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re: What good reason is there to believe in God?
Posted on 3/18/25 at 6:21 am to JiminyCricket
Posted on 3/18/25 at 6:21 am to JiminyCricket
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Because it’s illogical to observe such fine tuning in existence around us and think it occurred by accident. The question as to which God is the real one is another chapter entirely but fine tuning is a good place to start.
You think the world we live in is "fine tuned"?
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Posted on 3/18/25 at 6:27 am to xBirdx
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Like why do kids get cancer, but total POS’s get rich, etc…. That’s not fair. But it’s for a reason
And what "reason" would there be for kids getting cancer while POSs get rich?
There is no reason for that.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 6:28 am to Jim Rockford
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It gives some people comfort to think someone is in charge and there's a purpose to all this. I'm less and less able to believe that over the years but I respect anyone who still can. I think it does make life easier.
It is a mental crutch. And that is OK as long as you're not trying to force it upon everyone else.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 6:31 am to Toss_Dive
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Can you prove there isn’t a God
Why should he need to?
Posted on 3/18/25 at 6:43 am to UFFan
quote:Math and music, particularly arpeggios.
What good reason is there to believe in God?
Posted on 3/18/25 at 6:46 am to UFFan
Posted on 3/18/25 at 6:47 am to StrongOffer
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There are 500 planets in the Milky Way that meet the "criteria for life". Yet none of them have signs if life.
What? Where did you come up with that number, and what is your definition of "signs of life"?
Scientists have estimated that 1 in 5 stars like our Sun has at least one Earth-like planet orbiting around them, which may support life. Based upon the mapping of our Milky Way, and through simulations, there are an estimated 40 billion planets that might support life in our Milky Way galaxy.
Link to source
This post was edited on 3/18/25 at 6:50 am
Posted on 3/18/25 at 6:48 am to Bonkers119
quote:Like hell it will. The Bible is a theological and anthropological book.
The Bible will have you believe the Earth is only 6,000 years old.
It doesn’t speak on science.
Not familiar with allegory?
I swear, the Enlightenment has destroyed our brains. Damn Protestants.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 6:56 am to Stinger_1066
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Stinger_1066
2004 called. It wants your New Atheism back.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 7:05 am to Friendly Satan
quote:Interesting that you would link these two myths together.
God saved Trump
Big Religion has done everything in its power to try to convince us of “their” God’s existence.
The Deep State has done everything in its power to try to convince us that Trump is on our side.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 7:07 am to TX Tiger
quote:Please don’t give these kind of comments the time of day.
God saved Trump
Posted on 3/18/25 at 7:09 am to bayoubengals88
It's funny reading the post history of the "believers" in here. Almost like they don't really believe but are trying to do just enough to hedge their bets in case there is an afterlife.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 7:11 am to Stinger_1066
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Scientists have estimated that 1 in 5 stars like our Sun has at least one Earth-like planet orbiting around them, which may support life. Based upon the mapping of our Milky Way, and through simulations, there are an estimated 40 billion planets that might support life in our Milky Way galaxy.
Well we've discovered about 5,500 exoplanets, and only 20-30 of those are in the habitable zone outside of their stars. There are arguably 2 in our solar system, with Mars being on the outer fringe or just outside of habitable. So if half of those contain life we are talking 10-15 out of every 5,500, and I think thats likely a high estimate.
Even if there are billions of planets with life, how many are likely to be as advanced as we are? Probably not very many.
This post was edited on 3/18/25 at 7:12 am
Posted on 3/18/25 at 7:12 am to Florida_Man1981
quote:Fear is a powerful tool in herding the sheep.
It's funny reading the post history of the "believers" in here. Almost like they don't really believe but are trying to do just enough to hedge their bets in case there is an afterlife.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 7:18 am to Jim Rockford
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Because God set us up to fail. Then he blames us for it and prescribes the direst consequences for something he assured would happen. If a parent did that they'd be arrested for child abuse.
I used to really struggle with these types of issues. The "why does he let kids get cancer" stuff. It is all very valid and I 100% get why I would keep people away from God or religion.
I actually think its more comforting that God is just observing and not interfering all that much (if at all) with the world. If you interfere some you're creating winners and losers..."Why did you save the cancer kid but let my kid get hit by a bus?" type questions. But if the whole point is to see if you live a good life so you can get into heaven it makes more sense to let people actually make choices and be faced with organic situations. So the kid with cancer might not get cured, but the person ultimately responsible for the pollution or whatever else it was that gave him cancer in the first place has to attone for it eventually. That way you still get the "character development" and also there is a semblance of justice as well.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 7:24 am to Purple Spoon
quote:“It may be the devil or it may be the Lord but you know you’re gonna have to serve somebody.”
Everyone serves a god. God, Jesus, Buddha, money, porn, food.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 7:32 am to VolSquatch
quote:Why would anyone worship a God that played such games with our lives?
Why did you save the cancer kid but let my kid get hit by a bus?" type questions. But if the whole point is to see if you live a good life so you can get into heaven it makes more sense to let people actually make choices and be faced with organic situations. So the kid with cancer might not get cured, but the person ultimately responsible for the pollution or whatever else it was that gave him cancer in the first place has to attone for it eventually. That way you still get the "character development" and also there is a semblance of justice as well.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 7:40 am to VolSquatch
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But if the whole point is to see if you live a good life so you can get into heaven
That’s not the point. The point is that you have no hope of earning your way into heaven, that it’s only by grace and the sacrifice of Jesus that you have any hope at all.
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