atheism/Alpha Centauri/Confused Ban& Enda.

shane9689

Blank Space.

Gordon

Blank canvas.

Sarky

Blankety Blank!

Mr. CooL ICE

Mmmm, babies. Delicious, delicious babies.

lazygal

Biscuits. Always, always biscuits.

The Black Oil

The mystery of nothingness.

swampgas

shane9689 wrote: »

Blank Space.

Is this the condensed version of John Waters' latest piece?

MrPudding

swampgas wrote: »

Is this the condensed version of John Waters' latest piece?

If only.

MrP

Kivaro

The Black Oil wrote: »

The mystery of nothingness.

Billions on this planet seem to believe in it (nothingness).

Dindsenchas

Sarky wrote: »

Blankety Blank!

Chequebook and pen!

endacl

Oh, bad luck......

And let's see what you could've won!

recedite

A ticket for a trip* to Paradise!

*terms & conditions apply;
not valid for travel during your lifetime
no trip advice or reviews available

legspin

recedite wrote: »

A ticket for a trip* to Paradise!

*terms & conditions apply;
not valid for travel during your lifetime
no trip advice or reviews available**

** May contain nuts.

Bannasidhe

legspin wrote: »

** May contain nuts.

I propose this as comment of the month.

Any seconders?

legspin

Bannasidhe wrote: »

I propose this as comment of the month.

Any seconders?

The final frontier

endacl

bluewolf wrote: »

The final frontier

Nah. That'd be Captain Kirk's third ear.

Baked.noodle

Are we free?

Are we free because God does not exist? If God did exist then everything is surly a result of its will! Surly I must reject an all-powerful creator in order to be truly free. No deity should determine the substance and course of my life and so I hope beyond hope that chance provided me with choice. Rationally speaking however; chance is no more free than determinism. Are we free because God does exist? Without the magical power of a interventionist deity it is rational to conclude we are determined by the physical nature of the universe, even if it is random. I can never be free unless a God magically creates a paradox of freedom despite the physical determinism all around me.

If God does not exist there is nobody to care if we are free, save ourselves. We accept the order of things and hope deterministic processes change things for the better, for us. If God does exist why would he make everything happen in accordance with his absolute will? If I was God would I determine, determine, determine, or let a little freedom pose the unexpected. Determining every little thing in the universe forever must be very tedious. Is life worth living without freedom, even for a deity? Can a God itself really be free without the magic of the unexpected? Sure, he could control every little detail, but could he like somebody? Could he really have a preference, a choice? Is it the intentional that is the wild card which releases us all? We can hope for the best; that there is an arguably benevolent deity that magically creates choice for everybody's benefit. And even if God falls short of this lofty aspiration, even if it is somewhat selfish; is it just as well we are free even if only for its own amusement. To choose freely is an exercise that undercuts the solid core of physical reality. It explodes the inevitable and enables the regrettable. I believe in freedom, because just believing in God given gift of freedom sets me free. Free of the assumption of inevitability. So I believe I am free. What’s your excuse?

lynski

thanks, i have not been able to go out and get drunk for awhile, because of babies and breastfeeding and well money too, but you have just given me the vicarious experience of shooting the breeze and setting the world to right after copious imbibing of mainly guinness that i have been sadly lacking. Cheers man, now drink some water and go to bed, work in the morning.

Cabaal

bluewolf wrote: »

The final frontier

what would god want with a starship?

Beruthiel

Freedom.
Liberation.
Independence.
Self-determination.
And of course, hedonism.

Cabaal

Cabaal wrote: »

what would god want with a starship?

He could spin it around and go "vroom vroom!"

Bannasidhe

Cabaal wrote: »

what would god want with a starship?

What did he want with a universe?

Beruthiel

Bannasidhe wrote: »

What did he want with a universe?

A large board game?

Bannasidhe

Beruthiel wrote: »

A large board game?

Possibly - but as he is apparently the only God that's a bit pathetic sad really.

Oh, oh such a lonely God...*











*possibly because he is a bit of a psycho who doesn't play well with other gods.

gaynorvader

“Some would ask, how could a perfect God create a universe filled with so much that is evil. They have missed a greater conundrum: why would a perfect God create a universe at all?” – Sister Miriam Godwinson

Beruthiel

gaynorvader wrote: »

“Some would ask, how could a perfect God create a universe filled with so much that is evil.

Well, this is why my board game theory fits perfectly.
One player plays the good side and the other plays evil.

Bannasidhe

Beruthiel wrote: »

Well, this is why my board game theory fits perfectly.
One player plays the good side and the other plays evil.

But...but...there can be only one....

