jabriol@fastmail.fm wrote:
> Howdy all
>
> Greetings from rec.ponds!!! Did you know that evolutionist belive that
> life had it start in a pond?
Something like that. More of a soup than a pond.
> WE LIVE on a crisis-filled planet; a momentary glance at newspaper
> headlines confirms that fact each day. The desperate state of our world
> has caused many to question the existence of God. Some, claiming to be
> atheist, even deny his existence. Is that true of you?
I don't know of any atheists that deny his existence. We simply do not
believe in God or gods. The distinction is important.
> Belief or disbelief in God can profoundly affect your outlook on the
> future. Without God, the survival of the human race is entirely in
> man's hands-a bleak thought, considering man's destructive
> potential.
There's no reason to equate godlessness with destruction. If anything,
belief in deities is has caused more hate and war than anything even
remotely resembling atheism.
> If you do believe that God exists, then you likely accept
> that life on this planet does have a purpose-a purpose that may yet
> be realized.
We're here to eat, sleep, crap, and reproduce. There is no big neon
"Meaning of Life" sign, if that's what you're wondering. What makes us
human is the ability to do much more than an animal.
> Although denials of God's existence have been sporadic throughout
> history,
Why would I deny something that doesn't exist?
it is only in recent centuries that the popularity of atheism
> has spread. Do you know why?
We're reaching a point where religion isn't necessary. Deities sprang
up out of fear of the unknown, and as our body of knowledge progresses,
the gaps in our understanding become smaller. The more things we learn,
the less we have to fill these holes with gods.
--
James B, master of the tri-pronged scrotal mount
aa #944
"All that belongs to human understanding, in this
deep ignorance and obscurity, is to be skeptical,
or at least cautious; and not to admit of any
hypothesis, whatsoever; much less, of any which
is supported by no appearance of probability."
-David Hume
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