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Atheists & Agnostics

Warpy

(111,124 posts)

16. I can't speak for anyone else, but I'm going to have a hell of a lot of questons

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Tue Apr 13, 2021, 01:29 PM

Apr 2021

that the deity most people believe in won't like answering.

By that time, I will have lived a life of sleeping in on Sundays, not paying money I couldn't afford to listen to some gasbag in a grandiose building, and no fear of judgment or hell, so when my time comes, I'll exit peacefully, without dread.

That's the flip side to Pascal's Wager, you know.

But thanks for playing, we haven't had a Pasca's Wager chew toy in a long time.

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Atheists! What if you're wrong? [View all] progressoid Apr 2021 OP

the way I see this atheist/agnostic thing... agingdem Apr 2021 #1

Might want to check your math there. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2021 #22

If there is a God Demobrat Apr 2021 #2

"why does he hate us so much?" that question always gets the "God gave us free will" stuff.nt mitch96 Apr 2021 #8

Why does he feel compelled to hide? Warpy Apr 2021 #17

Skeptical Atheist Roy Rolling Apr 2021 #3

A product of thought Bobespy Apr 2021 #4

Of course. Duppers Apr 2021 #6

"... prayers to it...." 3Hotdogs Apr 2021 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author 3Hotdogs Apr 2021 #11

Praise Jeezuss! TV snake shakers... Cheezoholic Apr 2021 #5

😂 Duppers Apr 2021 #7

If I actually go to heaven and meet up with God, Walleye Apr 2021 #9

If there is a god, rownesheck Apr 2021 #12

That's a good attitude. They must have a hell of a good band down there Walleye Apr 2021 #13

My odds of being incorrect on whether I've picked the wrong path/god are statisically the same as... NeoGreen Apr 2021 #14

Yes, I'm a little dubious of this new upstart Random Boomer Apr 2021 #15

I can't speak for anyone else, but I'm going to have a hell of a lot of questons Warpy Apr 2021 #16

There are no atheists in wormholes Stargleamer Apr 2021 #18

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welcome to DU gopiscrap Jun 2021 #20

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If god is love then it wouldn't be a problem... uriel1972 Jun 2021 #23

I 've always had the feeling there might be a 'god' but that he certainly demigoddess Jun 2021 #24

Humans used to believe in dozens of gods Apollo Zeus Jul 2021 #25