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Atheists & Agnostics

Gore1FL

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12. I have a few arguments for that

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 06:01 PM

Jan 2016

1> Life Guards rescue people all of the time without being asked, or without the victim even knowing they are watching. Why do you think God is inferior to Life guards.

2> God put holy texts inn circulation to week out the people that would follow things without proof. He will reward those who seek logical methods and damn all others to prevent Satan from tricking gullible people in the afterlife.

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The best way to stump fundy's who suggest only those who believe get into heaven [View all] Quixote1818 Jan 2016 OP

My favorite argument starts out avoiding the subject of god, Binkie The Clown Jan 2016 #1

I remember the exact circumstances I lost my faith packman Jan 2016 #2

Also, what about all the people who were born before JC? Arugula Latte Jan 2016 #3

lol, there were no neanderthals OriginalGeek Jan 2016 #7

There are some sects, like the RCC, that do accept evolution. Arugula Latte Jan 2016 #10

Also, what about all the people who were born before JC? AlbertCat Jan 2016 #8

I can picture the pope cracking open some communion wine and getting drunk: Arugula Latte Jan 2016 #9

Not one of the 144,000... Freelancer Jan 2016 #4

I got the same line from a friend. Delmette Jan 2016 #5

LOL, "took the moral high ground over their god". Curmudgeoness Jan 2016 #6

How an Amazonian tribe turned a missionary into an atheist onager Jan 2016 #11

I have a few arguments for that Gore1FL Jan 2016 #12