What's wrong with a comfortable delusion? - The Atheist Experience #634

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[petion2010]

@Damarcast First of all, I'm a vet. I served for more than 6 years in the US Army as a 19D (Cavalry Scouts). I served in several combat tours. I'm also an atheist. I grew up a christian, then I went to college and slowly abandoned my beliefs because I couldn't find any good rational reason to hold them. The "no atheist in the foxhole" is bullshit because I knew a lot of them in the army. In fact, war casualties were my strongest evidences against the usefulness of prayer.

[dffykvn]

@petion2010 Ps, I wonder why christians didn't make the son of sam their prophet of the lords word on earth.

I mean he killed people because god spoke to him through his neighbors dog.

That's a total step up from a burning bush.

Where is his canonization?

Oh right, it's all fine and dandy if it happens in a fictional novel but when it happens in real life, the horror of it sets in -_-

[Jusoon]

"It seems to me a fundamental dishonesty and fundamental treachery to intellectual integrity to hold a belief because you think its useful and not because you think its true"

- Bertrand Russell

[SeedsOfHatred]

@idahopaula My name is a reflection of my ill-feelings toward a cruel and unjust world. I dislike people because they're not nearly as caring and loving toward others as I believe they should be. Instead, they choose bigotry and heartless malice. Thus, I dislike them for it.

If that makes me "evil", then so be it.

[idahopaula]

@SeedsOfHatred: Your name here is very relevant as it shows what you are thinking?? The name is something you came up with & it is of the "darkness; which implies evil." I am telling you the truth according to the scriptures of God's word-the Holy Bible-King James Version. It is the word of God that I tell you-these things will come to pass if you reject Jesus Christ and reject future prophecy as God expressed in the bible. The devil has already been defeated by Jesus Christ. Amen

[SeedsOfHatred]

@idahopaula My name is irrelevant to this argument. I am simply pointing out your dishonesty.

Which, as I recall, is not something Lucifer would want anyone to do. Being the "great deciever" that he is.

[idahopaula]

@SeedsOfHatred: Even your name on here implies the "evil" inside of your mind. I do not consider your words to be of any value to me. Lucifer has you. Take Care.

I am going to pray for you.

[SeedsOfHatred]

@idahopaula "I was brought up in the church."

On another video, you told me you were a "born again" Christian.

"Not dishonest Dear One."

Apparently you are.

[BluntVerbally23]

@idahopaula LOL so the world is looking alot better that the 40's lol so how is it getting worse? There isn't a world war going on...come on dude

[idahopaula]

@gvman3670: No, you are wrong. I have read the bible backwards and forwards since childhood. I was brought up in the church. Not dishonest Dear One. I do look at the world and it is falling apart! It is going to get worse too! Many judgments are coming from God Almighty. Please read these books in the bible: Daniel, Ezekiel, The Book of Revelation, Matthew. Many prophecies are contained in these books as God spoke to the writers to put these words down for the entire world to read.