QOTD
From another place on theinterwebs comes this which I wish I had said;
I am saying that you can prove a negative when something’s existence is self-contradictory. You don’t need to know every secret of the universe to know that circles with corners do not exist. With all the attributes given to the Christian god, he is a self-contradiction, and therefore cannot exist. It’s not trying to pin evidence on it. It is proof that god is impossible. Not that it matters, though. No amount of proof would ever satisfy the believer. I, on the other hand, if god was PROVEN to me I would be able to accept it. I still wouldn’t worship him, though. If God exists he is evil. Fuck him.
That’s not the reason I don’t believe in gods, though. I don’t believe in gods because it is no longer the Dark Ages. The list of reasons not to believe is endless. The reasons to believe, as far as I can see, is willful ignorance and/or fear.
I have to admit, when I find out that someone believes in gods I do lose a modicum of respect for them. I can’t help it. I can still like them, I can still hang out with them. I can even think of them "otherwise" intelligent. But it’s like finding out that an adult still believes in the Tooth Fairy. For whichever reason, willful ignorance or fear, it doesn’t matter. No religious belief deserves respect. The person who believes still does, but the belief does not.
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ETA: I am an atheist. I will always be an atheist; belief is not in me. And yes, I find it difficult to respect belief.
I have already had several very intelligent responses to my friend’s words, and I welcome my friends’ discussion, but I don’t think I can take part at this time.
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