Faith... to what/whom? - Page 18

Becca · 01-31-2006, 10:01 PM

Very interesting. I used to be a "Christian" but the inconsistencies in the bible, in churches and other musings have led me to believe that if there is a Goddess/God - she is pissed at us and is leaving us alone to our own devices, is not omnipotent, or just doesn't care. Maybe we should just live life the best we can and leave everyone else alone.

ashke · 02-01-2006, 01:27 AM

Completely irrelevant but when someone says they're born again, I have this urge to ask them: "So you believe in reincarnation?"

Riddil · 02-01-2006, 08:54 AM

What about the idea that there's isn't a "God" with a plan, but there is some "higher power"? And I don't mean "intelligent design" stuff... I'm talking about the idea of a "higher power" analogous to "the force" in Star Wars, Chi in Doaism. Something more akin to 'gravity', than to 'omnipotent man in the sky'.

Of course you could go the Douglas Adams route.... not only was he atheist, he was militantly atheist. There is nothing more than what you see in front of you, and when you die you're dust in a box. Life is nothing more than electrical impulses passing through conductive substances orderly arranged in neat little cells. All bunched together.

*shrug* I could see the potential for any of the 3 camps to be "right".

1) All powerful man-in-the-sky
2) Yoda
3) Electric soup

Happy Monkey · 02-01-2006, 10:05 AM

Intelligent gravity?

A fifth fundamental force: Strong, Electomagnetic, Weak, Gravity, Smart

laebedahs · 02-01-2006, 03:38 PM

Wow this is an old post...

Anyways, where's the "I don't know" option? I'm agnostic, so that would be the best option for me.

Trilby · 02-01-2006, 03:44 PM

only a sexual deviant would be afraid to state his/her opinion.

you, laeb., must be a deviant.

[chanelling tw----/weird, weird. must secretly lust for tw...which causes so many problems...for example, am I lusting for myself?/end chanelling of tw]

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02-01-2006, 03:44 PM	#261
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	only a sexual deviant would be afraid to state his/her opinion. you, laeb., must be a deviant. [chanelling tw----/weird, weird. must secretly lust for tw...which causes so many problems...for example, am I lusting for myself?/end chanelling of tw] __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

01-31-2006, 10:01 PM	#256
Becca Questionist Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 8	Very interesting. I used to be a "Christian" but the inconsistencies in the bible, in churches and other musings have led me to believe that if there is a Goddess/God - she is pissed at us and is leaving us alone to our own devices, is not omnipotent, or just doesn't care. Maybe we should just live life the best we can and leave everyone else alone.

02-01-2006, 01:27 AM	#257
ashke Don't look at me! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 288	Completely irrelevant but when someone says they're born again, I have this urge to ask them: "So you believe in reincarnation?"

02-01-2006, 08:54 AM	#258
Riddil Management Consultant Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 165	What about the idea that there's isn't a "God" with a plan, but there is some "higher power"? And I don't mean "intelligent design" stuff... I'm talking about the idea of a "higher power" analogous to "the force" in Star Wars, Chi in Doaism. Something more akin to 'gravity', than to 'omnipotent man in the sky'. Of course you could go the Douglas Adams route.... not only was he atheist, he was militantly atheist. There is nothing more than what you see in front of you, and when you die you're dust in a box. Life is nothing more than electrical impulses passing through conductive substances orderly arranged in neat little cells. All bunched together. shrug I could see the potential for any of the 3 camps to be "right". 1) All powerful man-in-the-sky 2) Yoda 3) Electric soup

02-01-2006, 03:38 PM	#260
laebedahs Abecedarian Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 172	Wow this is an old post... Anyways, where's the "I don't know" option? I'm agnostic, so that would be the best option for me.

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