Pherekydes

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Oh, oh such a lonely God...*

Andrew Gold's Lonely Boy has now infected my brain.

Bannasidhe

Pherekydes wrote: »

Andrew Gold's Lonely Boy has now infected my brain.

Me too but I managed to eject it with Tim Minchin's Not Perfect

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg3PberzvXo

Sarky

What if God was one of us?

Answer me THAT athesits!

Bannasidhe

Sarky wrote: »

What if God was one of us?

Answer me THAT athesits!

If that is the case we are even deeper in the cosmic doo-doo than I feared.

Sarky

Sarky wrote: »

What if God was one of us?

Answer me THAT athesits!

I do like a good sit

Gordon

Sarky wrote: »

What if God was one of us?

Answer me THAT athesits!

It's like having 10,000 souls when all you need is a life. Isn't it idolic.

Cabaal

Sarky wrote: »

What if God was one of us?

Answer me THAT athesits!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiZwrRLS2-A

...Oh, no wait, thought you said something else

eyescreamcone

Bannasidhe wrote: »

But...but...there can be only one....

Always two there are, no more no less. A master and an apprentice.

eyescreamcone

What if god is so modest that he doesn't believe that he is a supernatural being?

What if god is, in fact, an atheist?

kiffer

Does God know what made God?

Bannasidhe

kiffer wrote: »

Does God know what made God?

Gawd noes evertink.

recedite

eyescreamcone wrote: »

What if god is so modest that he doesn't believe that he is a supernatural being?

What if god is, in fact, an atheist?

Its a bit like me and my goldfish.
Even though I don't consider myself to be supernatural and omnipotent, I still expect him to look on me as if I was. Otherwise, I might just smite him down the toilet.

I suppose its "the theory of god relativity".

Brian Shanahan

bluewolf wrote: »

The final frontier

The undiscovered country.

Beruthiel wrote: »

A large board game?

It'd have to be a very simple one with few rules though.

gaynorvader wrote: »

“Some would ask, how could a perfect God create a universe filled with so much that is evil. They have missed a greater conundrum: why would a perfect God create a universe at all?” – Sister Miriam Godwinson

SMAC or SMAC-X?

eyescreamcone wrote: »

What if god is, in fact, an atheist?

Read The Last Continent for the answer to that conundrum.

Hotblack Desiato

OK so so far we've had Blankety Blank,*

"Are we free?",

"Here's what you could've won" (Bullseye was SO cruel...)

how about "Christians, don't like it up 'em" :pac:






*Blankety Blank, Blankety Blank *boom boom*
Blankety Blank, Blankety Blank *boom boom*
Blankety Blank, Blankety Blank, Blankety Blank *boom boom boom boom boom boom-boom-boom*

Supermatch Game Supermatch Game Supermatch Game. Supermatch GAME!


Yeah, thanks VERY much whoever it was who reminded me of that :rolleyes:
How to get rid?

ShooterSF

Sarky wrote: »

What if God was one of us?

Answer me THAT athesits!

Oh, how convenient! A way of looking for God that doesn't require looking through a telescope. Get back to work!

gaynorvader

Brian Shanahan wrote: »

...

SMAC or SMAC-X?

...

Got it in one! SMAC, made me think when I was playing it the first time.

Daemonic

Sarky wrote: »

What if God was one of us?

Answer me THAT athesits!

Then he needs a self help book.

Brian Shanahan

gaynorvader wrote: »

Got it in one! SMAC, made me think when I was playing it the first time.

"Please don't go. The drones need you. They look up to you."

Fantastic storyline to that game, even if it were massively imba.

There is a very good mod for civ 4 based off it, called Planetfall. All praise and glory to CFC's Maniac.

Bannasidhe

Brian Shanahan wrote: »

"Please don't go. The drones need you. They look up to you."

Fantastic storyline to that game, even if it were massively imba.

There is a very good mod for civ 4 based off it, called Planetfall. All praise and glory to CFC's Maniac.

I understood most of the words in that post, but once they were combined into sentences understanding eluded me.

endacl

^^

+10



May its because I'm old...

Sarky

Pfft, old people these days...

endacl

Sarky wrote: »

Pfft, old people these days...

Heh. By the time you're old, we'll have been old for aaaaages. We'll be really good at it, and you'll be confused and feeling a little out of sync. We'll see who's laughing then!

Ye young scallywag, ye...

:P

kiffer

It's very simple, you see smac is a drug used to addle ones brains until you think it makes sense to melt the polar icecaps and nerve staple the drones, but first you have to repeal the UN charter and dig a giant borehole full of hunterseeker algorithms.