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PostPosted: Mon May 05, 2008 7:22 pm    Post subject: You don't believe God?....so what? Reply with quote

This is what I don't understand, If the ppl who said they don't believe in God, why can't they just move on with their Godless world and enjoy life......

why do they waste so much energy to proof there is no God?........Oh I get it, you are the smart one, you read alot of books and you question things unlike those dumb ppl who believe in God.......

well, thats good for you but the truth is, most of you live in a peacfull country with your jobs, schools and your family/friends, so you can do whatever you like, believe him or don't believe him it's all up to you cause you have the freedom to do that so.

but What about the poor ppl who believe in God and by believing him, it helps them to go through the difficulty in life......and difficulty I mean the single mother who just lost her husband and doesn't know how she's going to feed her 5 kids tomorrow.......and whats the only thing that gives her some peace of mind?....no it is not some losers who actually think they are changing the world from faithfreedom....but it is actually this so called mr God.

so what about the rest of the world?.........can you help them?........can you get up from your comfort living room/your computer and give some peace of mind to sick and poor ppl?........what about been without a internet porn for a day.....can you survive from that?

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PostPosted: Mon May 05, 2008 7:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't think its possible to prove, or disprove god. Many religions and people have their own perceptions of what a god is, some think its some bearded looking man prodding on the "kill" button, while others think of the whole universe as being the god/creation. It does get rather annoying when people tend to show off excessively whether they beleive in a god or not
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PostPosted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Those poor people who have faith in God and who do not know where to get the money for food, should have more faith in Allah dear What ?
Should it not be not Allah who must take care of his slaves?
Have you no faith in Allah ? He shall provide for all the things you need in life.


You are silly What? Do you really think people who do not believe in Allah never help other people and watch porn all day ? I never have watched porn. I hate porn, but as you mention porn, you might like it very much , otherwise you would not think of it.
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PostPosted: Mon May 05, 2008 10:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's important to note that even if being godless resulted in endless days of endless porn watching and drug use and alcoholism and moral emptiness, that would not in ANY way lend ANY validity Whatsoever to any religion or God concept.

in fact, if people without God happen to be less upstanding citizens that should be considered evidence for the fact that it is from within that humans are drawn to some idea of a God in their lives.

If I give up my atheism for religion on my death bed and accept Jesus Christ as my lord and savior, it certainly won't mean that God is real. It will be very telling but not of that. It will be telling of the fact that religion stems from the human condition, the violent clash between survival instinct and self awareness in one being. Two forces that are often utterly at odds with one another but forced to work together toward a common "survival" goal in life.

Those without god don't drop it because they can't. Imagine living in a world where you know everything you know now about history and science. But imagine that everyone you know believes in Zeus, and people in other parts of the world believe in other mythological gods and think the people you know are wrong to believe in Zeus. Your friends and family and coworkers adore him though, and worship him and pray to him and they believe that he answers their prayers.

Because of your modern education, you know they're praying to a figment of their imaginations because people all over the world pray to different Gods of all different sizes shapes and colors and they all think that their God is answering their prayers, or at least listening when they pray. And to you, that fact alone should be enough to make any rational human being stop with the praying nonsense, but no matter what you say, they won't believe you. They just keep on praying to Zeus. They think he has his eye on them and they pray to him in your name and for your safety. They waste so much f'ing time praying to him that they don't notice that there's suffering all around them.

And here's the best part. When they do notice the suffering, they blame the it on the suffers' inability to fully believe in Zeus and accept him into their heart. They are smug about the confidence with which they believe in this ancient mythological god and you can't believe anyone still believes this nonsense. How do you function? How do you look people in the eye? How do you take them seriously?

That's my life, and the life of any thoughtful, moral, atheist I think. If a modern group of people actually felt this way about zeus they'd be considered a crazy cult. In fact such cults exist all over the place, worshiping their own idea of God. But Zeus was once revered just as the Christian God is now. Things can change, but so long as people think "you will NOT change any beliefs so why bother?" then their's will be a self fulfilling prophecy, and nothing will EVER change about what people are willing to believe.

