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Chainfire

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17. God is for those who can not accept their own personal mortality.

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #16)

Tue Feb 21, 2023, 10:45 AM

Feb 2023

Religion takes full advantage of that in a series of con games that have been happening as long as the species can remember.

Here is religion in a nutshell: John 11:25-26

25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

Organized crime never had it so good: Here is the results of selling immortality:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wealthiest_religious_organizations

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I saw a discussion on another blog about Religion and Atheists. [View all] Eko Feb 2023 OP

Do they apply the same logic to "you can't prove this god is the right one versus that god" and RockRaven Feb 2023 #1

You need to PM me for the Bank account number and all will be revealed. Eko Feb 2023 #2

Kay PortTack Feb 2023 #3

Of course I am being funny to a degree, or at least trying to be. Eko Feb 2023 #4

I wasn't trying to be a smarty pants..seriously PortTack Feb 2023 #7

Didnt take it that way at all. Eko Feb 2023 #8

Some years ago, I was fortunate enough to attend a Carl Sagan lecture at the local university. Chainfire Mar 2023 #23

I would have replied, "Any of them." shrike3 Mar 2023 #24

I put humans above Gods. multigraincracker Feb 2023 #5

Keep on keeponing multigraincracker. Eko Feb 2023 #6

I put dogs above humans! NewHendoLib Feb 2023 #9

Dogs are the best. Eko Feb 2023 #10

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From my casual observation 303squadron Feb 2023 #11

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Eko Feb 2023 #12

That is an excellent test. multigraincracker Feb 2023 #13

Surprise the Starvation Army kettle multigraincracker Feb 2023 #14

And I immediately thought Eko Feb 2023 #15

That same song and dance has been played here in the religion group Major Nikon Feb 2023 #16

God is for those who can not accept their own personal mortality. Chainfire Feb 2023 #17

More generally it's the conveniently unverifiable promise of reward Major Nikon Feb 2023 #18

I know atheists and anti-religious types who believe they will somehow see their loved ones again shrike3 Mar 2023 #22

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Because,,, Eko Mar 2023 #20

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