slobberknocker said:Christian.
sk* said:I self represent.
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sk* said:I self represent.
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PoyeBoy said:agnostic with a wicca/christian base
BO-DEN said:

I thought this post was rather presumptive and ignorant.Irie said:Is there a God, a Force, a Chi, a Movement, an Energy that controls the Cosmos to some respect?
My friends, go outside, pick a leaf off of a tree, split the leaf into many small sections, put one of the small sections under a microscope. What do you see?
You see fibers of the plant, the flow of microcrystalline chlorophyll, endless numbers of atoms make up this small section of the leaf that you are looking at. For that leaf to live and flourish, the sun, rain, earth from the ground is needed. Before the leaf, there was just a sprout, before the sprout there was a seed from another plant. All of this to make a leaf that includes millions and millions of seperate entities. All of this perfect conglomeration to make this leaf(section of the leaf).
Now, check out the human body, its gazillion times more complex and intricate than a section of leaf from a tree. Just imagine what has to go on for you to function and live. The pancreas must produce insulin, the heart must pump blood(which has millions of seperate entities within and purpose for the human body), this must do that, that must do this, all this shit that even the most top notch scientist, doctors cannot explain in full detail is going on so we can breathe, so we can live. We are all from the earth, all connected by energy, we have no batteries, we just are.
So many , many meaning "infinite" different items have to come together for you to be you. And there is not just one of you, there are billions of you.
Take a look at pictures from space upon the earth, we live in a globe, a protected atmosphere, troposphere, mesophere thermosphere and stratosphere, the sun gives the earth life, the moon has its job, the stars have there role, everything in this universe has a role in our existence.
Still, some of you deny the existence of a God, a Force, a Chi, a Movement, an Energy, etc. You think you just are because of whatever reason you like to come up with, mainly because of the incorrect way Religion was delivered to you. Organized Religion of today is garbage on the exterior, its played out if you will. God, Chi, Energy, Force is not some dude in the sky lounging on a cloud with a white beard. Its much more beautiful and respectful than that, its impossible to comprehend, its the unknown.
The big bang theory and all of its little variations pretty much sum up how life came to be(in all aspects of life). But, nothing just blows up into infinite amounts of pieces and comes together so perfectly like it has without a Hand waving it all into its specific location and place in space.
When you die, you live, your body decomposes, goes back into the earth, where you came from, your energy takes a trip, no energy is ever deceased, no energy dies, it just goes elsewhere.
This has nothing to do with religion, philosophy, etc, it has to do with common sense.
There is "something" that created you, just wanted to let you know this.
Would you class gravity or relativity theory with 'God'?Irie said:Is there a God, a Force, a Chi, a Movement, an Energy that controls the Cosmos to some respect?
Are you done yet? I mean, it's so obvious, I don't need to hear it anymore --- I'm convinced. You don't even need to provide any reason. Defying reason with baseless examples is enough to convince me.Irie said:My friends, go outside, pick a leaf off of a tree, split the leaf into many small sections, put one of the small sections under a microscope. What do you see?
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everything in this universe has a role in our existence.
I am an atheist, but I definitely don't deny the existence of a force or an energy. I see evidence all around me --- gravity is one similar example.Irie said:Still, some of you deny the existence of a God, a Force, a Chi, a Movement, an Energy, etc. You think you just are because of whatever reason you like to come up with, mainly because of the incorrect way Religion was delivered to you. Organized Religion of today is garbage on the exterior, its played out if you will. God, Chi, Energy, Force is not some dude in the sky lounging on a cloud with a white beard. Its much more beautiful and respectful than that, its impossible to comprehend, its the unknown.
Your big bang argument is flawed, because a "first cause" doesn't need to be a 'God' waving it's hand, and it is possible that the universe had no beginning in time.Irie said:The big bang theory and all of its little variations pretty much sum up how life came to be(in all aspects of life). But, nothing just blows up into infinite amounts of pieces and comes together so perfectly like it has without a Hand waving it all into its specific location and place in space.
Your last paragraph was common sense, but your previous paragraphs, and the inferences of all of your paragraphs, were not. You also seem to assume that an atheist would deny any cause or underlying force, which is pretty funny.Irie said:When you die, you live, your body decomposes, goes back into the earth, where you came from, your energy takes a trip, no energy is ever deceased, no energy dies, it just goes elsewhere.
