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David E · 01-11-2009, 08:07 PM

In a related topic to the Washington DC bus ads, The British Humanist Association placed ads on London busses that make even less sense: "There's probably no God, now stop worrying and enjoy your life".

I think this merits a separate thread because it's a different argument against people believing in God. But it is an odd one because I thought the classic secular explanation for man creating God is the opposite: that he needed comfort and meaning in a ruthless world that he did not understand. So wouldn't there be LESS to worry about if a torturer or a murderer who was not punished in this life had to face justice in an afterlife, and the good were likewise rewarded?

One example from my own life: My friend from high school had a child named Gabriel, who was born with health problems. In fact, he never left the hospital and died when he was only 6 months old. He cried a lot and probably never laughed. So my question is: do you think my friend can stop worrying and enjoy her life more if there is NO God, or if there is a God?

01-11-2009, 08:07 PM	#1
David E Tethered Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 64	Even Worse Bus Ads: Britain Secularist Society In a related topic to the Washington DC bus ads, The British Humanist Association placed ads on London busses that make even less sense: "There's probably no God, now stop worrying and enjoy your life". I think this merits a separate thread because it's a different argument against people believing in God. But it is an odd one because I thought the classic secular explanation for man creating God is the opposite: that he needed comfort and meaning in a ruthless world that he did not understand. So wouldn't there be LESS to worry about if a torturer or a murderer who was not punished in this life had to face justice in an afterlife, and the good were likewise rewarded? One example from my own life: My friend from high school had a child named Gabriel, who was born with health problems. In fact, he never left the hospital and died when he was only 6 months old. He cried a lot and probably never laughed. So my question is: do you think my friend can stop worrying and enjoy her life more if there is NO God, or if there is a God? __________________ David E. The Best is the enemy of the Better.
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