Dear Atheists/Agnostics....

CallMeIshmael · #1 06-30-2005, 01:36 AM

I am a very very very big Woody Allen fan. He is obsessed with three things: God, death and sex.

Throughout his work, it becomes semi obvious that though he is an atheist, he very much wants to NOT be an atheist. He simply cant believe in God without more evidence.

I ask you: does this describe you?

That is, IF somehow you were given proof of God's existence, would you be more content? As content? Would it actually bother you?

bholdr · #2 06-30-2005, 01:40 AM

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more. much more. In fact, I'd be so content that my life would likely lose all meaning... It's a beautiful dream, god and religion... i wish it were true, i honestly do, but i don't think it is. It must be nice to honestly believe without a shread of doubt. must be nice...

bronzepiglet · #3 06-30-2005, 02:12 AM

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In fact, I'd be so content that my life would likely lose all meaning...

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I'm kind of curious as to what this means. It seems as if you're saying you'd become complacent, but I wonder what would be lost that had motivated you.

bholdr · #4 07-01-2005, 03:00 AM

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I'm kind of curious as to what this means. It seems as if you're saying you'd become complacent, but I wonder what would be lost that had motivated you.

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the quest for understanding and meaning would be solved. how much fun could that be?

RicktheRuler · #5 07-01-2005, 07:32 PM

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more. much more. In fact, I'd be so content that my life would likely lose all meaning... It's a beautiful dream, god and religion... i wish it were true, i honestly do, but i don't think it is. It must be nice to honestly believe without a shread of doubt. must be nice...

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That about sums it up for me as well.

HolyBejeesus · #6 06-30-2005, 01:42 AM

I would say that it describes everyone on some level. Noone can be positive of the nonexistance of God, so even if you were 99.9% certain that He did not exist, being 100% certain that he did exist would be more contenting.

Personally, I have always been interested in the question, and have never been religious at all. Seeing all the posts about this topic recently has made me want to pursue it more.

PS CORNELL != SCHOOL OF FISH.

jason_t · #7 06-30-2005, 01:49 AM

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PS CORNEL != SCHOOL OF FISH.

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Obviously the statement is correct as

1. CallMeIshmael is a student there and has it listed as his location.
2. You spelled Cornell wrong. That makes you a fish. Since you're from Ithaca, we have some evidence that Cornell is a school of fish.

HolyBejeesus · #8 06-30-2005, 02:21 AM

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PS CORNEL != SCHOOL OF FISH.

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Obviously the statement is correct as

1. CallMeIshmael is a student there and has it listed as his location.
2. You spelled Cornell wrong. That makes you a fish. Since you're from Ithaca, we have some evidence that Cornell is a school of fish.

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I can't really argue with that. But you'd be hard-pressed to find 10 schools with better players than Cornell.

daryn · #9 06-30-2005, 12:45 PM

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PS CORNEL != SCHOOL OF FISH.

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Obviously the statement is correct as

1. CallMeIshmael is a student there and has it listed as his location.
2. You spelled Cornell wrong. That makes you a fish. Since you're from Ithaca, we have some evidence that Cornell is a school of fish.

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I can't really argue with that. But you'd be hard-pressed to find 10 schools with better players than Cornell.

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umass wins

SmileyEH · #10 06-30-2005, 01:02 PM

Daryn is right.

-SmileyEH