God Is Or Is Not.

[Theland]

If God IS, then all of our big questions about origins, are answered.
If God IS NOT, then the alternative is purely materialistic.
What do you say?
Obviously there are atheists who believe the latter. So please guide me to the evidence for a purely materialistic origin, beginning of life, and evolution.
Please feel free to guide me towards any YouTube videos where atheistic experts can convince me that a purely materialistic scenario is the only option.
I am eager to understand the atheist mindset.

[woofgang]

I am not sure why you care? If you have found something that brings you comfort and confidence then that's great! If others don't want it then why do you care? Its like people who say oh you have to eat this or that food its so delicious when someone else really doesn't like it.

[mibn2cweus]

//If God IS, then all of our big questions about origins, are answered.//

Since questions still remain, evidently either your premise is flawed or . . . 'God' IS NOT.

[mibn2cweus]

^ and/or ^

[jackthehat]

/// I am eager to understand the atheist mindset.///

No, you're not.
You want answers which you can dismiss or refute by posting YouTube videos by other believers....

I am an Athiest and don't have a clue how the Universe was created. And whilst it would be fascinating to know the answer, (I sincerely believe that there is *no* Intelligent Design behind it all) it doesn't keep me awake at nights.

I am not sure quite how many times you can keep asking the same question when you always dismiss any answers, thoughts or theories offered as being unacceptable (according to your very narrow parameters of 'acceptability).

[ummmm]

Why youtube videos? Why can't you read books?

[ToraToraTora]

everyone knows the universe was squeezed out of the nose of the Great green Arkleseizure.

[nailit]

How long is it going to be before a 'prophecy' about Israel pops up as 'proof' of God?
Im not God,(or a prophet) but even I can predict where these threads are going now.

[vetuste_ennemi]

Hate to find myself agreeing with JTH.

God or not while there are human beings you will have love and compassion. And, sadly, their opposites.

Am I made in the image of God? Or am I Satan's spawn?

Who knows?

[nailit]

//Why youtube videos? Why can't you read books?//
Reading books requires effort....

[Theland]

Thank you for your answers.
I apologise for the obvious offence I have caused.
There seems no prospect of a discussion.

[nailit]

I kept myself awake way above my usual bedtime last night to talk to Theland on the post below this one, only to be told
//You do not have what I have, therefore your loss//.
Any meaningful discussion closed down right there.
He has something that I don't. And its my loss.

[nailit]

//There seems no prospect of a discussion.//
You really don't understand the meaning of 'discussion' do you?

[nailit]

//I apologise for the obvious offence I have caused//
No you don't. You OBVIOUSLY don't mean that so why say it?

[ToraToraTora]

"There seems no prospect of a discussion. " - ditto what JTH said.

[woofgang]

Theland I am not offended but why do you want a discussion?

[Theland]

An exchange of ideas without the barbed comments that constantly stream from Nailit.
That was all.,

[Mamyalynne]

Theland you know fine well that it doesn't work and then a day or so later Nailit starts a thread and we have a rematch - it's interminable.

The title of this thread should suffice, hold whatever you have close and take comfort from it, your time for recruiting is not now.

"God Is Or Is Not"

[Theland]

I wonder what the point of R & S actually is?

[agchristie]

^ I suppose you have to have faith....

[mibn2cweus]

R&S, perhaps two of the most contentious subjects since the dawn of reason. No surprise since there is so little agreement on what those two terms (or a host of others that stem from them) even refer to in the real world.