God does not exist - discuss

[Mikefromlondon]

It's simple really. God (there are many - each civilisation creates its own god, of course) was created by man in order to provide a believable explanation for everything that was inexplicable.

As the centuries rolled by, scientific explanations for the inexplicable have appeared. As more and more things are scientifically explained, the need for a god becomes less important.

One day then, logically, there will be no need for a god.

Of course, we atheists don't need one anyway. We just accept that some phenomena still remain to be explained.

Would you be an atheist if you were born in Pakistan to pakistani muslim parents??

Nope, he would not have a choice, if he does not accept Islam voluntarily, it will be forced down his throat, if he still declines, then, he would be threatened, beaten by parents, and later on in his life he could well be killed. Islam is forced on them by the parents, and that is a fact, from day one. Not only in Pakistan, but throughout the world. give and take an exception here and there, some very moderate muslims may not care if their child does not follow Islam. But they definitely won't let him take up any other religion.

Also Children born under two different religious partners, if the mother does not convert to Islam before the child is born, the child would be called illegitimate or there is a muslim word called haram, which is opposite of halal.

 

[Sombrero]

Yes, evidence, as in a fossil (if dead), or a measurable response from a living god..

You mention people who have gone before.. well, given enough info and a grave we could tie up the DNA, but with a god? I think not !!

 

[sooey]

Why don't you just get yourself a sandwich board, you can write I DON'T BELIEVE IN GOD on one side, and I'VE READ RICHARD DAWKINS on the other.
Then you can trudge up and down your local high street to your hearts content.
Or do you already do that?

 

[Sombrero]

Nope, he would not have a choice,

Does anyone have a choice under your god?

 

[Sombrero]

Why don't you just get yourself a sandwich board, you can write I DON'T BELIEVE IN GOD on one side, and I'VE READ RICHARD DAWKINS on the other.
Then you can trudge up and down your local high street to your hearts content.
Or do you already do that?

who?

 

[Mikefromlondon]

My cousin married a Muslim guy, at first when they met in a disco or a club, not only he drank alcohol but also ate pork and didn't care for meat not being halal, he said he didn't really care for the religion and he was not too keen on strict islam, so it was ok for him marrying my cousin as she was, being a non-muslim, later on he came under pressure from his parents and his friends that how come he has not managed to persuade her to become a Muslim, they told him that he was no good a muslim if he could not convert his wife into Islam, so in turn he started to pressure her to renounce her faith and take up Islam, but she would not have none of it, she showed him the door and they got a divorce, she remarried her own kind and had a beautiful child.

 

[Sombrero]

My cousin married a Muslim guy, at first when they met in a disco or a club, not only he drank alcohol but also ate pork and didn't care for meat not being halal, he said he didn't really care for the religion and he was not too keen on strict islam, so it was ok for him marrying my cousin as she was, being a non-muslim, later on he came under pressure from his parents and his friends that how come he has not managed to persuade her to become a Muslim, they told him that he was no good a muslim if he could not convert his wife into Islam, so in turn he started to pressure her to renounce her faith and take up Islam, but she would not have none of it, she showed him the door and they got a divorce, she remarried her own kind and had a beautiful child.

You're just talking labels and rules to control people..

There's nothing divine about that... and no EVIDENCE OF ANY GOD !!!!

 

[sooey]

As if you don't know. You're as easy to read as one of his books.

 

[jockscott]

Mike, would you welcome her ex husband into your house now ? As a Christian sort of fellow. I'd have expected you to.

 

[Sombrero]

C'mon Mike.. the money's riding on you !!

how do prayers work? or don't they?

What about tsunamis killing religious people..

And why hasn't god cured cancer yet?

 

[Sombrero]

As if you don't know. You're as easy to read as one of his books.

Lol, I have read it... and I would rate it above the bible or the quran...

So do you have a problem with the fact i've read a book?

 

[Norcon]

 

[sooey]

You're like one of those ex smokers who become passionate in their hatred of others doing it.
OK, you've read a book, you've realised that religion is a load of b*ll*x.
When the likes of mad mick, nutty norcon and gread and gutter start preaching it's perfectly understandable to pull them up or take the pizz. But you don't have to make it your mission in life to point out other peoples delusions over and over and over and over again. It's feckin boring.

 

[jockscott]

Norc, you make Somby look like something out of a Harry Potter film there... I'd give you 2/10 for effort there me lad. (mind you, I reckon religion is just like the Harry Potter movies,,,, make believe.

 

[Norcon]

you've realised that religion is a load of b*ll*x.

On the contrary no not at all. Religion on the whole has been a force for good in the world.
Unlike atheism which is a force for nothing but evil!