This has nothing to do with religion, philosophy, etc, it has to do with common sense.
Thanks so much.Irie said:There is "something" that created you, just wanted to let you know this.
LOLIrie said:Wrong, try again, neat attempt though.
IHateBrolies said:LOL
I was the only one to make any valid points. I think you should think not only deeper, but more strictly and honestly.
Ok Mr. Free SpiritIrie said:Your the most valid person ever, thanks!
IHateBrolies said:Ok Mr. Free Spirit, you can work outside of reason and proper argument all you want, but don't claim to have made proper arguments. With that, we can agree to disagree.
And I am currently blazing off some nice Indian hash.
Agreed... I have fallen into that trap too many times on this board. I can see your point of view as well, I think.Irie said:
We could go toe to toe on this piece, but what would it accomplish, you're not going to make me change my mind and vice versa, no matter what is posted, point of my post was that "something created you", give thanks to that, be appreciative, also, if we did debate on this do you know how long each post would be, too long, and I'm not going to put effort into something like that when I know you will not budge no matter how accurate I am, or vice versa, so, I read your points, I understand them, I disagree, if we were in person it would be different, I feel you would change your thoughts a bit, "indian hash" huh, not a fan of hash.
IHateBrolies said:Agreed... I have fallen into that trap too many times on this board. I can see your point of view as well, I think.
Indian hash is all I can get in Hong Kong... I wish I could get some acid here too.
bodytemple75 said:Irie, you do reallize, that some people in this world may disagree w/ you on religious topics? To say you know something that nobody on the planet can prove, is just being ignorant. None of your babble in your last post supported your argument to prove anything. "Common sense?"...What was your point? The transgression of energy, does not give any credibility, to any religion, or religious feats. That was hard science, not anything else. Religion is based on "faith" not science. It was all "your" speculation! Why must you constantly add to the argument,..."You will change someone else's mind about an existance of a "God" entity." Some people called "athiests" think that the bible has as much credibility as Snow White & Santa Claus, (may be rude, apoligize,...but, the truth) while others do not, and believe it wholeheartedly. That is completely fine! I have stated myself, that I respect everybody's views and religious/non-religious standpoints many times, why can't you, it seems? Everytime a thread comes up w/ a religious topic it seems many people who "believe" (not all mind you)seem to have a real problem accepting that many others do not share/believe in their views, to support religion/God, as well. IMO. Why can't you just accept it, and stop pushing your views on others?...That is insulting, and very disrespectful.
I respect all religious practices/views, regardless of whether I may agree/ disagree w/ them. Everyone is entitled to their own views & practices.
Keepin it real through an intra-cranial injection of reason and rational thought. Good post, but obviously believers of most sorts wish to associate the conclusions of their faiths with those of science and logic. No one with let him/her -self to become convinced otherwise.bodytemple75 said:Irie, you do reallize, that some people in this world may disagree w/ you on religious topics? To say you know something that nobody on the planet can prove, is just being ignorant. None of your babble in your last post supported your argument to prove anything. "Common sense?"...What was your point? The transgression of energy, does not give any credibility, to any religion, or religious feats. That was hard science, not anything else. Religion is based on "faith" not science. It was all "your" speculation! Why must you constantly add to the argument,..."You will change someone else's mind about an existance of a "God" entity." Some people called "athiests" think that the bible has as much credibility as Snow White & Santa Claus, (may be rude, apoligize,...but, the truth) while others do not, and believe it wholeheartedly. That is completely fine! I have stated myself, that I respect everybody's views and religious/non-religious standpoints many times, why can't you, it seems? Everytime a thread comes up w/ a religious topic it seems many people who "believe" (not all mind you)seem to have a real problem accepting that many others do not share/believe in their views, to support religion/God, as well. IMO. Why can't you just accept it, and stop pushing your views on others?...That is insulting, and very disrespectful.
I respect all religious practices/views, regardless of whether I may agree/ disagree w/ them. Everyone is entitled to their own views & practices.
slobberknocker said:Christian.
Irie said:Is there a God, a Force, a Chi, a Movement, an Energy that controls the Cosmos to some respect?
My friends, go outside, pick a leaf off of a tree, split the leaf into many small sections, put one of the small sections under a microscope. What do you see?
