God doesn't prevent terrible things because?

[dsgrue3]

-CraZed- said:

dsgrue3 said:

You did not respond to the content of my post. Perhaps it's you who can't read? I've bolded it for you in the quotation above so you can try again, okay?

*Sigh*

It's not my onus to disprove a god, it's on the claim maker to prove their case. Anything claimed without evidence can be rejected without evidence. I'm not making the claim that there is no god, I'm simply maintaining the default position that there exists no sufficient evidence for the claim that one exists. I assume you don't maintain the position that leprechauns, invisible pink unicorns, fairies, or santa claus exist?

The issue isn't considering the viewpoint, it's that the viewpoint has no evidence at all. I consider it every day and every day I see no one has provided any additional arguments. That leads to two conclusions - they are incapable of forming an argument OR there isn't one. In either case, the claim remains unproven and completely without merit.

Do you believe in ghosts or healing crystals? Or astrology? These are no better than religion, but they have less influence.

Are you capable of responding to the argument in my post instead of launching character insults or are you too upset by the realization that your delicate belief system is indefensible from the standpoint of logic and reason?

I certainly did respond to your post. "...Really speaks volumes to the frailty of your nonsensical belief system." Which is what I addressed not only because it was your lead statement but also because it was of more import to me than having to speak on matters of being all-knowing, all-seeing and perfect as I am none of those and am there for NOT an authority of such. I didn't find them at all relevant to my original statement and especially after you use a depreciatory statement to launch into your thinly veiled attempt at a debate I did not feel obliged to address it.

You like quotes so here is one for you courtesy of the New Radicals - "You get what you give."  You'll notice I had a very civil debate with another forum member and neither of us went anywhere negative... We even thanked one another.

As for the onus of proof. Why would it be incumbent upon me to prove anything regarding God? Especially given I wasn't trying to convince you anyways. You however, obviously know it all and therefore find it incumbent upon yourself to prove to me there is no God. In that case my friend, the onus definitely IS on you. 

I could go into the positive aspects of religiosity and of living a life of spirituality but the statistics are there for you via a simple google search or in just about any psychology text book ever written. 

In closing, I don't care what you believe in, never did and most likely never will. I think you mistook my partcipation in the conversation as caring about what you believe or don't believe for that matter.... I clearly do not.

Thank you for your time sir. 

 

Once again ignoring my post.

Thanks for admitting you have no rational argument for your position. Again, I'm not attempting to make any positive claims. I thought I made that pretty clear, at least to anyone with a penchant for rational thought over emotive responses - clearly not you. I merely said there exists no sufficient evidence for the positive claim that god exists, so I reject the claim. I don't care to persuade you as you seem incapable of even responding to the content of my posts; blinded by a defense mechanism I guess.

It does not matter to me if religiousity helps people. I'm interested in truth, not feelings. 

Thanks for nothing.