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Originally Posted by DaveTyler  It amazes me so many atheists on here believe in LoA/SR etc. as its the same crap.... Glad I found out. |
People who believe in LoA aren't atheists, IMO. Yes, technically the definition is "People who don't believe in God or gods" but IMO LoA falls into the same category.
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Originally Posted by Maguru Does it matter if there is a god or not? Surely the global human problem does not originate with a belief in a god? Many problems occur because of differing beliefs in a god but god in and of itself is not the problem.
It is 2007 and time we all grew up. It is time to take responsibility for ourselves and stop passing the buck on to god. It is time to understand that each of us collectively are creating our life experiences, and the world in which we experience our lives. |
By definition God is larger and wiser than we are. It is irresponsible (and Evil!) to "take responsibility for yourself" if it contradicts his divine word.
The reason it matters if there's a God is that, if he's real, God's word is the ultimate authority that cannot rightly be disagreed with
period. In that case "taking responsibility for yourself" means doing exactly what God says. Trying to find your own path is heresy.