You see fibers of the plant, the flow of microcrystalline chlorophyll, endless numbers of atoms make up this small section of the leaf that you are looking at. For that leaf to live and flourish, the sun, rain, earth from the ground is needed. Before the leaf, there was just a sprout, before the sprout there was a seed from another plant. All of this to make a leaf that includes millions and millions of seperate entities. All of this perfect conglomeration to make this leaf(section of the leaf).
Now, check out the human body, its gazillion times more complex and intricate than a section of leaf from a tree. Just imagine what has to go on for you to function and live. The pancreas must produce insulin, the heart must pump blood(which has millions of seperate entities within and purpose for the human body), this must do that, that must do this, all this shit that even the most top notch scientist, doctors cannot explain in full detail is going on so we can breathe, so we can live. We are all from the earth, all connected by energy, we have no batteries, we just are.
What I find remarkable is that you're really arguing against yourself--you just don't know it. The fact that we are so complex is evidence FOR scientific cause, and NOT for a creationist one. If an all-powerful being were to create a life form, why would it need to have so many complex systems? Humans could simply look as they do on the outside, and on the inside having nothing at all but some magic substance, instead of the crowded together organs, some of which HAVE NO PURPOSE OR ARE REDUNDANT.
Everything comes together so perfectly, yet 2/3rds of the planet is covered by water. So God designed earth for fish? Half or more of the remaining land is uninhabitable by humans. Maybe he designed it for the insects (of which God made millions of different species, which is redundant and unnecessary). This is HARDLY a perfected habitat.
So many , many meaning "infinite" different items have to come together for you to be you. And there is not just one of you, there are billions of you.
Take a look at pictures from space upon the earth, we live in a globe, a protected atmosphere, troposphere, mesophere thermosphere and stratosphere, the sun gives the earth life, the moon has its job, the stars have there role, everything in this universe has a role in our existence.
Oh really? So some hunk of rock 9 billion light-years away has a role in our existence? And the earth's atmosphere is hardly perfect. Skin cancer (an invention of God?) is rampant.
Still, some of you deny the existence of a God, a Force, a Chi, a Movement, an Energy, etc. You think you just are because of whatever reason you like to come up with, mainly because of the incorrect way Religion was delivered to you. Organized Religion of today is garbage on the exterior, its played out if you will. God, Chi, Energy, Force is not some dude in the sky lounging on a cloud with a white beard. Its much more beautiful and respectful than that, its impossible to comprehend, its the unknown.
If it's impossible to comprehend, then why are you trying? If something is impossible to comprehend, then you shouldn't be saying God is the cause of such. If you cannot comprehend it, then you need to stick to that belief. It is logically inconsistant to say both these:
1. The universe and its origins are impossible to comprehend.
2. God created the universe.
I hope you realize why you cannot say both; you must choose one or the other.
The big bang theory and all of its little variations pretty much sum up how life came to be(in all aspects of life). But, nothing just blows up into infinite amounts of pieces and comes together so perfectly like it has without a Hand waving it all into its specific location and place in space.
I have a proposal for you. Let's say that the odds of all this happening without a divine hand are astronomical. You're saying that for everything to fall into place the chances would be incredibly small. Let's say the odds are 1 in 100000 trillion quadrillion. The point is, it's a huge number. How big is the universe again? And how long has it been around? Exactly. No matter how small the odds are, it's going to happen sooner or later, somewhere. Earth was that happening.
When you die, you live, your body decomposes, goes back into the earth, where you came from, your energy takes a trip, no energy is ever deceased, no energy dies, it just goes elsewhere.
Pure science. You can state the above without ever mentioning religion. You're simply defining energy.
This has nothing to do with religion, philosophy, etc, it has to do with common sense.
Saying that a God created us has nothing to do with religion or philosophy? A dictionary would prove useful to you.
There is "something" that created you, just wanted to let you know this.
Thanks for the inside info. Can't say I'll be changing my opinion any time soon.
I think you misconstrued my statement (I am IHateBrolies).big_bad_buff said:I how do people call themselves Atheists or any other name you want to call someone who disbelieves or denies the existence of God or gods, but yet will discharge a line like IHateBrolies did “I am an atheist, but I definitely don't deny the existence of a force or an energy” not to be a jackass or anything, but the word<ignorance> can be applied directly to that quote. You called yourself atheist (denying the existence of god/creator) but yet you do not deny the existence of a force or energy, whatever that means or is. Why would you totally deny god, but yet not rule our a force or energy? What makes you so sure there is no god?