It's possible, in the U.S. at least, to lead a full life, earn a PhD and be a normal member of society without ever having had your faith questioned, because it is "taboo" to talk about it. How can it be that the one thing we use to define our idea of moral guidance on earth, and spiritual savior after life on earth is not to be talked about unless we agree with each other about it?

I will not go quietly from this issue, and I will challenge the faith of those around me. I will admit to them that what I offer is painful by comparison to their mental and emotional self delusion. I'll be honest, and I'll be gentle, but I will tell the truth at every turn and eventually, someone will hear. I fight religion because it is immoral not to. I'm not trying to change anyone, but I will not be one of the ones who tip toes around religion. I have more respect for myself and for humanity than to do that. In fact it is out of respect that I attack other people's beliefs. To humor a man when you know what he believes is nonsense is how we treat the insane for fear of worsening their "condition". I will treat the insane that way, but so long as a man holds himself out to be a normal member of society, I will respect him enough to give him my honest opinion of that which he has chosen to believe.
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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 10:39 am    Post subject: Re: You don't believe God?....so what? Reply with quote

What? wrote:
This is what I don't understand, If the ppl who said they don't believe in God, why can't they just move on with their Godless world and enjoy life......

What makes you think we don't enjoy life?

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why do they waste so much energy to proof there is no God?.

You can't prove the negative, the burden of proof is on the positive claimant.

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so what about the rest of the world?.........can you help them?........can you get up from your comfort living room/your computer and give some peace of mind to sick and poor ppl?

Guess what, quite a few people do that.

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what about been without a internet porn for a day.....can you survive from that?

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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 2:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

As long as people believe a god wrote this (see below), then I have responsibility to show that no god exist.

It is said no one can prove that a god does not exist---that is a big fat lie, based on denial of the evidence. A god cannot be in contraction with his own words.

It s said a god is all-powerful, such is foolishness as the word ALL is inclusive of the entirety, even that of utter foolishness. As such the ALL god cannot exist. An all-powerful god can make a rock too heavy for him to lift. The contradiction is obvious and clear—the all-powerful god is nonsense.

If you remove the word all , and place in “a less than all powerful god”—then you have to show how much is “less than” and the arguments for a god falls on it face as YOU have NO idea what is “less than” other than something less than the entirety—so what is the entirety? YOU have no idea. Lacking even the most remote definition of a god—the gods fall flat into nonsense and utter stupidity.

Normally I do not care what you believe, however when a person’s beliefs in a god spills over in the most obscene criminal acts known to man, and the deviation of human rights--- that is a different story, and certainly a different attitude I should have.


The gods are not shown to exist, demonstrated many times over. To say other wise is stupidity and being in denial. If NO god then NO holy words from a god, what are left are crazy men puking out hate and stupidity to all.

Here is what 1.2 billion muslims have to say is god’s words—this is nothing more than a declaration of war to the free world. It is not important what I believe---what is important is what others believe and wish death and murder in the name of a god.

People read this crap below and think a god of auhtority said it--- what BS. We fight against evil people not gods.


Quran Surah 2: The Cow
1. Don't bother to warn the disbelievers. Allah has blinded them. Theirs will be an awful doom. 6
2. Allah has sickened their hearts. A painful doom is theirs because they lie. 10
3. A fire has been prepared for the disbelievers, whose fuel is men and stones. 24
4. Disbelievers will be burned with fire. 39, 90
5. For disbelievers is a painful doom. 104
6. For unbelievers: ignominy in this world, an awful doom in the next. 114
7. Allah will leave the disbelievers alone for a while, but then he will compel them to the doom of Fire. 126
8. The doom of the disbelievers will not be lightened. 162
9. They will not emerge from the Fire. 167
10. Those who hide the Scripture will have their bellies eaten with fire. Theirs will be a painful doom. 174
11. How constant are they in their strife to reach the Fire! 175
12. Kill disbelievers wherever you find them. If they attack you, then kil them. Such is the reward of disbelievers. 191
13. War is ordained by Allah. 216
14. Those who die in their disbelief will burn forever in the Fire. 217
15. Disbelievers worship false gods. They will burn forever in the Fire. 257
16. Allah does not guide disbelievers. 264
17. "Give us victory over the disbelieving folk." 286

