The Official Who Needs God Thread

[Shajen]

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[jakethebake]

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I don't. Comments welcome.
Le Misanthrope

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Take it toi the psychology forum with the rest of the religious zealots and heretics.

[MEbenhoe]

I fall into the category of people who believe in god, but don't believe in the idea of organized religion. Its more of a personal thing.

[aquifex harse]

The Pope

[Zeno]

'Take it to the Psychology Forum.....'

We already discussed the issue there. I reserve the right to pollute the OOT Forum with drivel, just like everyone else.

-Zeno

[Zeno]

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Have you read The Case Against God by George Smith?

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I have read excerpts from this book in an 'Anthology Text' about Rationalism.

I may get around to reading the whole book one day. Probably on my Death Bed. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

-Zeno

[Zeno]

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Isn't believing in God sort of a freeroll?

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In my opinion, No. For some, it is sort of a bankroll and in more than just a metaphysical sense. Again, IMO.

-Zeno

[Pope John Paul II]

Me.

...and soon, from the looks of things.

[Zygote]

Most people do need god. This is because believing in god provides emotional satisfaction.

On the other hand, people who are concious of the fact that god is just medicine for the emotions, experience mental paralysis. These people obviously can't simply choose to be ignorantly bliss like their peers and, therefore, their emotions will remain unsatisifed, even if they desired differently. Hence, considering they don't have the ability to satisfy their emotions, unlike the ignorant, they no longer need god.

To sum up, no intellectual thinkers will ever need god because an intellectual's belief in god will only have a negative impact on his/her thinking and lack any positive benefits to his/her emotions.