In a world without a "GOD".

[King Shizzo]

This thread is a perfect example of why walmart employees suck dick for extra cash cuz making minimum wage ain't pretty.

Did you know I worked for Walmart?  I make far more then mininum wage.

[Man of Steel]

Did you know I worked for Walmart?  I make far more then mininum wage.

Why does the mensroom at Walmart always smell like freshly squeezed feces regardless of whether or not it's been cleaned?  

Is there an unwritten rule that states all men must wipe a booger somewhere in the stall they're taking a leak in?

[da_vinci]

lol "understanding the consequences"

consequences of selling drugs = i get rich, someone gets high.  beyond that, good luck with your analysis...

consequences = REAL fukkin punishment while STILL alive, not in a fukkin imaginable "afterlife" (oh, and if one is "sorry"enough - god will probably forgive anyway..).

[Psychopath]

Did you know I worked for Walmart?  I make far more then mininum wage.

Of course i knew. Why you think i made that comment, genius?

[King Shizzo]

Retard and RAtard battling it out over substantive philosophical issues in this thread. Who will reign supreme?

Here are some issues for the combatants to consider:

1. What do you mean by "God"?
2. What does it mean to "believe" something?
3. What do you think you are referring to when you say "morality"?

1. Anything or anyone that could have created the human race.
2. I hope, I don't believe.
3. Morality is a "human" trait.  Survival of the fittest would be the best fit for mammals.  Humans are mammals.  We forget that.

[Man of Steel]

Retard and RAtard battling it out over substantive philosophical issues in this thread. Who will reign supreme?

Here are some issues for the combatants to consider:

1. What do you mean by "God"?
2. What does it mean to "believe" something?
3. What do you think you are referring to when you say "morality"?

What do you mean by "What"?

[NarcissisticDeity]

What would you do if humans found out that there was no god, no afterlife, etc.... Would you be tempted to sin?  Steal, cheat, murder etc....?  Would the Police /government matter anymore?  Would there be civil wars in every major country?  There is a good that comes from religion.

So believers are only behaving because of reward/punishment ?

The true test is doing the right thing when NO ONE is ' watching '

[NarcissisticDeity]

No, the bulk of the population only believes in God when it suits them to do so. People in general are too busy to let god or the belief in god occupy their time.

It's like the Philosopher Daniel Dennet says , people believe in belief

[arce1988]

  Hope is for control

[Natural Man]

modern atheists all have christian beliefs deeply rooted in their mind, but they re not aware of it. It's when things get tough that they realize. But most have forgotten what's inside them, because they parents, grandparents, forgot, too. Every human being has a concept of good and evil/bad. There is only one system of belief that is superior to all of them, though.

[wes]

No, the bulk of the population only believes in God when it suits them to do so. People in general are too busy to let god or the belief in god occupy their time.

There are no atheists in foxholes. 

[Natural Man]

1. Anything or anyone that could have created the human race.
2. I hope, I don't believe.
3. Morality is a "human" trait.  Survival of the fittest would be the best fit for mammals.  Humans are mammals.  We forget that.

even in the human specie, it's all about survival of the fittest. Wait for a world war to start and you ll see. You defend those you need to stay alive, you ignore those who arent useful to your own survival. Most atheists see things that way. You have to feel like you re part of something bigger, to feel empathy, compassion for the suffering of someone you absolutely dont know.

[99 Bananas]

When you cease to cherish opinions all you will know is truth. There is little truth to be had in life and every bit of it stands before YOU. We must have a basic understanding of all of the truth that is available to us to even begin to get a picture of what really IS in life. The only truth we'll ever truly hold is what we alone have experienced. Even our very own experiences are partially valid. We live in a world of mystery and every wants to call it somethign other than that. Most people have such a thirst for this truth of god they look past the only truth that is available to ANYONE and look to others that say that they know or those that say they've read something written by someone who ''knows.'' It's really strange to see people so caught up in what's so obviously not real. And the wild part is that they're serious.

[Man of Steel]

"Give me the piece of information this interrogative pronoun refers to, as indicated by this sentence."

WHY do you ask?

Why are some words in quotes (ex: "God", "believe", "morality")?  Are you suggesting the words don't exist?

