On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:16:21 -0800 (PST), Immortalist
<reanimater_2000@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>> > Consider
>>
>> No. We're talking about "*!God!*"..not the danger of a snake under
>> foot.
>>
>> We've progressed. Be lucky to even find a snake.
>
>Now compare this thinking to the definition of "error management
>theory" and tell me about the God instinct.
>
>"Pascal's Wager" posits that it is a better "bet" to believe that God
>exists than not to believe, because the expected value of believing
>(which Pascal assessed as infinite) is always greater than the
>expected value of not believing. ...even under the assumption that
>God's existence is unlikely, the potential benefits of believing are
>so vast as to make betting on theism rational....
There is also another factor to consider.
Many gods have been claimed. Which of these claims are valid
if any?
If there is a god and we choose the wrong one will we have
placed ourselves in a worse postion than not believing any of
these claims are valid?
Many of these god claims appear attractive. The Christian
god claim for example has this notion of post life services.
The brochure is all nice and glossy with pretty pictures and
nice beaming father figure but what is the reality after we have
bought it?
Devils are also claimed to exist and the myths associated
with these creatures has them as being very devious. So
this superficial looking Christian claim may be the work of
this devil. How can we tell?
The best way to trip up false claims is to note that the claims
are often just offered as belief and not backed up with real
evidence to show the god claimed does actually exist. So one
should always ask these divers god claimants to provide sufficient
proof to justify believe. As we know Christian shrink away and
start to dodge or reveal their lies. They often get angry and
hurl abuse thus revealing themselves as if they were agents
of a devil even though there may not actually be such a creature
So with all these divers god claimers offering beguiling
beings but not able to justify their claims I feel it better to stand
pat and not make a hasty illconsidered wrong choice. Thus any
real god will reward my carefully reasoned prudence and
reward me by revealing itself directly to me (should there be
such a creature). All comes to them that wait patiently.
After what need has a god of agents to speak for itself?
So, clearly the best thing to do is be atheist until the
true god (if such a thing exists) reveals itself.
Les Hellawell
Greetings from
YORKSHIRE - The White Rose County
