Atheists.. find a religion. For your own sake.

Now I know that alot of you are thinking to yourselves "Oh no you didn't!!!" But just hear me out. Lets say that the Christian God doesn't exist. Ad someone has been a strong believing christian all of their life, and then they die. And instead of going to heaven, they just cease to be existing. In every sense of the word. Okay now lets say that their is a christian God, and everything in The Bible does exist. And someone is an atheist, so when they die they face the horrors of hell for eternity. Do you get my point now? Is it worth it?

Let me explain this from a different approach. Lets say your'e taking the SAT, or ACT. And you have a minute left, but you have one passage to read, and six more questions. Your'e not going to leave those questions blank, are you? No, not if youre smart. Your'e going to guess on the six, and not read the passage. Because if you don't answer it, your'e going to automatically get those questions wrong. But if you gues you have a 1/4 chance of getting it right. So pick a religion, and hope that it's the right one. Besides, what're the chances that everything in the universe came to be from a massive explosion?

And just because I used Christianity as an example, that doesn't mean that I'm trying to convert you to Christianity, I only used it as an example, so don't flame me for that.

Discuss.

Now I know that alot of you are thinking to yourselves "Oh no you didn't!!!" But just hear me out. Lets say that the Christian God doesn't exist. Ad someone has been a strong believing christian all of their life, and then they die. And instead of going to heaven, they just cease to be existing. In every sense of the word. Okay now lets say that their is a christian God, and everything in The Bible does exist. And someone is an atheist, so when they die they face the horrors of hell for eternity. Do you get my point now? Is it worth it?

Let me explain this from a different approach. Lets say your'e taking the SAT, or ACT. And you have a minute left, but you have one passage to read, and six more questions. Your'e not going to leave those questions blank, are you? No, not if youre smart. Your'e going to guess on the six, and not read the passage. Because if you don't answer it, your'e going to automatically get those questions wrong. But if you gues you have a 1/4 chance of getting it right. So pick a religion, and hope that it's the right one. Besides, what're the chances that everything in the universe came to be from a massive explosion?

And just because I used Christianity as an example, that doesn't mean that I'm trying to convert you to Christianity, I only used it as an example, so don't flame me for that.

Discuss.

-Big_Red-

I heard the opposite, that blank answers aren't counted as either right or wrong. But wrong answers are wrong.

The hardest thing to change about a person is their ideology. Shad0ki11

I'm pretty sure they tell you to leave answers you aren't sure about blank instead of guessing on the SAT's...II-FBIsniper-II

uh.. no. i'm not gonna spend my days bowing to the southeast and fasting for a month every year in hopes that i picked the right religion...

• me: " hey god, i'm dead now and i followed all your crazy rules. its paradise time right?
• god: "oh.. sorry... the correct religion was zoroastionism.. you burn!"

[QUOTE="Shad0ki11"]The hardest thing to change about a person is their ideology. -Big_Red-

Your friend probably made the best choice for himself. No need to feel worried about that.

[QUOTE="Shad0ki11"]The hardest thing to change about a person is their ideology. -Big_Red-

Pretending to have a religion so you wont go to hell :lol:

I dont think god would like that.

We already had a huge topic on this. Beliefs are not something that you pick out of a closet when you wake up in the morning; they are the culmination of one's both conscious and subconscious examination of the evidence available in determining the likeliest option. Quite frankly I find the view rather offensive that something as fundamental to a human's very being as their beliefs ought to be treated as nothing more than a cosmic wager.

Now I know that alot of you are thinking to yourselves "Oh no you didn't!!!" But just hear me out. Lets say that the Christian God doesn't exist. Ad someone has been a strong believing christian all of their life, and then they die. And instead of going to heaven, they just cease to be existing. In every sense of the word. Okay now lets say that their is a christian God, and everything in The Bible does exist. And someone is an atheist, so when they die they face the horrors of hell for eternity. Do you get my point now? Is it worth it?

Let me explain this from a different approach. Lets say your'e taking the SAT, or ACT. And you have a minute left, but you have one passage to read, and six more questions. Your'e not going to leave those questions blank, are you? No, not if youre smart. Your'e going to guess on the six, and not read the passage. Because if you don't answer it, your'e going to automatically get those questions wrong. But if you gues you have a 1/4 chance of getting it right. So pick a religion, and hope that it's the right one. Besides, what're the chances that everything in the universe came to be from a massive explosion?

And just because I used Christianity as an example, that doesn't mean that I'm trying to convert you to Christianity, I only used it as an example, so don't flame me for that.

Discuss.

-Big_Red-

By that logic you should convert to every known religion.

you know, that would be really clever.... if it was clever. :|

Don't you think God would know if you're just pretending?

oh, and if you don't believe in god, you have no reason to "take a chance" now do you. Unless you find it hard to believe people actually don't believe in God.

also, have you ever heard of a "false analogy" - that's what your SAT test comparison is.

Pascal's Wager = for the lose.
FamiBox

Lets say your'e taking the SAT, or ACT. And you have a minute left, but you have one passage to read, and six more questions. Your'e not going to leave those questions blank, are you? No, not if youre smart.

-Big_Red-

Yes I would. Apparently you haven't taken the SAT because if you get a question wrong it count against you. But if you leave it blank it doesn't hurt your grade. Next time you use an analogy make sure it actually does not go against your argument.

[QUOTE="-Big_Red-"]

Now I know that alot of you are thinking to yourselves "Oh no you didn't!!!" But just hear me out. Lets say that the Christian God doesn't exist. Ad someone has been a strong believing christian all of their life, and then they die. And instead of going to heaven, they just cease to be existing. In every sense of the word. Okay now lets say that their is a christian God, and everything in The Bible does exist. And someone is an atheist, so when they die they face the horrors of hell for eternity. Do you get my point now? Is it worth it?

