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The Christians can't pretend that their God didn't command his people to behave barbarically in the Old Testament. You can't say the New Testament is an "Etch-A-Sketch Moment". The Christian God is the same God that was cool with many disgusting things. Quote:
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It's like using a math book that's loaded with incorrect answers as your guide to learning math. Sure, some math problems will be correct but how do you know which ones? Why trot through a mine field of bad information? So, when you compare God and my conscience, I just cringe. I would not want to compare the two. However, here's a study that shows pretty much what you're saying: people's conscience matches what they think god believes. When they conducted brain scans, personal opinions and what they thought god's opinion was, came from the same place in the brain. Creating God in one's own image : Not Exactly Rocket Science Most likely |
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However, if used correctly, it can (as many other things can) be a positive influence in the life of someone if that someone is correctly guided or self-motivated. IKR? Bummer. Quote:
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How about I say that the OT is a set of stories designed to contrast the NT and enhance the importance of not owning women and killing people...? I think taht there's also a passage in the Bible about God being able to speak to us through any medium, one of which is the Bible, and another of which may be the NY Times or the KATG forums. Quote:
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It sounds like it matches a favourite saying of mine which pissed off many religious cunts: Q: "How do I recognise when God is speaking to me?" A: "His voice sounds like mine" lol
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I find that studies like this sound uncomfortably similar to religious articles. The impression I get is that the people who did the study had an idea of what they wanted to find rather than going in with a truly open mind, which really shits me off when dealing with "science". I expect blinkered one-eyed bias from religion. After all, that's what they're about. I hold science to a higher standard. I assume that's why I love KATG - Keith is the epitome of science... Analysing a bunch of seppo Christfags, and finding out that they superimpose God over their own decisions is not a shock. I shall give this moar thought... There was also a good post today in one of the show threads about this. Can't remember who wrote it, but they used lots of impressive variations on "agnostic". |
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Anyone who uses God to justify their actions scares me. People need to make their own choices and fucking take responsibility for them. However, me making my own choices doesn't mean that I don't believe that there's something out there. Having paid enough attention in science classes to understand how eggs work (unlike a certain podcast host I could mention), I see the levels of order in the universe, and have a hard time believing it all just happened to explode in just the right way. @DJQuad made this point in the show thread from a few days ago. I'm not advocating religion. Intelligent design is more where I'm coming from. |
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