I’m sorry but this one is stupid. Even if “you” don’t believe in a God, that doesn’t mean It doesn’t exist, or that trillions of people from the dawn of time don’t believe. The case is actually stronger for belief in that most of human progress has taken place under theistic cultures. In fact we wouldn’t have the quality to life we enjoy today if most of the people didn’t believe. I believe it was Lewis who said if your don’t believe in something you will believe anything. Consider this the odds of life as we know it coming into being are so high that it never should have happened.
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As counterpoint to Spitzer, one might prefer instead to read Sean Carroll’s essay “Does the Universe Need God” available here: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/writings/dtung/
Advanced beings who have made contact to influence human development in countless circumstances, which the recipients’ limited understanding interprets through the subjective lenses of life experience, culture and mythology: Probably >0
FLAreader over 7 years ago
Atheist graph
John Wiley Premium Member over 7 years ago
Nice one, guys! I like that!
Qiset over 7 years ago
so is the scale so large that one looks close to none?
Kristiaan over 7 years ago
But what about fictional gods?
Brian Kehlmeier Premium Member over 7 years ago
Gonna piss a bunch off with this one. Who do you blame for your actions if there isn’t one?
Packratjohn Premium Member over 7 years ago
I thought there was a god when I was younger, but I was myth-taken…
DM2860 over 7 years ago
There is far more evidence that an omniscient, omnipotent entity created the universe than there is that it could have happened any other way.
You can call that entity a god or not, but to say he does not exist just shows how little you understand.
“New Proofs for the Existence of God: Contributions of Contemporary Physics and Philosophy” by Robert J Spitzer
SeaFox10 over 7 years ago
See?!? No “Allah”! Islam is a false religion!
mauser7 over 7 years ago
I’m sorry but this one is stupid. Even if “you” don’t believe in a God, that doesn’t mean It doesn’t exist, or that trillions of people from the dawn of time don’t believe. The case is actually stronger for belief in that most of human progress has taken place under theistic cultures. In fact we wouldn’t have the quality to life we enjoy today if most of the people didn’t believe. I believe it was Lewis who said if your don’t believe in something you will believe anything. Consider this the odds of life as we know it coming into being are so high that it never should have happened.
i_am_the_jam over 7 years ago
Well, you got one thing right: we have NO need for myths and legends. What Qisnet and I have is everything but: youtu.be/w_q1cwQKSvM
Ida No over 7 years ago
How about “groping through history?”
markjoseph125 over 7 years ago
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As counterpoint to Spitzer, one might prefer instead to read Sean Carroll’s essay “Does the Universe Need God” available here: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/writings/dtung/
TazzTec over 7 years ago
Good graph, Charlie Brown!
Seeker149 Premium Member over 7 years ago
Gods in the stereotypical sense: 0.
Advanced beings who have made contact to influence human development in countless circumstances, which the recipients’ limited understanding interprets through the subjective lenses of life experience, culture and mythology: Probably >0