Quran Surah 3: The Family Of 'Imran
1. Those who disbelieve the revelations of Allah, theirs will be a heavy doom. 4
2. Those who disbelieve will be fuel for the Fire. 10
3. Those who disbelieve shall be overcome and gathered unto Hell. 12
4. Those who disbelieve, promise them a painful doom. 21
5. Theirs will be a painful doom. 77
6. All non-Muslims will be rejected by Allah after they die. 85
7. Disbelievers will have a painful doom. And they will have no helpers. 91
8. Disbelievers will have their faces blackened on the last day. They will face an awful doom. 105-6
9. Those who disbelieve will be burnt in the Fire. 116
10. The Fire is prepared for disbelievers. 131
11. We shall cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Their habitation is the Fire 151
12. Theirs will be an awful doom. 176
13. Disbelievers do not harm Allah, but will have a painful doom. 177
14. Disbelievers will have a shamful doom. 178
15. Disbelievers will go to Hell. 196

Quran Surah 4: Women
1. Those who disobey Allah and his messenger will be burnt with fire and suffer a painful doom. 14
2. For the disbelievers, We have prepared a painful doom. 18
3. For disbelievers, We prepare a shameful doom. 37
4. Hell is sufficient for their burning. 55
5. Unbelievers will be tormented forever with fire. When their skin is burned off, a fresh skin will be provided. 56
6. Allah will bestow a vast reward on those who fight in religious wars. 74
7. Believers fight for Allah; disbelievers fight for the devil. So fight the minions of the devil. 76
8. Have no unbelieving friends. Kill the unbelievers wherever you find them. 89
9. If the unbelievers do not offer you peace, kill them wherever you find them. Against such you are given clear warrant. 91 ( Offering peace in Islam means surrendering. All 67 out of 68 wars of Muhammad were offensive. They are called qazwah (raid, ambush, sudden attack). That is how Muhammad waged his wars. He raided, massacred and looted civilians with no warning. The one defensive war, 'ditch' was not fought. That is why the Islamic terrorism 'jihad' will continue until the West "offers peace". This was made clear by Bin Laden.)
10. Those who oppose the messenger and become unbelievers will go to hell. 115
11. Those who believe, then disbelieve, then believe and disbelieve again will never be forgiven by Allah. 137
12. For the hypocrites there will be a painful doom. 138
13. Allah will gather hypocrites and disbelievers into hell. 140
14. The hypocrites will be in the lowest part of hell and no one will help them there. 145
15. You must believe everything Allah and his messengers tell you. Those who don't are disbelievers and will face a painful doom. 150-151
16. For the disbelievers, Allah has prepared a painful doom. 161
17. God will guide disbelievers down a road that leads to everlasting hell. 168-169

Quran Surah 5: The Table Spread
1. Those who deny Islam will be losers in the Hereafter. 5
2. Disbelievers are the rightful owners of Hell. 10
3. Those who make war with Allah and his messenger will be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet on alternate sides cut off, or will be expelled out of the land. That is how they will be treated in this world, and in the next they will have an awful doom. 33 (Anyone who resist Islam is deemed to be making war with Allah)
4. Disbelievers will have a painful doom. 36
5. Disbelievers will want to come out of the Fire, but will not. Their will be a lasting doom. 37
6. Life for life, eye for eye, nose for nose, ear for ear, and tooth for tooth. Non-muslims are wrong doers. 45
7. Christians will be burned in the Fire. 72
8. Christians are wrong about the Trinity. For that they will have a painful doom. 73
9. Disbelievers will be owners of hell-fire. 86
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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 3:20 pm    Post subject: Re: You don't believe God?....so what? Reply with quote

ixolite wrote:

What makes you think we don't enjoy life?