Let me explain this from a different approach. Lets say your'e taking the SAT, or ACT. And you have a minute left, but you have one passage to read, and six more questions. Your'e not going to leave those questions blank, are you? No, not if youre smart. Your'e going to guess on the six, and not read the passage. Because if you don't answer it, your'e going to automatically get those questions wrong. But if you gues you have a 1/4 chance of getting it right. So pick a religion, and hope that it's the right one. Besides, what're the chances that everything in the universe came to be from a massive explosion?

And just because I used Christianity as an example, that doesn't mean that I'm trying to convert you to Christianity, I only used it as an example, so don't flame me for that.

Discuss.

Frattracide

By that logic you should convert to every known religion.

That would create an entirely new religion in the process.

uh.. no. i'm not gonna spend my days bowing to the southeast and fasting for a month every year in hopes that i picked the right religion... me: " hey god, i'm dead now and i followed all your crazy rules. its paradise time right?" god: "oh.. sorry... the correct religion was zoroastionism.. you burn!"comp_atkins

Now I know that alot of you are thinking to yourselves "Oh no you didn't!!!" But just hear me out. Lets say that the Christian God doesn't exist. Ad someone has been a strong believing christian all of their life, and then they die. And instead of going to heaven, they just cease to be existing. In every sense of the word. Okay now lets say that their is a christian God, and everything in The Bible does exist. And someone is an atheist, so when they die they face the horrors of hell for eternity. Do you get my point now? Is it worth it?

Let me explain this from a different approach. Lets say your'e taking the SAT, or ACT. And you have a minute left, but you have one passage to read, and six more questions. Your'e not going to leave those questions blank, are you? No, not if youre smart. Your'e going to guess on the six, and not read the passage. Because if you don't answer it, your'e going to automatically get those questions wrong. But if you gues you have a 1/4 chance of getting it right. So pick a religion, and hope that it's the right one. Besides, what're the chances that everything in the universe came to be from a massive explosion?

And just because I used Christianity as an example, that doesn't mean that I'm trying to convert you to Christianity, I only used it as an example, so don't flame me for that.

Discuss.

By that logic you should convert to every known religion.

Beyond even the fact that humans can't choose what to believe, another fatal flaw in Pascal's Wager is that there could very well be a deity who sends people to hell who attempted to believed in things just for their own salvation, but sends people to heaven if they were true to themselves and to their beliefs. Pascal's Wager is just totally bad through and through.

I don't think I want to follow someone who sends someone to go burn in a lake of fire for the rest of eternity just because they don't believe in them.boshlonavish

[QUOTE="boshlonavish"]I don't think I want to follow someone who sends someone to go burn in a lake of fire for the rest of eternity just because they don't believe in them.-Big_Red-

You implied it.

The belief in Hell goes hand-in-hand with Abrahamic religions.

Why are you being foolish? You and I both know that you cannot convert to every known religion.-Big_Red-

I don't think you thought your logic all the way through.

What is the point of following a religion if you don't actually have faith in it? Would it save you from hell?Cloud_Insurance

By that logic you should convert to every known religion.

Frattracide

We already had a huge topic on this. Beliefs are not something that you pick out of a closet when you wake up in the morning; they are the culmination of one's both conscious and subconscious examination of the evidence available in determining the likeliest option. Quite frankly I find the view rather offensive that something as fundamental to a human's very being as their beliefs ought to be treated as nothing more than a cosmic wager.

GabuEx

[QUOTE="-Big_Red-"] Why are you being foolish? You and I both know that you cannot convert to every known religion.Frattracide

I don't think you thought your logic all the way through.

[QUOTE="Frattracide"]

By that logic you should convert to every known religion.

Tylendal

[QUOTE="-Big_Red-"][QUOTE="boshlonavish"]I don't think I want to follow someone who sends someone to go burn in a lake of fire for the rest of eternity just because they don't believe in them.Shad0ki11

You implied it.

The belief in Hell goes hand-in-hand with Abrahamic religions.

[QUOTE="Frattracide"]

[QUOTE="-Big_Red-"] Why are you being foolish? You and I both know that you cannot convert to every known religion.-Big_Red-

I don't think you thought your logic all the way through.

ohh... the irony.

Ah, never mind. The TC is quite obviously trolling you all now.vlin1108

[QUOTE="Cloud_Insurance"]What is the point of following a religion if you don't actually have faith in it? Would it save you from hell?-Big_Red-

Didn't I type that I only used that for an example? And asked you people not to flame me? Wow......-Big_Red-

The fact that you haven't responded to either of my posts, nor to any other posts questioning your fundamental assumptions, is making me question whether you just made this topic to troll people... and that makes my lock finger twitch. :P

[QUOTE="-Big_Red-"][QUOTE="Cloud_Insurance"]What is the point of following a religion if you don't actually have faith in it? Would it save you from hell?Tylendal

Pascal's Wager = for the lose.
FamiBox

[QUOTE="-Big_Red-"]Didn't I type that I only used that for an example? And asked you people not to flame me? Wow......GabuEx

The fact that you haven't responded to either of my posts, nor to any other posts questioning your fundamental assumptions, is making me question whether you just made this topic to troll people... and that makes my lock finger twitch. :P

[QUOTE="FamiBox"]Pascal's Wager = for the lose.
danwallacefan

This is only if there were a 50% chance that the Bible is fact, which isn't the case.