My supposed "religion" isn't as pretty as yours. Brilliant point.big_bad_buff said:I have contemplated the reason behind this question for the past 4 or 5 years, and I finally came to a conclusion why people totally reject and refuse to believe in god, the creator, even if it means they believe in a big bang story/evolution, which is most certainly a religion in itself, I don’t even think you can compare how much more faith it takes to believe in evolution than it does to believe in god. If you believe in evolution, your believing in a story with no facts, no proof, nothing, it is all a made up with so many flaws it’s unbelievable. You would rather follow a religion that’s creator is big bang, or a spec of dust, or that you originated from nothing, so pretty much nothing at all created you. Nice religion.
I think some people choose to believe so that they have an authority figure or group to follow. That is evidence that their religious ideas are contrived.big_bad_buff said:I think people choose not to believe because they don’t like the idea of an authority figure, or thinking that there is someone above that sees everything they do, and in the end will ultimately judge them for their sins. It’s fun and easy to sin, it’s too hard and takes a much braver, stronger and more intelligent person to live by god’s words. I know that if anyone honestly is seeking the truth, they will find it. If you simply don’t care, and are only studying the side you believe, how ignorant is that? If you want to win a court case, you want as much information about the other lawyer’s story as possible, but you cant go in with the same mind state, you have to be looking for the truth, not just trying to seek out flaws etc because you wont find any.
plornive said:
What you are saying may be true for some people, but you are assuming that everyone should believe by default. I disbelieve by default.
big_bad_buff said:....Read this book. Best $17 bucks you could spend
http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/1878026011/ref=sib_dp_pt/103-9431432-8918259#reader-link
http://agards-bible-timeline.com/timeline_creationbook.html
Is that why you contemplated for 4 or 5 years why some people disbelieve?big_bad_buff said:Actually I don’t think this, I’m fortunate enough that I was raised with somewhat of a Christian back ground, and have pretty much researched everything, unfortunately the bible was last on my list, but I still had the basic knowledge of it from the way I was raised. I believe the only way to go about this topic is to learn and research it, don’t except something just because someone says so. This goes for pretty much everything in life. But I would recommend everyone to pick up that book, it’s pretty bad ass. A lot of knowledge in there bor.
ZKaudio said:well... lemme clear some shit up... I spoke with god...he told me that he didn't exist. End of story.
plornive said:Is that why you contemplated for 4 or 5 years why some people disbelieve?
If you researched everything and didn't believe anything just because someone said it, then do you claim to base your beliefs on reason and logic? If so, do you have faith? If so, why do you need it?
Faith supercedes all reason in my understanding. Do you question your faith with reason?big_bad_buff said:Yes, it makes so much more sense than anything else there is in life; there is reason, and there is logic. I have faith as well. a secure belief in God and a trusting acceptance of God's will. Do you think you can’t have both?
IrishMobBoss said:Roman Catholic
plornive said:Faith supercedes all reason in my understanding. Do you question your faith with reason?
Actually I was just curious exactly how you reconciled faith with reason. You explained it.big_bad_buff said:Are we all ready at this point? You trying to trick me with word games? then I guess this is where I would come back by correcting your spelling by saying (you mean supersedes?)
This is how I look at it. When you get in your car and drive to work, you pretty much know how your car is operating, you can see your oil gage, gas, fuel, temp etc. your car is made to take you places. When it is running good, or is a brand new car, you don’t need faith, you don’t worry or have to think about it, but if you have an old Junker, and have no understanding of the vehicle (the bible, god, experiencing things as a Christian) it might take some faith to trust that your car is going to get you there.
My point being is that faith doesn’t =god. It is faith in god. Having the belief in God and having faith in God's will and living by his words. That is what takes faith, believing that the bible is real and his words are true, and as you do this, and experience it, you see and understand that it is true, and then there is no need for faith because you know.
This post is like me telling you that I saw a ghost (or one of the millions of other people that have) and you saying that I’m (or that they are) full of sh*t. I can’t post up a mpeg of god walking on water dude if that’s what you’re asking for.
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