I can't help but point out that even if "WE" didn't enjoy life as atheists, it wouldn't reinforce any argument FOR the existence of God. We shouldn't be rebutting arguments like this because it accidentally qualifies it as a valid line of reasoning.

We can look carefully at the relative happiness of believers and nonbelievers and attempt to draw conclusions, but the conclusions we draw will neither detract from or add to the overall likelihood of God being real.

Believers must agree with this because if this line of reasoning were valid, we (atheists) could use upstanding, happy atheists as evidence against the existence of God, or sad, law breaking believers as evidence against as well.

Whatever correlation happened to be found by such study would lend validity to or take validity from an argument for the mental, ei: HUMAN MIND, origins of all the various God concepts. It would indicate that without some concept of an afterlife and watchful father figure in the sky, the realities of life are harsh, that we die, and it doesn't mean much when it happens, and we don't go anywhere but to dust.

If atheists turned out to be drunkards and womanizers, (Chris Hitchens) it might show that bearing the full brunt of the burden of the truth of our existence is something only a select few of us are prepared to endure without the aid of some type of vice or assistance, whether it be wine women and song or God, or a little of both, or drugs, or meditation or whatever other thing people do to cope with the harsh realities of life.

In fact if unbelief resulted in unhappiness then it would make God even less likely to be real, because we would have identified that humans depend on their belief in god for their happiness and wellbeing. If humans can be proven to need god to be happy, then we have reason to suspect that they invented him for their own purposes. So when a believer offers this argument of "look how terrible the atheist's life is" we should be happy that he's making it so easy to crush him in debate.

And I submit to you all that a VERY few of us are emotionally prepared to bear the full weight of the knowledge of our own death when it is immediately upon us, as in the "no atheists on death beds" scenario.

But when we engage in arguments like this we accidentally entertain the possibility that God could be real by qualifying the mode of argument with a counter argument. I used to do it too, but it's amateurish and it's beneath us as non-believers.

This mode of argument, or this "line of reasoning" is not worthy of a response at all. It is fundamentally flawed logic to imply that an atheist's unhappiness is due to his ungodliness, much the same as it is fundamentally flawed logic to give credit to God for the happiness in a believer's life.

The believer's happiness stems from the fact that the weight of the world has been lifted from his shoulders by his belief, or self deception.

The unbeliever's "unhappiness", if it exists, stems from the fact that he must bear the full burden of all the realities of life and loss and loneliness, etc.

What is exceedingly more common, in my experience, is that the atheist is uplifted by his keen awareness of the world around him. He is motivated to love every minute of this one life he is so unbelievably lucky to have. He considers the suffering on earth to be preventable, not the will of some big meany in the sky. He credits himself when he succeeds and he blames himself when he fails. He is real in heart and in mind and he is more valuable to society for it. But that's just been my experience. Perhaps believers are surrounded with drug dealing pimp atheists who beat dogs and abuse old ladies.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Poor people got little hope in their tiny world and Ahtiest wanna take that away.....that's just so sad.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

idiots_hater wrote:
Poor people got little hope in their tiny world and Ahtiest wanna take that away.....that's just so sad.


The reason they have such little hope in their tiny world is because of religion and backward thinking ideology. Could you imagine what life could be like if there was no religion?




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PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:31 pm    Post subject: Re: You don't believe God?....so what? Reply with quote

What? wrote:
This is what I don't understand, If the ppl who said they don't believe in God, why can't they just move on with their Godless world and enjoy life......


