[quote]Professor X wrote:
It seems a few athiests need to be taught in the ways of using the “QUOTE” function. I have faith in the belief that it isn’t that difficult a concept to grasp. If you want to compare God or any other religious entity that embodies the ultimate power of good in this universe to a pink rabbit, that is your choice. I would be interested in what you base this faith on. What words have your rabbit left to you? What ensight has your rabbit evoked? What life lessons does your rabbit teach? Once you answer these questions, then we can accept your belief as more than ignorant ramblings attempting to degrade something you have no common respect for.
You see, it isn’t that I am trying to force my beliefs on you. I choose to believe and have the complete understanding that it would have to be your choice as well, not mine, to further any beliefs within yourself. You have made the choice to NOT believe. Fine, live with that and move on. Notice, however, that I did not compare that action with following pink elephants, rabbits or whatever it is the faithless follow. I simply ackowledge that you hold this belief (or faith) that there is no god and I go on about my business.
One thing I understand as a christian is that I am not perfect. No man on this Earth. This means comparing all those who believe in God to the actions of the crusades is ludicrous…unless every white man in this forum plans on finally paying me my 40 acres and a mule that I deserve for my ancestors living in slavery. I am sure all of you will distance yourselves from that action as quickly as possible…but you have the audacity to act as if my faith only relates to those who abused it? Ignorance. That is the only word for what you and others are in the process of relaying. Thanks for showing us all the depth of your character. It would seem as if some NEED a little religion if this is all you have to offer the world. [/quote]
Sorry I’m ignorant in the quote function. Yes, I’m a computer retard, and fully admit it.
My Pink Rabbit has bestowed upon me all the knowledge of the universe I’ve acquired. His enlightenment allows me to grasp and understand all those things that would otherwise be beyond my mortal grasp. His life lessons are boundless, and without them I would be lost and not saved.
There, happy now? Sounds just like your god, doesn’t it? And no amount of arguing or logic or debate can refute it. Why? Because if you don’t see the wisdom of the Pink Rabbit, you are merely a RABBIT NON-BELIEVER, and thus hold a lesser opinion.
Oh, but my beliefs are just “ignorant ramblings,” right? While your belief in a similarly invisible, intangible, supernatural diety is somehow of a greater importance.
Cool your jets, Prof. The only point of my Pink Bunnyrabbit analogy is to show how it’s futile to attempt to DISPROVE the existance of anything in a debate. Which is why the conventions of logic have always dictated that the burden of proof is on the person positing the existence of something. Your god is an example.
We both see, recognize, and accept the universe in which we reside. To this you add one additional entity: a diety. Thus, the burden of proof is on you to show the evidence you’ve acquired in order to formulate that belief.
As an atheist, I really don’t give a shit about what you or anyone else believes. My position is simply that no one has shown me proof of god’s existence, and until such time they do (or until the Big Guy comes down himself to kick me in the ass)I continue to hold the position that no god exists. That you choose to believe in God, Zeus, Pan, or even my Pink Bunnyrabbit means not a wit to me.