[Man of Steel]

When you cease to cherish opinions all you will know is truth. There is little truth to be had in life and every bit of it stands before YOU. We must have a basic understanding of all of the truth that is available to us to even begin to get a picture of what really IS in life. The only truth we'll ever truly hold is what we alone have experienced. Even our very own experiences are partially valid. We live in a world of mystery and every wants to call it somethign other than that. Most people have such a thirst for this truth of god they look past the only truth that is available to ANYONE and look to others that say that they know or those that say they've read something written by someone who ''knows.'' It's really strange to see people so caught up in what's so obviously not real. And the wild part is that they're serious.

deep man....deep.  


oh, my apologies, forget we're on Getbig......deep man brah....deep.

[The Abdominal Snoman]

What would you do if humans found out that there was no god, no afterlife, etc.... Would you be tempted to sin?  Steal, cheat, murder etc....?  Would the Police /government matter anymore?  Would there be civil wars in every major country?  There is a good that comes from religion.

There would be a lot more suicides across the globe for sure. I'm guessing many millions of people would just off themselves.

[The Abdominal Snoman]

Is this a troll or do you not get that the bulk of the population these days are athiests

 A lot of atheists aren't really atheists on the inside.

[NarcissisticDeity]

modern atheists all have christian beliefs deeply rooted in their mind, but they re not aware of it. It's when things get tough that they realize. But most have forgotten what's inside them, because they parents, grandparents, forgot, too. Every human being has a concept of good and evil/bad. There is only one system of belief that is superior to all of them, though.

Most atheists were Christians and came the conclusion it's bullshit. I was baptized a ' born again ' Christian , as I got older I realized the obvious religion is bullshit and God is man's feeble attempt at explaining the natural world

We don't need any Bronze age story to explain life anymore God and religion are outdated and obsolete. The only reason they persist is because of people's fear of death and the fantasy that everyone will be reunited in heaven 

[Man of Steel]

Most atheists were Christians and came the conclusion it's bullshit. I was baptized a ' born again ' Christian , as I got older I realized the obvious religion is bullshit and God is man's feeble attempt at explaining the natural world

We don't need any Bronze age story to explain life anymore God and religion are outdated and obsolete. The only reason they persist is because of people's fear of death and the fantasy that everyone will be reunited in heaven  

Some atheists were nominal Christians once.   There are also a number of aths/ags that became Christians too.

[The Abdominal Snoman]

The two biggest head trips in human history.  Government and Religion.  Get rid of them both and evolve the species.

The problem is the major governments of the world have secure bunkers very deep in the earth that can house thousands if not millions of souls. They themselves can create a "natural" disaster to wipe out most of humanity all the while their bloodlines stay in complete control in the New World that will be rebuilt. Many people believe that this sort of the thing has been going on for over a billion years on earth.

[NarcissisticDeity]

Some atheists were nominal Christians once.

That's the problem with Christians , everyone says ' oh he's not a ' real Christian '  

I wasn't given the choice to go to church or get baptized my mother decided that , I could care less about being a Christian especially at that age. The older I got the more I read up on religion and the argument against it and the obvious appeared

You edited your post. I would say more Christians become atheists than vice-versa

[Natural Man]

Most atheists were Christians and came the conclusion it's bullshit.

No, atheists are christians who didnt understand faith anymore or have been led to misunderstand/despise it by people who gave a bad name to christianism. Thanks to put things in their correct order, if you want to sound logical and rationalistic.

[The Abdominal Snoman]

Atheists and Christians both speak in absolutes. Because so, they both cancel themselves out of the big picture.

[NarcissisticDeity]

No, atheists are christians who didnt understand faith anymore or have been led to misunderstand/despise it by people who gave a bad name to christianism. Thanks to put things in their correct order, if you want to sound logical and rationalistic.

No , Atheists were Christians who did understand that's why the are non-believers

like Isaac Asimov said Properly read, the Bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived.

[cephissus]

modern atheists all have christian beliefs deeply rooted in their mind, but they re not aware of it. It's when things get tough that they realize. But most have forgotten what's inside them, because they parents, grandparents, forgot, too. Every human being has a concept of good and evil/bad. There is only one system of belief that is superior to all of them, though.

good post.

lot of "atheists" decrying god and religion in one breath, only to turn around and loudly uphold christian morals with the next.

also lol @ "we don't need religion anymore, science tells us the truth!!"

epic still believing in truth, the core of all christianity