Do you believe in God? Why/Why not?

[Runa216]

JWeinCom said:

Runa216 said:
We're going on, what, 200 replies just about the definition and application of the terms 'atheist' and 'theist'?

What a profound waste of time; furthermore, it upsets me to see so many people arguing in favour of theism or religion being the default setting for a person's belief system instead of something taught and passed down through generations. It's also kinda pathetic to see people arguing unrelated points about HIV to liken it to theistic belief, and it's even worse to argue that a sandwich is atheist...

This is why I hate trying to debate online. Nothing of value is gained or lost, nobody cares about facts if they can twist things to suit their needs, and passion seems to matter more than reason. A shame, too.

 If you're not interested, don't participate.  Simple. 

Brilliant! Just don't bother participating in discussions about a topic that are VERY influential on the world around me just because some people don't know how to discuss things without resorting to a half dozen logical fallacies per hour. 

Yeah, that's exactly how to make a positive change in the world around me! 

You deserve a nonparticipation trophy!