@geoffrz450 Sadomasochism doesn't inherently mean sexual pleasure, or to be subjected to pain. I think the definition Dawkin's was going for was the whole fact that the god of the OT took extreme pleasure from the humiliation, destruction and suffering of his 'children'
It would be easy to show that skeptics have the most faith IFF humans were born with a belief in god. But as the Christians so proudly proclaim, we are all born without god and must seek him out. So no, the ground state is no belief and the religious ones are those with the faith.
It is common for skeptics to sneer at christianity because it makes so much account of faith. They seem to assume that they have no need of faith, in anything. It would be easy to show that of all men, religious skeptics must be most credulous and must have most faith, of some sort.
The chief peculiarity in their case is, that having rejected the light and the evidence of truth through their radical enmity of heart against it, they are shut up to the necessity of believing things without evidence and against evidence as their only resort. They are compelled to believe that to "leap into the dark" at death is the best ending of human life.
Is there a God? is Dawkins confident around his position? let`s suppose that Mr foolish Biologist had been living all his entire life in New York city. unfortunately, when it comes to 9/11, I cannon imagine a picture about Dawkins hit at the exact center of those targets ... in this case, regarding to the past twin towers, I got a mental image, if this stupid man were showed up at that moment precisely, he would be imploring for a true God, supplicating to God, and praying to God desperately.
Thats just the vatican- the godz creatures their just cosmic shit
dberry999666 3 months ago
@TheAsymmetrical I see your point, but Sadomasochism does denote sexual pleasure from the giving and receiving of pain.
geoffrz450 5 months ago
@geoffrz450 Sadomasochism doesn't inherently mean sexual pleasure, or to be subjected to pain. I think the definition Dawkin's was going for was the whole fact that the god of the OT took extreme pleasure from the humiliation, destruction and suffering of his 'children'
TheAsymmetrical 5 months ago
@OtonielRochaSC
It would be easy to show that skeptics have the most faith IFF humans were born with a belief in god. But as the Christians so proudly proclaim, we are all born without god and must seek him out. So no, the ground state is no belief and the religious ones are those with the faith.
mbucari1 5 months ago
It is common for skeptics to sneer at christianity because it makes so much account of faith. They seem to assume that they have no need of faith, in anything. It would be easy to show that of all men, religious skeptics must be most credulous and must have most faith, of some sort.
OtonielRochaSC 5 months ago
The chief peculiarity in their case is, that having rejected the light and the evidence of truth through their radical enmity of heart against it, they are shut up to the necessity of believing things without evidence and against evidence as their only resort. They are compelled to believe that to "leap into the dark" at death is the best ending of human life.
OtonielRochaSC 5 months ago
Is there a God? is Dawkins confident around his position? let`s suppose that Mr foolish Biologist had been living all his entire life in New York city. unfortunately, when it comes to 9/11, I cannon imagine a picture about Dawkins hit at the exact center of those targets ... in this case, regarding to the past twin towers, I got a mental image, if this stupid man were showed up at that moment precisely, he would be imploring for a true God, supplicating to God, and praying to God desperately.
Gust46 5 months ago
@leej70 We'll if there WAS a god (which there isnt) he gave each one of us the freewill to choose. Nice line from Ricky Gervais tho lol
TheReclamation14 6 months ago
@bapee105 That doesn't make any sense.
geoffrz450 6 months ago
@geoffrz450 cool story.
bapee105 6 months ago