taoist beliefs as far as God goes. I have no wish to dismiss that which i don't know, but i would find it easier to believe in a god that doesn't intervene, than one who does but takes no responsability for xis mistakes.

[EvilPurpleMonkey]

If god does exist, then he does not need faith to survive. But if he doesn't exist and is merely a hypothetical or imaginary being then he does indeed need faith to exist, however as there is currently no means of proving gods existence there is no way of definitively proving whether he needs faith to survive. Although one could view it as if no one believed in god, we would not try to seek out a way to prove his existence and therefore he would vanish from our minds and even if he is real would cease to exist to us, the human race. Try to find a hole in that argument.

[OnlyAmbrose]

Does God need faith to survive? <Not a trick question, just wondering>

I'd like to know where you get the idea that an all-powerful being needs anything.

[muy_thaiguy]

That's more the Catholic God though - testing Job and Moses.

whats the difference. The protestants and catholics worship the same god and bible

The Catholics don't think so. They believe the Protestants are going to Hell because :

1. They believe the Protestants are traitors.
2. Protestants don't confess.
3. Protestants don't listen to the Pope.

Not exactly true.

The catholic hierarchy think that all other christian faiths are not true faiths (including the orthadox religion for some silly reason), but i'm sure most of the flock don't really give a shit.

Actually, both Roman Catholic and Orthodox are trying to heal the rift that began about 2000 years ago. Hence the reason why the Pope and the Head of the Orthodox religion (title escapes me) visited Turkey last summer.

[luns101]

Excellent analogy!

I hope this sheds a bit of light on the faith question.

But he did answer "no"

[The Kurgan]

Does God need faith to survive? <Not a trick question, just wondering>

I'd like to know where you get the idea that an all-powerful being needs anything.

Then why do religious people pray?

[OnlyAmbrose]

Does God need faith to survive? <Not a trick question, just wondering>

I'd like to know where you get the idea that an all-powerful being needs anything.

Then why do religious people pray?

Because we need it. This isn't like computer games where praying to Gods makes THEM stronger - it makes US stronger.

[Huckleberryhound]

That's more the Catholic God though - testing Job and Moses.

whats the difference. The protestants and catholics worship the same god and bible

The Catholics don't think so. They believe the Protestants are going to Hell because :

1. They believe the Protestants are traitors.
2. Protestants don't confess.
3. Protestants don't listen to the Pope.

Not exactly true.

The catholic hierarchy think that all other christian faiths are not true faiths (including the orthadox religion for some silly reason), but i'm sure most of the flock don't really give a shit.

Actually, both Roman Catholic and Orthodox are trying to heal the rift that began about 2000 years ago. Hence the reason why the Pope and the Head of the Orthodox religion (title escapes me) visited Turkey last summer.

That may be true, but Pope Ratziger's last statement about "other churches" included all Non catholic religions....unless i'm wrong.

[The Kurgan]

That's more the Catholic God though - testing Job and Moses.

whats the difference. The protestants and catholics worship the same god and bible

The Catholics don't think so. They believe the Protestants are going to Hell because :

1. They believe the Protestants are traitors.
2. Protestants don't confess.
3. Protestants don't listen to the Pope.

Not exactly true.

The catholic hierarchy think that all other christian faiths are not true faiths (including the orthadox religion for some silly reason), but i'm sure most of the flock don't really give a shit.

Actually, both Roman Catholic and Orthodox are trying to heal the rift that began about 2000 years ago. Hence the reason why the Pope and the Head of the Orthodox religion (title escapes me) visited Turkey last summer.

That may be true, but Pope Ratziger's last statement about "other churches" included all Non catholic religions....unless i'm wrong.

What statement was this?

[luns101]

I'm very pleased by this thread. For a long time Christians & other theists here have been arguing for the existence of God. The argument has now shifted from His existence to whether or not He can survive...we're making progress. Slow progress, but progress nevertheless.

[OnlyAmbrose]

That's more the Catholic God though - testing Job and Moses.

whats the difference. The protestants and catholics worship the same god and bible

The Catholics don't think so. They believe the Protestants are going to Hell because :

1. They believe the Protestants are traitors.
2. Protestants don't confess.
3. Protestants don't listen to the Pope.

Not exactly true.

The catholic hierarchy think that all other christian faiths are not true faiths (including the orthadox religion for some silly reason), but i'm sure most of the flock don't really give a shit.

Actually, both Roman Catholic and Orthodox are trying to heal the rift that began about 2000 years ago. Hence the reason why the Pope and the Head of the Orthodox religion (title escapes me) visited Turkey last summer.

That may be true, but Pope Ratziger's last statement about "other churches" included all Non catholic religions....unless i'm wrong.

You are wrong, actually, if you're referring to the statement in which he said that other denominations cannot rightly be called "churches". He said that any Orthodox church (Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, etc) all follow the apostolic succession and thus fall under the category of "true church".

Incidentally, this has always been Catholic doctrine, the pope just reaffirmed it.

[OnlyAmbrose]

AND HOLD ON A SECOND,

Catholic certainly do not believe that Protestants are going to Hell... that's a SORE misunderstanding of Catholic belief. Protestant baptisms are perfectly valid.

[The Kurgan]

AND HOLD ON A SECOND,

Catholic certainly do not believe that Protestants are going to Hell... that's a SORE misunderstanding of Catholic belief. Protestant baptisms are perfectly valid.

Really? <no sarcasm> That's weird, all the Catholics talk to tend to say that Protestants are going to Hell. Must be a weird church.