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To Those That Attack Me For My Beliefs

If I told you there was an invisible unicorn in your living room would you be on the fence as to the possibility? When someone claims God exists they have to substantiate the claim. I don't have to give the notion serious consideration until they do. I call that atheism.

I don't have to prove anything. I don't have to make any assertions. There is no reason to think God exists, so I assume no God exists.

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I mean i guess there could be such thing as an invisible unicorn. Or another dimension in which there is a unicorn in my living room. I doubt it but i cant know everything thats possible.


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I mean i guess there could be such thing as an invisible unicorn. Or another dimension in which there is a unicorn in my living room. I doubt it but i cant know everything thats possible.


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Your default position on any such claim should be scepticism until there is some reason to give the claim credibility. I don't think atheism means I can prove no God exists. It means, for me, that I haven't given the baseless assertion any thought other than to wait for a credible argument to substantiate it.
 
Your default position on any such claim should be scepticism until there is some reason to give the claim credibility. I don't think atheism means I can prove no God exists. It means, for me, that I haven't given the baseless assertion any thought other than to wait for a credible argument to substantiate it.
I agree and I am skeptical. If I had to put money on it I would bet on no God.

However I have always got the impression from atheists that they know as a fact that there is no god.

For me, an agnostic, I have no idea. Any religion might be right. Or none of them. There might be a God and there might not. I have no clue.
My guess is that when I die that's it. Nothing else happens after. But I don't have a strong belief in that theory. Just a little bit more belief in that than in any religion out there.

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And to act as if he or she KNOWS God exists? Spare me. People are measly, fallible humans. He’s omniscient God.

Also, watching the ******** that is Trump has led me to question if Earth isn’t just Westworld and we aren’t just participants in some genius alien “board game,” those little green bastards laughing every time Trump opens his dumbass mouth.

I mean, this can’t be real, can it?
 
And to act as if he or she KNOWS God exists? Spare me. People are measly, fallible humans. He’s omniscient God.

Also, watching the ******** that is Trump has led me to question if Earth isn’t just Westworld and we aren’t just participants in some genius alien “board game,” those little green bastards laughing every time Trump opens his dumbass mouth.

I mean, this can’t be real, can it?

Hey now, you leave Westworld out of this!
 
"Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces." (Matthew 7:6).

Of course, these words of Jesus are allegorical. I doubt that any were literally casting pearls before swine. The meaning is pretty simple to figure out; "Do not persist in offering what is sacred or of value to those who have no appreciation for it, because your gift will not only become contaminated and be despised, your generous efforts could also be rebuffed and perhaps even openly attacked." (Boy that is for sure)

The "dogs" and "swine" here stand for the unappreciative and worldly; unappreciative and uncaring men and women who belittle the value of what is offered to them. "That which is holy" would be the meat offered in sacrifice to God. A dog could care less whether it came from the altar or the garbage. The swine have no appreciation for either the beauty nor the value of the pearls under their feet.

I will try to limit my sharing of gospel truths in the future for truly it is as the scriptures say.
What is your point? I mean why are you doing this? What are you trying to achieve?
 
I agree and I am skeptical. If I had to put money on it I would bet on no God.

However I have always got the impression from atheists that they know as a fact that there is no god.

For me, an agnostic, I have no idea. Any religion might be right. Or none of them. There might be a God and there might not. I have no clue.
My guess is that when I die that's it. Nothing else happens after. But I don't have a strong belief in that theory. Just a little bit more belief in that than in any religion out there.

Agnosticism, as a position you take, can overlap with atheism. For example, the position that the existence of God/gods/a god is inherently unknowable is an agnostic position, and not believing in any such beings would be atheism.

Any religion might be right.

Except Scientology, of course. :)
 
"Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces." (Matthew 7:6).

Of course, these words of Jesus are allegorical. I doubt that any were literally casting pearls before swine. The meaning is pretty simple to figure out; "Do not persist in offering what is sacred or of value to those who have no appreciation for it, because your gift will not only become contaminated and be despised, your generous efforts could also be rebuffed and perhaps even openly attacked." (Boy that is for sure)

The "dogs" and "swine" here stand for the unappreciative and worldly; unappreciative and uncaring men and women who belittle the value of what is offered to them. "That which is holy" would be the meat offered in sacrifice to God. A dog could care less whether it came from the altar or the garbage. The swine have no appreciation for either the beauty nor the value of the pearls under their feet.

I will try to limit my sharing of gospel truths in the future for truly it is as the scriptures say.

Given that you've implicitly called your critics here (metaphorically) "dogs' and "swine" who are "unappreciative" and "uncaring," by what principle would you expect, in turn, that these dogs and swine treat you and your ideas with respect?

A regular annoyance for me is the implicit or explicit argument from religious folks that their religious views are entitled greater inherent respect and deference than ideas emanating from 'non-spiritual' sources.

For me, I don't give a whit from whence one's ideas spring. I'll treat them the same; I'll criticize bad ideas, ponder insightful ones, and praise good ones. If you claim some divine source for your ideas, that won't impress me, nor will it convey some idea that I should treat them with more deference or respect. If you can't deal with that, then might I suggest keeping them to yourself?
 
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Perhaps the most personally validating evidence for the existence of God is what are known as near death experiences(NDE). Very strongly personally validating, but not proof of God. But, examine them, and what they tend to share is components generally reflective of what have been described as spiritual experiences, described as such both across time and cultures. One might argue such experiences, be they precipitated by an NDE, or by other altered states, are foundational to the development of a belief in God. Such experiences may be attributed to elevated DMT levels in experiencers of such phenomenon. I.E., we can attempt to blame brain chemistry for the development of a belief in God.

But none of the rationalizations or theories that assist in explaining NDE's will likely make a jot of difference to the experiencer, who seems to be as convinced of God's existence as they ever have been, or ever can be, as a result of the NDE. As well as absolutely convinced of the continuation of consciousness after death.

Of course, these do not prove God exists. But, one can go either way. Even if attributing spiritual experiences to brain chemistry, and acknowledging that NDE is just that, "near", not a permanent state, these people are revived afterall, if you cannot shake the "personal validating proof of God" of the experiencer, there remains the possibility that the spiritual experiences, that are often profoundly transformative to the individual, are exactly as they believe it is. An experience of a higher state of existence, possibly preceding and following biological existence. And many describe the level of Love they experience in that state as being of the nature of God, as what we have traditionally ascribed to and called God, by many names.

NDE's have convinced even atheists that God exists. Which proves nothing, but is, at the least, an odd consequence of coming close to death. And with modern resuscitation, more people are reporting NDE's.

https://www.nderf.org/Archives/exceptional.html
 
Guys/gals I know that God lives and that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is true through sacred experiences I have had. If you chose to investigate that is up to you. We are taught to honor free agency (never force anything on anyone). To try to force our belief on others is wrong.
I apologize for trying to share with all, as it has upset many of you. Please accept my heartfelt apology if I have made you upset or uncomfortable. I really mean that.
If you desire to learn what I have experienced and how I know please contact me individually. Thanks again for understanding I meant no harm. Being a former football and basketball coach at one time in my life, I tend to get competitive at times. We all have weaknesses, that is one of mine.
 
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