Keith&Co.
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I saw that someone quote Lion.
He's mentioned that before.
Does that strike anyone else as a pretty redundant point?
I mean, the only reason to worry about the consequences of apostasy is if god is as the theists describe him (even when they pretend they are not describing him). The possibility of Hell is intrinsic to the possibility of god, and that god has to be the sort of asshole who sends people to eternal torture for ANY reason, including a fairly ego-centric one like disappointing his self-important but not readily apparent plan.
So, if i really do, honestly, see no good reason to think you (or anyone) is right about a particular skybeast, i have no reason to concede the more objectionable possible attributes, and actions, you associate with that beast.
The existence of God is the wrong thing to be wrong about.
He's mentioned that before.
Does that strike anyone else as a pretty redundant point?
I mean, the only reason to worry about the consequences of apostasy is if god is as the theists describe him (even when they pretend they are not describing him). The possibility of Hell is intrinsic to the possibility of god, and that god has to be the sort of asshole who sends people to eternal torture for ANY reason, including a fairly ego-centric one like disappointing his self-important but not readily apparent plan.
So, if i really do, honestly, see no good reason to think you (or anyone) is right about a particular skybeast, i have no reason to concede the more objectionable possible attributes, and actions, you associate with that beast.