"Why Believe in God" ad campaign - Page 18

flippyshark · 01-11-2009, 11:02 PM

I have been touched by His noodly appendage!

alphabassettgrrl · 01-12-2009, 04:31 PM

All hail pasta!

flippyshark · 01-13-2009, 01:05 PM

I'd certainly go along with the thought that monotheism was in many ways a terrible step for religion to take. (And in my college religious history courses, it was hammered in again and again what an important step forward monotheism represented. I think I can now beg to differ on a few fronts.)

I sure hope atheism doesn't necessitate nihilism, 'cos I'm a long way from being a nihilist.

Alex · 01-13-2009, 01:26 PM

Christianity only maintained its monotheism for a few centuries, so if it was a mistake they fixed it soon enough.

flippyshark · 01-13-2009, 02:07 PM

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Christianity only maintained its monotheism for a few centuries, so if it was a mistake they fixed it soon enough.

True dat.

Cadaverous Pallor · 01-13-2009, 08:17 PM

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So basically it boils down to "we need religion because all those other horrible people aren't as enlightened as you and I are and something needs to rein them in"?

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No, no, I am saying that Euro and I have had lives with the opportunity to give meaning to and many others have not. See the first post in the British Bus ads thread. It's about the comfort of a existence of a reason for un-explained misfortune, even if the reason is not understandable at present.

So basically it boils down to "we need religion because all those other disadvantaged people aren't as enlightened as you and I are and something needs to make them feel better when bad things happen"?

lizziebith · 01-13-2009, 11:27 PM

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So basically it boils down to "we need religion because all those other disadvantaged people aren't as enlightened as you and I are and something needs to make them feel better when bad things happen"?

I thought the unenlightened used those "sh1t happens" bumper stickers for those situations.

Cadaverous Pallor · 01-14-2009, 08:49 AM

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I thought the unenlightened used those "sh1t happens" bumper stickers for those situations.

Actually, I'd say that the enlightened used those stickers.

€uroMeinke · 01-13-2009, 01:26 PM

I confess to occasional flirtations with nihilism - especially after watching the Big Lebowski

Ghoulish Delight · 01-14-2009, 05:27 PM

With apologies to the AA among us...

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flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	I'd certainly go along with the thought that monotheism was in many ways a terrible step for religion to take. (And in my college religious history courses, it was hammered in again and again what an important step forward monotheism represented. I think I can now beg to differ on a few fronts.) I sure hope atheism doesn't necessitate nihilism, 'cos I'm a long way from being a nihilist.
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Christianity only maintained its monotheism for a few centuries, so if it was a mistake they fixed it soon enough.
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€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	I confess to occasional flirtations with nihilism - especially after watching the Big Lebowski __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	With apologies to the AA among us... __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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