Is it not enjoyable to take about various things, including our thoughts opinions and beliefs on certaint things? What do you concider enjoying life?

What? wrote:
why do they waste so much energy to proof there is no God?........


They? I am sure those who do not believe in god have various reasons for talking about god, and it is not about the logical fallacy Ixolite pointed out. I talk about god in order to try and understand people understanding of it, and see for my self if it makes any sense. If it does not, I will criticize it.

What? wrote:
Oh I get it, you are the smart one, you read alot of books and you question things unlike those dumb ppl who believe in God.......


I do notice that those who do not believe in god do seem to be more knowledgable in a lot more things than believers, however this pretensious attitude is shared by both sides of the fence, at what percentage I don't know. My observation shows that it is mainly the believers. But i can easily be wrong.

What? wrote:
well, thats good for you but the truth is, most of you live in a peacfull country with your jobs, schools and your family/friends, so you can do whatever you like, believe him or don't believe him it's all up to you cause you have the freedom to do that so.


Ok.

What? wrote:
but What about the poor ppl who believe in God and by believing him, it helps them to go through the difficulty in life......and difficulty I mean the single mother who just lost her husband and doesn't know how she's going to feed her 5 kids tomorrow.......and whats the only thing that gives her some peace of mind?....no it is not some losers who actually think they are changing the world from faithfreedom....but it is actually this so called mr God.


Well good for them. However, some people would rather spend their times changing the system instead of using faith. It is only preference.

What? wrote:
so what about the rest of the world?.........can you help them?........can you get up from your comfort living room/your computer and give some peace of mind to sick and poor ppl?........what about been without a internet porn for a day.....can you survive from that?


I assume you are a believer then with this projection?
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:43 pm    Post subject: Re: You don't believe God?....so what? Reply with quote

What? wrote:

I mean the single mother who just lost her husband and doesn't know how she's going to feed her 5 kids tomorrow


Yeah and that same stupid mother gives money to the church every week instead of using it for her children while her prayers to god go unanswered...

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:46 am    Post subject: Re: You don't believe God?....so what? Reply with quote

bugmenot_666 wrote:
What? wrote:

I mean the single mother who just lost her husband and doesn't know how she's going to feed her 5 kids tomorrow


Yeah and that same stupid mother gives money to the church every week instead of using it for her children while her prayers to god go unanswered...

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That is a false assumption. The majority of churches help people locally, abroad and give support to those who are in need. And while you think prayers go unanswered there are many others who would disagree. I have had many prayers answered in my life and I have seen prayers answered in the lives of others and those around me as well. God is not simply something you can find an explanation for, it is not as simple as A + B = C. If it was then everyone would be a believer. Though I believe Jesus has made it very clear for everyone.
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Fathom wrote:





for starters, that bland couple of buildings would still be standing and a few thousand humans would still be alive.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:41 am    Post subject: Re: You don't believe God?....so what? Reply with quote

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That is a false assumption. The majority of churches help people locally, abroad and give support to those who are in need. And while you think prayers go unanswered there are many others who would disagree. I have had many prayers answered in my life and I have seen prayers answered in the lives of others and those around me as well. God is not simply something you can find an explanation for, it is not as simple as A + B = C. If it was then everyone would be a believer. Though I believe Jesus has made it very clear for everyone.


It didn't work for my mother. And the church never paid the bills.


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PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:42 am    Post subject: Re: You don't believe God?....so what? Reply with quote

bugmenot_666 wrote:
FreePower wrote:


That is a false assumption. The majority of churches help people locally, abroad and give support to those who are in need. And while you think prayers go unanswered there are many others who would disagree. I have had many prayers answered in my life and I have seen prayers answered in the lives of others and those around me as well. God is not simply something you can find an explanation for, it is not as simple as A + B = C. If it was then everyone would be a believer. Though I believe Jesus has made it very clear for everyone.


Funny it didn't work for my mother. And the church never paid the bills.


Sue God for all the money back.
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