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Originally Posted by Jel
a 'God' as defined with capitalization and a deity? I think any sane person today can know for sure whether 'He' exists 
Some form of ultimate intelligence, binding force, natural phenomenon we can't comprehend? Far more likely, and a concept I'm at ease with. The label 'God' placed on that, with the guesswork fabricated backstory to go with it, is pretty nuts imo, but hey each to their own. Placebos work even when you know they are placebos, and if someone's life, and/or mental state is the better for it (religion), without interfering with mine, who am I to take that away from them. |
This is 100% my belief as well
My Mother was an athiest and tried indoctrinating me in the "Objectivism" mindset at a very young age via Ayn Rand. If my mother wasn't such a hateful selfish person it might have worked, instead I started exploring religion on my own @ around age 10.
This guy reminds me a lot of her. It's the "How I feel is what's important & your only value is what you do". There is a whole subset in the athiest world that feel they are superior because the KNOW that when you die, nothing happens. They also feel that since they are superior and only have this one life that selfishness is their right as karma doesn't exist. It's pretty fucked up. This guy is that kind of cold hearted atheist. What a great Dad he's going to be.
But hey, he's raised $8k on his GoFundMe so far!