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Vulcan · 02-19-2008, 12:45 AM

The only two choices that make sense to me are either you know or you don't know. As IFF quotes 'absence of evidence is not evidence of absence' or as I like to say, just because you haven't been there doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
Atheists are lumped in with agnostics and even those who accept that there is a god only by faith but don't really know, I guess they're with the don't know crowd too. Sounds harsh but believing or not believing in god doesn't really mean much except to those religious leaders who benefit.

There is no magical redemption, other than grace, by professing god. It's like say an apple. You have either eaten an apple or you haven't. The apple tree doesn't care if you believe in him or not.

02-19-2008, 12:45 AM	#157
Vulcan Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sunshine Coast Exp:	The only two choices that make sense to me are either you know or you don't know. As IFF quotes 'absence of evidence is not evidence of absence' or as I like to say, just because you haven't been there doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Atheists are lumped in with agnostics and even those who accept that there is a god only by faith but don't really know, I guess they're with the don't know crowd too. Sounds harsh but believing or not believing in god doesn't really mean much except to those religious leaders who benefit. There is no magical redemption, other than grace, by professing god. It's like say an apple. You have either eaten an apple or you haven't. The apple tree doesn't care if you believe in him or not. Last edited by Vulcan; 02-19-2008 at 03:29 AM.