tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996559676441105299.post6916268391301912698..comments2023-05-02T19:43:32.436+10:00Comments on Kelosophy: The Religion LotteryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996559676441105299.post-70039738185761708332009-01-13T15:12:00.000+11:002009-01-13T15:12:00.000+11:00Another common-sense barrier to the belief in gods...Another common-sense barrier to the belief in gods is the idea of worship. I mean, what sort of omnimax being is so downright <I>petty</I> as to demand that its creations bow down to it? That's not indicative of an all-powerful, all-loving creature; rather; it's a sign of serious insecurity.<BR/><BR/>If there was a being that created the world out of love, it seems unreasonable to believe that itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996559676441105299.post-90760709367902695402009-01-13T11:06:00.000+11:002009-01-13T11:06:00.000+11:00And, for me, that's the best justification for ath...<I>And, for me, that's the best justification for atheism.</I><BR/>Me too, given what we do know about religion and what we do know about reality, the concept that any one religion could be true is more than cancelled out by the unlikelihood of choosing the right one. <BR/><BR/>If I were personally worried about what happens in the next life (I'm not) it would seem a much safer bet to try and Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460075520187803334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996559676441105299.post-74220546930644267422009-01-12T18:59:00.000+11:002009-01-12T18:59:00.000+11:00Kel,If you're wondering who the hell the stupid le...Kel,<BR/><BR/>If you're wondering who the hell the stupid letter/number combination is, it's me - Wowbagger. Am still getting used to this typepad nonsense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996559676441105299.post-80762035454185664542009-01-12T18:51:00.000+11:002009-01-12T18:51:00.000+11:00I can see no reason to believe in any of the gods...I can see no reason to believe in <I>any</I> of the gods of the major religions; their inherent contradictions and limitations are clear indicators that they are entirely human inventions. <BR/><BR/>Is it possible that some other sort of deity exists? I do believe it's <I>possible</I>, but that doesn't mean I don't also believe it to be extremely unlikely. And, if such a being does exist, it's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com