Atheists & Agnostics

Arugula Latte

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5. That's why it's best to start with the premise that nothing exists ...

Sun Sep 6, 2015, 01:40 PM

Sep 2015

then, if evidence surfaces, then you can start to piece together the bigger picture. Starting with the assumption of all this very specific nonsense (god/s, heaven, hell, afterlife, angels, punishment-reward system, etc.) in the absence of any evidence is ridiculous. Yet, in this society, that is what is expected and the norm.

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The "Good News" of Christianity [View all] PeaceNikki Sep 2015 OP

There are some good analogies in there that highlight how ridiculous religion is. Tobin S. Sep 2015 #1

Hear the "good news" mountain grammy Sep 2015 #2

The Truth Is Nobody Knows colsohlibgal Sep 2015 #3

That's why it's best to start with the premise that nothing exists ... Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #5

Exactly. Duppers Sep 2015 #14

I understand your sentiment edhopper Sep 2015 #10

Edhopper above is right! Duppers Sep 2015 #15

Pascal's Wager---go with Islam. Curmudgeoness Sep 2015 #4

Thanks for prompting me to go look for more of it. PeaceNikki Sep 2015 #6

Sexist! onager Sep 2015 #8

Doh, thanks for the correction! That's what I get for reading a quick blip on him and not the whole PeaceNikki Sep 2015 #9

Thanks. progressoid Sep 2015 #12

Even the nice Christians who want me to listen to them have to own this. MindPilot Sep 2015 #7

I don't think many Christians even understand this. progressoid Sep 2015 #11

The good news is that you are a worthless, scummy, piece of shit. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2015 #13