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Originally Posted by iTaliAN_ICe
It is stupid to claim that there is no god; it is also equally stupid to claim that their definitely is a god. Neither side has sufficient evidence to back up their argument or disprove the other, so both should shut up and respect each other's beliefs.
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How the hell does this address the quote above? "Armour Dinner Jacket?" The 12th Imam? First of all, what the hell do you mean, "armour-dinner jacket?" secondly, that
still doesn't address the
truth that it's stupid to claim that "God's existence" or the existence of multiple gods is "fact," as well as that "God's non-existence" and the non-existence of multiple gods is "fact." There is and can be no evidence that will ever actually
prove said theories. Only suggestive bits and pieces that are infinitesimal in significance on the scale of actually coming to any sort of conclusion on the matter. You can't prove God exists and you can't prove he does exist. You can't prove theism and you can't
disprove it. What people
can do is waste a whole hell of a lot of time ranting about it--and I believe that's what the point of Ice's post was.
On a sidenote, theists believe what they believe because they choose to, not because of "blind ignorance" or any of the other foolish labels I've seen so many anti-theists slap on them. They don't need "proof" or "evidence" to believe what they do, it gives them what they see as a more intricate purpose to life--moral guidance to some, an ultimate goal for others, a universal (in some ways)--yet individual in others--set of beliefs for those who choose to follow it. It's not what so many make it out to be.
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